1.   Mercedes-Benz thinks it has found a way to offer the best of both the hard-top coupe and the convertible roadster.

2.   The modern production technology that goes into the two-seat convertible roadster has cut costs and made Porsche engineering more affordable.

3.   To cement and extend their gains, the Europeans are preparing to deliver a slew of new models, from convertible roadsters to sport utilities.

4.   It, too, is a potluck dinner on wheels, both a convertible roadster and a pickup truck, a sort of uptown El Camino.