---
title: "What Modern Car Has the Best Roofline?"
description: "You don't have to spend big bucks for a car with a gorgeous roofline, but it certainly helps."
date: "2021-05-11"
modified: "2021-05-11"
authors:
  - name: "Jerry Perez"
    job_title: "Deputy Editor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/jerry-perez"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/40553/what-modern-car-has-the-best-roofline"
categories:
  - "Culture"
  - "News"
  - "QOTD"
---

# What Modern Car Has the Best Roofline?

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There are folks who are really into grilles, some who love big wings, and others who are all about wheels—all things that can be customized or modified *after* buying a car. However, there are others who care more about a vehicle's natural traits as they come from the factory. In other words, its design, and [my favorite design element](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/39214/whats-the-greatest-car-design-detail-youve-ever-seen>) of a car is the roofline. To me, the roofline sets the tone and hints at how much love and dedication a designer put into their creation.

So, with that in mind, what modern car has the best roofline?

![message-editor%2F1620748231150-p90298573\_highres\_rolls-royce-takes-be.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1620748231150-p90298573_highres_rolls-royce-takes-be.jpg>)
**Rolls-Royce**

The [Ferrari 250 GT0](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/34628/ferrari-loses-250-gto-body-trademark-paving-the-way-for-kit-cars>), Jaguar E-Type, and even the original VW Beetle all stand as iconic cars with beautiful and super-recognizable silhouettes. More recently, the McLaren P1 surely leaps to mind as does the stunning [Speedtail](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/38276/some-rich-guy-is-flipping-his-1000-hp-mclaren-speedtail-for-nearly-5m>). Topping the charts for me, however, is definitely the king of hypercars: the Bugatti Chiron.

And just because I'm a sucker for big, stately, British cars, I'll throw in the gorgeous (and soon-to-be discontinued in the U.S.) [Rolls-Royce Wraith.](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/21366/rolls-royce-wraith-rediscovers-road-america-on-its-68th-anniversary>)

Gorgeous rooflines aren't limited to high-dollar cars, of course, as I immediately think of the current Mazda MX-5 RF or the Ford Mustang. The [Mazda3 hatchback](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/35558/2020-mazda3-hatchback-review-quite-possibly-all-the-car-youll-ever-need>) and the curvy Toyota Supra can also be thrown into that pot. See, you don't have to spend a fortune to have a sleek roofline.

Chime in below in the comments section and let me know your take.

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## Author
Jerry is responsible for upholding The Drive's ethos as an audience-first, enthusiast-driven car blog that serves up industry-leading news, reviews, culture, and motorsport coverage. Overseeing a staff of writers and editors from his home base in Indianapolis, he helps curate the site's daily rundown, as well as its medium- and long-term content strategies. Jerry joined The Drive in 2018 as a writer and worked as news editor and managing editor before becoming the deputy in 2023. As a lifelong car enthusiast and racing fan, Jerry believes that all cars are cool, but the people behind the machines are even cooler. This belief often gives The Drive a slightly different focus from most other car sites, where we explore the humanity behind the machines. When he's not obsessing over the day's biggest stories or hanging out at a race track, Jerry can be found behind the wheel of a car, most likely sharing a laugh with his teenage son or daughter.

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