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Yes Roadster coming to the US

February 8th, 2008

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Starting June, Americans that are interested in acquiring the cool Yes Roadster won’t need to adventure out of the States to do so, boutique super car maker is bringing the car to them.

The Lotus Elise resembling Yes Roadster has been designed from scratch by Funke and Will AG, is powered by a 3.2 Audi V6 engine producing 255hp, able to make the car go from 0 to 60 mph in 4.8 seconds. The 3.2 Turbo version produces 381hp and goes from 0 to 60 in 3.9 seconds. The base price for the Yes Roadster is $77.995, while the 3.2 Turbo starts at $97.995. Pretty expensive little car but as you can see, it packs quite some punch.

Starting June, the first 50 Yes Roadsters will arrive in the US, to 6 dealers that will be announced in the following days. (more…)

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Restyled Mercedes SL roadster

February 1st, 2008

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Mercedes Benz is going to present the new, 2009 SL roadster at the Geneva motor show this march, but until then you can see pictures of this German work of art, right here.

The Mercedes SL has suffered some serious changes, including redesigned hood, headlamps, grille, fenders and rearview mirrors (which are a bit larger now). In the interior department, Mercedes has replaced the old steering wheel with a new, three-spoke one, and has restyled the instruments layout.

For those of you sensible to draft, the German manufacturer is adding the patented Airscarf feature, which consists of a small heater and fan installed in the seats headrests, blowing warm air in the napes of the passenger. Now you can ride with the top down even if the weather is a little cool. (more…)