Audis´ head of design, Walter da Silva as well as (former) CEO Dr. Martin Winterkorn have both recently stated that Audi convertibles will be fitted with traditional fabric tops only.

They maintain that a fabric top expressively exudes an aura of high quality, distinction and timeless style. And, folding hardtop CC configurations are becoming quite ubiquitous (VW Eos, E93 BMW 3-series convertible, all Peugeot droptops, Nissan Micra, Renault Megane, new Chrysler Sebring, MB SLK and SL, etc, etc, ad nauseam...).