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You’re thinking, “I want a cabrio—actually, the cheapest cabrio out there.” Cue the 206 CC flashing through your mind. But those “CC” letters cover a whole French crew: from the pocket-sized 206 to the laid-back 308, all with a hardtop that folds like origami and often costs less than a brand-new scooter. The Peugeot CC … Read more
Intro – keeping it chill We’re not hunting traffic-light trophies or shaving milliseconds off the 0-to-100 sprint. Top speed? Meh—on the autobahn a limiter or a speed camera will win that game anyway. And the trademark diesel clatter? Sure, it can grate while you’re idling in city traffic, but out on the open road it … Read more
A brief history The first-generation SLK (factory code R170) debuted in 1996 and immediately shook up the compact-roadster segment. Its steel “Vario-Roof” folded away in 25 seconds, and journalists hailed the car as a “hard-top” rival to the Mazda MX-5 and the then-new Porsche Boxster. Production ran until 2004; a 2000 facelift brought more powerful … Read more
Ferdinand Porsche – Brilliant Designer and Pioneer of Automotive Engineering Early Life Ferdinand Porsche was born on September 3, 1875, in Maffersdorf (today Vratislavice nad Nisou), which was then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and is now located in the Czech Republic. He came from a family of craftsmen; his father, Anton Porsche, ran a … Read more
Mercedes-Benz SLK R171. The second-generation Mercedes SLK (factory code R171) made its debut in 2004 as the successor to the popular R170. Compared to the first iteration of this iconic roadster, the R171 brought more elegance, modern technology, and styling cues inspired by the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren supercar. A mini-SLR, if you will… and the … Read more
