Retractable hardtop

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A retractable hardtop — also known as "coupé convertible" or "coupé cabriolet" — is a car with an automatically operated, self-storing hardtop, as opposed to the folding textile-based roof used by traditional convertible cars. Improved climate control and security benefits are traded against increased mechanical complexity, cost, weight, and often reduced luggage capacity. A 2006 New York Times article suggested the retractable hardtop might herald the demise of the textile-roofed convertible, and a 2007 Wall Street Journal article suggested "more and more convertibles are eschewing soft cloth tops in favor of sophisticated folding metal roofs, making them practical in all climates, year-round."

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