年最酷的10款敞篷跑车(下篇)
edes-Benz E350 Cabrio
Base Price: $56,850
奔驰E350敞篷车
底价：56,850美元
In this price class, there should be few compromises, and the Benz makes none. In profile with the top down, the body is Modern yet timeless. The chrome-finished fittings gleam in the sunlight and operate with absolute precision.
这个价位的跑车很少会在某一方面上做出“牺牲”，而奔驰则压根没有在任何方面做出牺牲。奔驰敞篷车采取了时尚却永不过时的造型。内饰的电镀处理在阳光下闪耀着微光。它的操控也是绝对的精准。
Sure, there are techno-breakthroughs like the Aircap, an aerodynamic wing that deflects air over the passengers, but the real appeal of the E350 is its maturity and confidence. On a drive this spring on Pacific Coast Highway, I held my own against some cars even higher up on the food chain.
这款敞篷车在技术上也做出了重大的突破，例如它采用了奔驰自主研发的Aircap装置，Aircap是一个扰流翼板，可以使吹向乘客头部的气流上移。今年春天有一次在太平洋海岸高速公路（Pacific Coast Highway）上，我还开着我自己的奔驰E350敞篷车与几辆更加名贵的跑车飙了一把。
ar XK8 convertible
Base Price: $75,495
捷豹XK8敞篷车
底价：75,495美元
Another classic roadster that breaks my rule on (effective) two-seaters, the XK8 wraps the traditional British fittings of burl walnut and leather in an absolutely elegant body.
这款经典的双座轿跑再次打破了我对双座轿跑的成见。XK8的内饰采用了传统的英式胡桃木加皮革的搭配，车身也是绝对的典
雅。
Unlike some in this price class, the controls of the Jag are straightforward and the car can be driven with effortless ease. I'd replace the touch-screen and rotary transmission shifter with toggles and a stick, but otherwise this car is both an esthetic and dynamic delight. It's a worthy successor to the original E-type on display in the Museum of Modern Art.
和这个价位上的某些车型不同的是，这款敞篷车的操控非常简洁，驾驶起来毫不费力。不过我倒宁愿把它的触屏改成按键设计，把旋转式档位改成传统的排档杆。但除此之外，这款跑车既美观又动感大方。作为曾在现代艺术博物馆（Museum of Modern Art）展出的E型车的后续车型，这款车当之无愧。
rati Gran Turismo Convertible
Base Price: $135,800
玛莎拉蒂GT敞篷车
底价：135,800美元
Lavish and exotic, the Maserati overwhelms the senses in the way you remember Claudia Cardinale or Gina
Lollobrigida. Built by hand at Maserati's historic factory in Modena, the GT convertible is an absolute stunner.
这款玛莎拉蒂轿车既奢华又别具异域风情，给人的感觉就像好莱坞女星克劳迪娅?卡汀娜或吉娜?劳洛勃丽吉达，以万种的风 情压倒你的感官。这款GT敞篷车出自玛莎拉蒂历史悠久的摩德纳（Modena）工厂，它绝对是一款令人惊叹的杰作。
Its body shell is voluptuous, the throaty rumble of its engine intoxicating, the detailing of its interior exquisite. Not designed for a casual relationship, it demands intense involvement from its owner, but repays such an investment in rich motoring pleasure.
它的车体弧线十分撩人，引擎的低吟令人迷醉，内饰精致高雅。它不是为了和你来一段露水姻缘，而是需要车主投入大量的感情，而它回馈给你的则是丰富的驾乘快感。
ley Continental GTC convertible
Base Price: $205,600
宾利欧陆GTC敞篷车
底价：205,600美元
First shown to the world in September 2005, the GTC convertible is aging gracefully behind its signature upright mesh grille (made of plastic these days instead of brass for safety reasons).
这款敞篷车在2005年9月首次登台亮相。不过在其标志性的垂直网状格栅背后，这款GTC敞篷车正在优雅地老去。（出于安全原因，现在的散热格栅基本上不再用黄铜制造，而是改用塑料）。
You hardly need 12 cylinders any more, but it is nice to know they are available for this two-and-three- quarter ton mechanical marvel that is capable of reaching 62 miles per hour in 5.1 seconds and has a top speed of 195 miles per hour.
现在基本上已经用不着12汽缸的发动机了。不过这个自重2.75吨的机械杰作只需5.1秒便可以从静止状态加速到62英里/时， 其最高时速高达每小时195英里。
Substantial without being ostentatious, the Bentley fades into the background in Greenwich and Palm Beach and
makes a quiet statement everywhere else.
这款宾利敞篷车皮实而不招摇，不过它们正淡出格林威治和棕榈滩，在其它某个角落静静地诉说自己曾经的荣耀。
10.1959 Cadillac El Dorado Biarritz
Base Price: $7,401
1959版凯迪拉克埃尔多拉多比亚里茨敞篷车
底价：7,401美元
Other cars -- Chryslers, Lincolns, and DeSotos -- had massive tail fins, but none took them to the heights that Cadillac did. The fin era peaked in 1959 and the Biarritz was the peak of the peak. It was nearly 19 feet long, of which eight feet was front and rear overhang, and weighed more than two-and-a-half tons.
尽管克莱斯勒（Chrysler）、林肯（Lincoln）和德索托（Desoto）的几款老爷车都有巨大的尾翼，但其中没有任何一款车型达到了凯迪拉克的高度。尾翼时代在1959年达到了巅峰，而比亚里茨敞篷车更是巅峰中的巅峰。它的长度几乎达到19英尺，光是前后突出部分就有8英尺长，其自重超过两吨半。
Kitsch for years, these cars are now considered high automotive art. The '59 model launched in a recession and only 1,320 were ever built, so we'll probably never see Don Draper drive one on "Mad Men." You can buy a nice example today for $175,000
多年以来，人们一直认为这款敞篷车做工粗糙，但现在人们的审美变了，转而觉得它具有高度的艺术性。59年版的比亚里茨敞篷车问世时适逢经济萧条，因此只造了1，320辆。所以，我们也许看不到热播剧《广告狂人》（Mad Men）的主角唐?德雷柏在剧中开这款敞篷车了。不过现在花175,000美元可以买到一部车况较好的珍品59版比亚里茨。
