Motoring review: Would you drive a convertible at Christmas? The handling on this small car is so good you’ll soon forget any hair problems

Test driving a convertible in the depths of winter is a true test of character, in the same way that cold water swimming is, neither of which I have to admit holds any real appeal. It’s the kind of experience that separates the mildly adventurous from the genuinely unhinged. While most drivers retreat into heated cabins and fleece-lined seats, a winter convertible driver delicately balances the seductive lure of open-air motoring with the creeping suspicion that you may, in fact, be losing feeling in your face.