Convertible Reviews

Mini Convertible 2026 review: JCW

By Jack Quick · 15 Nov 2025

Mini's JCW is synonymous for making hardcore versions of the brand's small cars, but does the new Cooper Convertible fare with the hardcore treatment?

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Ferrari Roma 2026 review: Spider

By Andrew Chesterton · 07 Sep 2025

Ferrari's drop-top stunner, the Roma Spider, promises to be the easiest daily driving model from the Prancing Horse. But does its manners in traffic mean its wild side is a little less wild? We put it to the test to find out.

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Mini JCW 2025 review: Countryman, Aceman, Hatch & Convertible

By Chris Thompson · 13 May 2025

There's a new generation of Mini models here in Australia, and now the JCW performance variants have arrived to join them.To test out the new JCW range, we headed to a not-so-secret test facility in Queensland to do some silly driving in a bunch of cars that fortunately don't take themselves too seriously.

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Porsche 718 2025 review: Spyder RS

By Stephen Ottley · 20 Mar 2025

Porsche is set to introduce an all-electric 718 Boxster soon, but before it does it had one last petrol-powered version to build. The 718 Spyder RS is the ultimate iteration of the mid-engine sports convertible, taking every element and winding it up to 11. We get behind the wheel to find out if this is a worthy swansong for the petrol-powered 718 - and if it can compare to Porsche's own 911.

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MG Cyberster 2025 review

By Chris Thompson · 20 Nov 2024

MG has released it's first sports car in many years, and it's electric. Can the now-Chinese brand revive its British roots with the Cyberster?

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Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 2025 review: snapshot

By James Cleary · 11 Oct 2024

There are two Stingray grades in Australia, the 2LT coupe kicking things off at $175K, before on-road costs, which puts it in the same ballpark as the Audi RS5, BMW M4 and Jaguar F-Type as well as the Porsche 718 Boxster and Cayman. The 2LT convertible sits at $190K, then the 3LT adds a more premium interior package, pricing the car at $190,000 for the coupe and $205,000 for the convertible.

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Chevrolet Corvette 2025 review: Z06, E-Ray & Stingray - Australian first drive

By James Cleary · 09 Oct 2024

Now there are three Corvette variants in the Aussie market. The 6.2L V8 'standard' Stingray which is ferociously fast, dynamically brilliant and priced to give the Euro exotics a headache, the track-focused Z06 with its highly tuned 5.5L V8, and the just-released hybrid E-Ray a muscle monster with some fuel-saving cred. We've driven them all on road and track.

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McLaren Artura 2025 review: Spider

By Andrew Chesterton · 17 Jun 2024

Electrification has arrived in the world of supercars, and the newest entrant is McLaren's plug-in powerhouse, the Artura Spider. But this drop-top has more to offer than a little fresh air, with more power, better braking and better handling, all designed to help take the fight to the Ferrari 296 GTB. So, is this $500,000 convertible the pick of the plug-in supercars?

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Mazda MX-5 GT RS 2024 review: snapshot

By Chris Thompson · 12 May 2024

The ND MX-5 has, in the last few years, added a GT RS variant to the top of the food chain, bringing performance-focused additions to the iconic sports car.

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Mazda MX-5 GT 2024 review: snapshot

By Chris Thompson · 10 May 2024

The fourth-generation MX-5 retains traditional sports car simplicity, while offering some creature comforts in its mid-spec GT variant for a little extra cash over the base Roadster or RF.

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