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Retractable hardtop
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<p>A retractable hardtop — also known as "coupé convertible" or "coupé cabriolet" — is a car with an automatically operated, self-storing <a href="/facts/Hardtop/Cy3DV23N">hardtop</a>, as opposed to the folding textile-based roof used by traditional <a href="/facts/Convertible/dVom4A5N">convertible</a> cars. </p><p>Improved climate control and security benefits are traded against increased mechanical complexity, cost, weight, and often reduced luggage capacity. </p><p>A 2006 <i><a href="/facts/New_York_Times/T9marWVX">New York Times</a></i> article suggested the retractable hardtop might herald the demise of the textile-roofed convertible, and a 2007 <i><a href="/facts/Wall_Street_Journal/9Pkf2cYK">Wall Street Journal</a></i> 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." </p>