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A survey by www.gayot.com comes out with names of the top ten convertibles

1. There are not enough good things we can say about this automobile. Cadillac is now on a campaign to inject some serious sports components into the equation.
2. Be good to yourself and hit the road with this fun and stable roadster, and you'll hear yourself singing. You'll find that this cross engineering between German and American manufacturers is working.
3. The long-awaited replacement to the iconic XK8 arrives with fresh looks and serious performance abilities. The XK is a fashionable GT good for bombing through mountain roads or cruising Rodeo Drive.
4. This precision-crafted jewel from Lexus is still special after four years on the market. A rock-solid retractable hardtop, regal build-quality and torque V8
   provide classy automotive experience.
5. This little open-top sports car is good for a windy road. Its engine is livelier and its gearbox feels like it was plucked from a shifter kart. It also has plenty of power for zoom-zoom fun.
6. Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant need not apply, as the interior is quite confined. But once you settle into the cockpit, get ready for some fun and serious driving.
7. The new automobile that Pontiac hopes will help put the GM division back on the playing field boasts 18 inch wheels, bucket leather seats, a seven-spea-ker stereo system and a classic, retro-ish body.
8. Here, you're getting mid-engine road handling characteristics coupled with decent accelerations and impeccable braking. Once you fit in comfortably, it's the best go-cart-like ride money can buy.
9. The topless bug receives a new engine for 2006 but retains every drop of huggable cuteness that has made it a favourite for having fun in the summer sun.
10. As safe as it is stylish, the C70 has a 30-second cycle retractable hardtop. In effect, you get two cars in one: A sporty coupe and a sexy convertible.

Top 10 Cars

1. Cadillac XLR
2. Chrysler Crossfire Roadster
3. Jaguar XK
4. Lexus SC 430
5. Mazda MX-5 Miata
6. Mercedes-Benz SLK350
7. Pontiac Solstice
8. Porsche Boxster S
9. Volkswagen New Beetle
10. Convertible 2.5
11. Volvo C70 T5

Rolls-Royce unveils new 101EX coupe
Enquiring – stylish and rich – minds want to know when the next models will come out of Rolls-Royce's Goodwood factory. After the success of the BMW engineered and built Rolls-Royce Phantom (800 units are sold annually), these minds can start thinking of the spacious convertible due out now. For even more forward thinking minds, we bring you the 101EX, an experimental coupe. The final decision on whether they will build it has not been made yet, but the situation is looking good.

"We are just showing the car to gauge interest, and get reactions," says Peter Miles, CEO Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, North America. For now, there is only one prototype embarking on a worldwide tour to tantalise those enquiring minds.