2009 Performance Convertible Comparison Photos

From the Archive: Drop-top driving enjoyment with the Audi TTS, BMW Z4, Chevy Corvette, and Porsche Boxster.

Photography by Brian Blades

2009 chevrolet corvette convertible, 2009 bmw z4 sdrive35i, 2009 porsche boxster s, 2009 audi tts roadster

BRIAN BLADES|Car and Driver

From the Archive: Exercising any of these zesty convertibles—Audi TTS, BMW Z4, Chevy Corvette, and Porsche Boxster—can be a bucket of laughs. Doing it with their tops down is even better. But which offers the best mix of driving enjoyment and general execution?

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2009 audi tts, 2009 bmw z4 sdrive35i, 2009 chevrolet corvette, 2009 porsche boxster

BRIAN BLADES|Car and Driver

2009 BMW Z4 sDrive35i, 2009 Porsche Boxster S, 2009 Audi TTS roadster, 2009 Chevrolet Corvette convertible

Vehicle, Land vehicle, Automotive parking light, Car, Performance car, Sports car, Personal luxury car, Alloy wheel, Hardtop, Luxury vehicle,

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2009 Audi TTS roadster, 2009 Chevrolet Corvette convertible, 2009 BMW Z4 sDrive35i, 2009 Porsche Boxster S

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Automotive design, Mode of transport, Vehicle, Land vehicle, Yellow, Car, Performance car, Automotive mirror, Automotive parking light, Grille,

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2009 BMW Z4 sDrive35i, 2009 Porsche Boxster S, 2009 Audi TTS roadster, 2009 Chevrolet Corvette convertible

Tire, Wheel, Mode of transport, Automotive design, Vehicle, Land vehicle, Car, Road, Automotive parking light, Performance car,

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2009 Porsche Boxster S, 2009 BMW Z4 sDrive35i, 2009 Audi TTS roadster, 2009 Chevrolet Corvette convertible

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Tire, Wheel, Automotive design, Vehicle, Land vehicle, Automotive parking light, Car, Rim, Performance car, Alloy wheel,

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2009 Porsche Boxster S, 2009 BMW Z4 sDrive35i, 2009 Audi TTS roadster, 2009 Chevrolet Corvette convertible

Wheel, Tire, Vehicle, Land vehicle, Automotive parking light, Automotive design, Car, Fender, Performance car, Alloy wheel,

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2009 Chevrolet Corvette, 2009 Audi TTS roadster, 2009 BMW sDrive35i, 2009 Porsche Boxster S

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Tire, Wheel, Mode of transport, Land vehicle, Automotive design, Vehicle, Car, Performance car, Alloy wheel, Rim,

BRIAN BLADES

2009 Audi TTS roadster, 2009 Chevrolet Corvette convertible, 2009 BMW sDrive35i, 2009 Porsche Boxster S

BRIAN BLADES|Car and Driver

2009 Chevrolet Corvette convertible, 2009 BMW Z4 sDrive35i, 2009 Porsche Boxster S, 2009 Audi TTS roadster

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Automotive design, Mode of transport, Vehicle, Yellow, Land vehicle, Performance car, Car, Automotive lighting, Sports car, Supercar,

BRIAN BLADES

2009 Audi TTS roadster, 2009 Porsche Boxster S, 2009 BMW Z4 sDrive35i, 2009 Chevrolet Corvette convertible

Automotive design, Vehicle, Land vehicle, Grille, Car, Automotive mirror, Headlamp, Hood, Personal luxury car, Automotive lighting,

BRIAN BLADES

2009 Chevrolet Corvette convertible, 2009 BMW Z4 sDrive35i, 2009 Porsche Boxster S, 2009 Audi TTS roadster

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Tire, Wheel, Land vehicle, Automotive design, Vehicle, Yellow, Performance car, Car, Automotive parking light, Alloy wheel,

BRIAN BLADES

2009 Audi TTS roadster, 2009 Chevrolet Corvette convertible, 2009 BMW Z4 sDrive35i, 2009 Porsche Boxster S

Tire, Wheel, Automotive mirror, Automotive design, Vehicle, Transport, Hood, Road, Land vehicle, Headlamp,

BRIAN BLADES

2009 Audi TTS roadster

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Tire, Automotive design, Automotive mirror, Vehicle, Hood, Transport, Land vehicle, Car, Grille, Headlamp,

BRIAN BLADES

2009 Audi TTS roadster

Motor vehicle, Tire, Wheel, Automotive design, Automotive mirror, Road, Daytime, Vehicle, Transport, Automotive lighting,

BRIAN BLADES

2009 Audi TTS roadster

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BRIAN BLADES|Car and Driver

2009 Audi TTS roadster

Tire, Wheel, Mode of transport, Automotive design, Vehicle, Car, Automotive tire, Convertible, Personal luxury car, Rim,

BRIAN BLADES

2009 Audi TTS roadster

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Tire, Automotive design, Automotive mirror, Vehicle, Transport, Land vehicle, Hood, Car, Headlamp, Grille,

BRIAN BLADES

2009 Audi TTS roadster

Tire, Automotive design, Vehicle, Automotive mirror, Hood, Land vehicle, Transport, Grille, Car, Headlamp,

BRIAN BLADES

2009 Audi TTS roadster

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Tire, Wheel, Mode of transport, Automotive design, Vehicle, Land vehicle, Transport, Car, Automotive lighting, Automotive mirror,

BRIAN BLADES

2009 Audi TTS roadster

Tire, Wheel, Automotive design, Mode of transport, Vehicle, Land vehicle, Automotive tire, Transport, Rim, Car,

BRIAN BLADES

2009 Audi TTS roadster

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