Security Deposit:           2500€
Transmission:                Automatic
Seats:                              4
Engine:                            3-liter, petrol
0-60mph in:                    3.8 sec
MSRP:                            € 85,000
Horse Power:                 425

Oh, to live in a country where actually owning a convertible would be worth it. Still, regardless of where you live, very few car makers are catering to the properly powerful sporting convertible these days.

That effectively means that the M4 Convertible is the last rowdy, stupid-fast droptop standing this side of a 911. Audi and Alfa don’t make RS5 and Giulia cabrios, and AMG is retiring the V8-powered C63. Sad face.

Even so, BMW’s taken the M4 Convertible seriously.

How seriously?
Well, for starters, the new roof mechanism is fabric again (the previous M4 Convertible was a hardtop), which is 40 per cent lighter and takes up less space than the previous generation, and lowers the centre of gravity. The roof folds or opens in 18 seconds at speeds of up to 31mph.

BMW’s also tweaked the multi-link rear suspension to cope with the slight weight increase over the coupe, and taken a leaf out of Merc’s book and incorporated some air vents into the seats at neck height to help keep you toasty if you’re brave enough to drop the top in winter.