How about a soft-top SUV?

Barry14UK · July 16, 2022

I couldn't help but notice with the warm weather (and expectation of increasingly more in future), that there were many more open top cars on the road. Unfortunately, for those of us that want an SUV, this does not appear to be an option. I am aware that extra bracing would be necessary but it seems to me that there could be potential for this sort of option. Maybe it could incorporate one or two roll safety cages to also help rigidity. (If only I had Elton Musk's money to develop!!) Not quite what I was envisaging but it would appear somebody is moving this way, what do you thnk? https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/fisker-ocean-electric-suv-california-mode-convertible/

Jaystar77 · July 16, 2022

You could opt one of those convertible Evoque things. Only ever seen them in pics though, probably as questionable as the T-roc convertible that VW offer.

Closest you would get on the RX would be a panoramic sunroof I think?

The gen2 Harriers had a funky triple sunroof too:

Spottedlaurel · July 17, 2022

Nissan offered convertible and cabriolet versions of the Murano.

Spock66 · July 17, 2022

47 minutes ago, Spottedlaurel said:

Nissan offered convertible and cabriolet versions of the Murano.

I bet you can count the sales on one hand....

Ken R · July 17, 2022

1 hour ago, Spottedlaurel said:

Nissan offered convertible and cabriolet versions of the Murano.

These were quite popular in the US. Here in the UK the Range Rover Evoque cabriolet was probably the most "popular" although not an everyday sight! No longer available new there are quite a number for sale on Autotrader.

Sybaris · July 17, 2022

Did you ever see the episode of top gear where they cut the roof off a renault espase ?

Malc · July 17, 2022

an old fashioned 1950's Land Rover ??

I can picture them now, open top with a canvas over-cover the steel frame and up to maybe a 8 seater too :unsure:

Malc

Barry14UK · July 17, 2022

6 hours ago, Malc said:

an old fashioned 1950's Land Rover ??

I can picture them now, open top with a canvas over-cover the steel frame and up to maybe a 8 seater too

Malc

I remember being driven in one in The Gambia in the late nineteen sixties. Not too bad on the made up roads but the last 100 or so miles were on dry laterite. The canvas didn't do a great job of keeping the dust out and by the time we reached our destination, my white shirt was entirely orange.

But much worse was to come. On the return trip to Bathurst (now Banjul), the lights failed and we used a torch I had in my overnight bag to get us to a place the driver knew where he scrounged what must have been bell wire or similar. I joined several lengths of this together and wired it direct from the Battery to one headlight. Well that got us some miles before smoke started to come from under the bonnet. This wire was all we had, so we added some more lengths and eventually arrived back in Bathurst, relieved to avoid being stuck on a bush .track overnight with a valuable cargo. I understand it cost our company quite a lot to get the electrics and wiring sorted.

No, I wouldn't want one of those vehicles, although I did go round the off road course by Gaydon British Motor Museum in one a few years ago.