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2E | FLORIDA TODAY | SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2017 #ACCELERATE Your Corvette Has a Removable Roof — Do You Need a Convertible? By Aaron Bragman CARS.COM — It’s a sports-car enthusiast’s conundrum: Do you get a coupe for those days when you’ll need a fixed roof for a track day, or do you get a convertible since you spend most of your time cruising and not racing? Many clubs won’t let a soft-top vehicle on a racetrack, but if you’re only a sometimes-track-day driver, forgoing the convertible version of your sports car of choice may be something you regret. Well, if you’ve got your eye on a new Chevrolet Corvette — the “C7” version, which is the latest model in a long line of ‘Vettes — there’s a feature that’s standard on every model that may help you decide. Every Corvette has a removable carbon-fiber roof panel that stores in the cargo area — a “targa” roof - that allows plenty of air into the cabin while maintaining the security of a locking hardtop. Chevrolet dropped off a new 2018 Corvette Z06 coupe in my driveway recently, just in time for me to enjoy this greatly extended summer weather in the Midwest. It was a perfect opportunity to see if the removable top is a suitable alternative to the full Corvette convertible. How It Works From inside, there are just three simple latches to unfasten the carbon-fiber top from the rest of the car: two up front and one behind your head. Once done, drop the windows and pop open the back hatch (so you have somewhere to put the panel). Then reach in from outside the car and lift it off from underneath. Since it’s made of carbon fiber, the panel isn’t heavy at all — but Chevy recommends two people remove it, as it is a little unwieldy and you don’t want to scratch anything. I had It says you’ve arrived. Ahead of schedule. no problem manhandling it off and on the car myself, however, so it’s easily accomplished. Once off and in your hands, it slides into the back cargo area in a special recess, then presses down to lock into place. You can still use the cargo area when it’s there, but the depth of the space is reduced. Swing the top up and you can place some flat cargo there — like a pizza box or a pair of boots, but not a golf bag. Close the glass hatch, and off you go. Putting the top back on is just as easy, a matter of snugging it into the opening and refastening all the latches. The bigger challenge is just maneuvering the wide section around solo. The Experience Back in the cockpit, the open roof lets plenty of air and light in, as if the Corvette had a massive sunroof. Wind buffeting is minimal, but does impact conversations — no more, however, than the deafening bellow from the Z06’s sport exhaust does. You can hear that exhaust better with the top off. The benefit of removing only part of the Corvette’s roof is that the spectacular styling of the coupe is largely kept intact. While the convertible is a handsome car in its own right, there’s just something about that long roofline on the coupe and the upsweep to the haunches that works better, in my eyes. But the downside of still having the majority of the roof in place is that you don’t get the full open-air experience that the convertible provides. The visibility is still compromised to the rear, there isn’t as much wind in the hair and the exhaust note doesn’t reach your ears without obstruction. The ‘Vette ‘Vert Verdict The bottom line is that the standard Corvette’s partially removable roof gives you most of the qualities of a convertible, but not quite the full experience. There’s a reason Chevy makes a full convertible version as well as the coupe — sometimes you just want a boulevard tourer and not a track monster. For my money, I think I’d still go with the coupe. The Corvette is too good a sports car not to take to the track on a regular basis. 2017 VOLKSWAGEN Jetta S $ 259 * 36 Month $ 99Lease all-new 2018 Tiguan S per month 36 month lease MY2018 ATLAS LAUNCH EDITION 6 years/72,000 miles (whichever occurs first) New Vehicle Limited Warranty. Based on manufacturers’ published data on transferable bumper-to-bumper/basic warranty only. Not based on other separate warranties. See owner’s literature or dealer for warranty limitations. $ 339 * per month 36 month lease 2018 Atlas Launch Edition Seats 7 Passengers For the rest of us there's Cars.com to research, price, and find the perfect car. Get the right car without all the drama. Even on the lot when you need it most. MY2018 TIGUAN S 6 years/72,000 miles (whichever occurs first) New Vehicle Limited Warranty. Based on manufacturers’ published data on transferable bumper-to-bumper/basic warranty only. Not based on other separate warranties. See owner’s literature or dealer for warranty limitations. PRESTIGE VOLKSWAGEN MELBOURNE 1416 S. Harbor City Blvd • Melbourne, FL 32901 321.574.8276 • www.melbournevw.com 17 Jetta S: $99 for 36 mo w/$3000 down or equitable trade. 18 Tiguan S: $259 for 36 mo w/ $2699 due at signing. No security deposit required. For highly qualified customers through Volkswagen Credit. 18 Atlas Launch Edition: $339 for 36 mo w/$3299 duet at signing. No security deposit required. For highly qualified cusomters through Volkswagen Credit.Excludes tax, title, license, registration, options and dealer fees. State Offer. Offer ends Oct 31, 2017.
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