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Old 05-10-2017, 07:30 AM   #166
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Originally Posted by extrashaky View Post
I recall articles stating that the car was not designed with a convertible variant in mind, and that the added bracing that would be required to turn it into a convertible without it folding like a taco would raise the center of gravity and make it heavy and sluggish. Same thing with the hatch and targa tops. The roof, rear pillars and back glass frame are all structural and contribute to the stiffness of the vehicle without adding as much weight as the bracing that would be required to replace them. Even the two ridges in the roof are structural and add stiffness.
Don't disagree with any of this, as I said not confirmed.

At any rate, I doubt we will see any type of open air version of this with the current model. If it happens at all I don't think it would happen until MK2 at this point.
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