Have the 56 Nord packed up their roof box again?

Anyone searching online for a roof box that complements their car’s sporty look, offers plenty of storage space, and produces minimal wind noise will sooner or later come across the 56° Nord website .

On its website and popular social media channels, 56° Nord is presented as a Swedish manufacturer of roof boxes made of carbon fiber and ABS. 56° Nord’s focus is clearly on roof boxes for sports cars and sport SUVs.

EDIT Fall 2021:

Once it became clear that the 56° North roof box wouldn’t be coming to market, we decided to design our own roof box. It was intended to withstand higher speeds and place a strong emphasis on aerodynamics as well as design. And after two years of development, we’ve finally succeeded: the development of a roof box for sports cars. Built for coupes, sedans, station wagons, and SUVs.

We are pleased to announce that you can now order . The first generation will be shipped in the fourth quarter of 2022 and will initially be limited to arun of 100 units. So act fast—the first roof boxes have already been pre-ordered.

 EDIT November 2019:

We spent over a year testing various roof boxes. However, none of them fully met our expectations, as you can read in thetest reports. So, in mid-2019, we set out to develop our own roof box.

We combine the perfect design, aerodynamic shaping, high stability, and low weight. 

What makes this special is that we’re limiting the car models for which we recommend the box. A detailed list will be available soon. But for now, let’s just say we plan to cover most models from BMW, Mercedes, Porsche, Audi, and Tesla. Even though the blog is a bit Porsche- and 911-heavy right now, that’s simply because this is our own car—which sets the bar very high, so you won’t have to make any compromises with your own model either.

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What immediately catches the eye is the mounting system, which sits very close to the roof, and a diffuser-like shape at the rear of the box. This is designed to minimize wind noise and allow for speeds well beyond the usual and recommended 130 km/h. The materials chosen are carbon fiber and ABS. The roof box’s design makes it clear that family vacations in a sports car are possible without compromising the car’s aerodynamic appearance. In the photos provided by 56 Nord on its website, the roof box does not look out of place on an Audi R8, Porsche 911, or Lamborghini. The situation is different, however, when you see the “unedited” box on Google mounted on a BMW or an unmodified Audi A6 using a standard off-the-shelf mounting rack. 

Why Every Sports Car Should Have a Roof Box

If the pictures aren’t enough to convince you that roof boxes are suitable for sports cars, you should check out the videos featuring freestyle skier and ski racer Jon Olsson. In his video blog, Jon Olsson describes how he participated in the 2015 Gumball Rally with his Audi RS6 and the aforementioned carbon roof box from 56° Nord. There’s also a road movie-style video in which he heads off on vacation with a Lamborghini and a lot of luggage.