Once again we have another example of how topless — anything topless* — is great. The 2014 Aston Martin Vanquish Volante Convertible ($297,995) brings the same 5.9-liter V12 engine to the table as its hard-shelled brother, but in this case you’ll be able to feel the full effects of the 565 horsepower and 457 pound-feet of torque directly on your jowls. Let the carbon fiber body of this baby help you soar to a top speed of 183 mph while enjoying the envious stares of those blurs on the road you used to call “fellow motorists.”

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