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Toyota Tundra CrewMax - 2007 Detroit Auto Show

Toyota Tundra CrewMax - 2007 Detroit Auto Show

Toyota Tundra CrewMax - 2007 Detroit Auto Show

Toyota Tundra CrewMax - 2007 Detroit Auto Show

Toyota Tundra CrewMax - 2007 Detroit Auto Show

Toyota Tundra CrewMax - 2007 Detroit Auto Show

Chevy Volt Concept - 2007 Detroit Auto Show

Chevy Volt Concept - 2007 Detroit Auto Show

Audi Q7 3.0 TDI - 2007 Detroit Auto Show

Audi Q7 3.0 TDI - 2007 Detroit Auto Show

Acura Advanced Sports Car Concept - 2007 Detroit Auto Show

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Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his wife Carlta Kilpatrick arrive at the show.

The challenge in designing any convertible lies in retaining a high degree of torsional rigidity throughout the body while keeping weight down. Torsional rigidity is vital to minimise the scuttle shake associated with most convertible cars and to help maintain the car's dynamic composure.

An entirely new palette of nine exterior colours has been developed for the Phantom Drophead Coupé: Metropolitan Blue, Admiral Blue, Jubilee Silver, Diamond Black, Duck Egg Blue, Semaphore Yellow, English White, Woodland Green and Ensign Red. These are complimented with hood colours in Silver...

The profile of the Phantom Drophead Coupé is fundamentally transformed from that of a conventional four-seat convertible by the inclusion of front coach doors. Evocative of the classic sports car profile, they add considerably to the easy entry and exit of rear passengers...

From the outset, the design team at Goodwood were adamant that the Phantom Drophead Coupé should be more than simply a convertible version of the Phantom. "Designing without compromise meant that, to a certain extent, we had to start again," says Rolls-Royce Chief Designer Ian Cameron...