Tested: 2003 Topless Sports Car Showdown Photos
From the Archive: Celebrating open-air excitement with five sub-$50K roadsters from Audi, BMW, Honda, Nissan, and Porsche.
Photography by Aaron Kiley

From the Archive: The wind in your hair. The sound of a great engine. The feel of a responsive chassis. Things are good. If you're willing to pay big bucks for it, they can get really good. But how much open-air fun can you wrangle for, say, $40,000 or so? Plenty, as it turns out, if you consider the Audi TT, BMW Z4, Honda S2000, Nissan 350Z, and Porsche Boxster. But which one is best? Let's find out.
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