Video: PSA: Leaving your Rolls-Royce Drophead open in the rain could be a $100k mistake

Filed under: Convertible , Performance , Videos , Rolls-Royce , Luxury Convertibles have long been the chariot of choice for the devil-may-care crowd, and for good reason. Peeling the roof off of a vehicle has all sorts of negative ramifications, from safety concerns to handling woes and increased chances of skin cancer for those inside. Then there’s the ever-present threat of foul weather. But who cares?

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Video: PSA: Leaving your Rolls-Royce Drophead open in the rain could be a $100k mistake

Video: Nissan-wielding Bloodmasters wreak havoc on Raceway Park

Filed under: Motorsports , Coupe , Performance , Etc. , Videos , Nissan , Racing At some point, drifting made the shift from counterculture revolution to the sponsor-laden vehicular equivalent of figure skating. We’re not sure when it happened, but we certainly miss the days of watching grainy videos of mountain pass heroes piped over from Japan .

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Video: Nissan-wielding Bloodmasters wreak havoc on Raceway Park

Report: VW Bluesport Roadster might finally be dead before it lived

Filed under: Concept Cars , Convertible , Performance , Volkswagen A Black Knight stalks the ramparts of corporate castles, he carries a shield decorated with a wreath of beans, he swings a double-edged spreadsheet and he rides a terrifying black mare called The Bottom Line. His name is The Business Case and if a new report from Autocar is accurate, he’s done his foul work again, this time dealing another blow to the already-long-delayed Volkswagen Bluesport Roadster . Even though the engineering work for the two-seater convertible is reportedly finished, it appears no one can come up with a way to support the necessary sales projections of 50,000 units annually. That is in part because Jonathan Browning , head of VW USA, apparently doesn’t see the point of expanding VW’s product portfolio with another model (a truly unexpected sentiment coming from Volkswagen as far as we’re concerned).

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First Look: Toyota NS4 Plug-In Hybrid

First Look: Toyota NS4 Plug-In Hybrid Safety, connectivity, efficiency, and good looks. Toyota unveiled the NS4 plug-in hybrid at the 2012 North American Auto Show. Toyota is using the NS4 to demonstrate future safety features, connectivity technology, efficient drivetrain, and design ideas. Many members of the crowd were expecting to see another variation on the Prius theme and were surprised to see one of Toyota’s most interesting designs

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Audi Q3 Vail concept skis into Detroit [video]

Named after the popular skiing destination in Colorado, the Vail features an Energy Red exterior with matte gray body cladding, gloss black accents and aluminum trim.

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