Anyone searching online for a roof box that enhances their car's sporty look, offers a large cargo capacity, and produces minimal wind noise will sooner or later come across the 56° North 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 utility vehicles.
What immediately catches the eye is the mounting point very close to the roof and a diffuser-like shape at the rear of the box. This design is intended to minimize wind noise and allow speeds well beyond the usual and recommended 130 km/h. The materials used are carbon fiber and ABS. The shape of the roof box 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 their website, the roof box does not look out of place on an Audi R8, Porsche 911, or Lamborghini.
Why Every Sports Car Should Have a Roof Box
If the pictures aren't enough to convince you that this car is suitable for sports, you should check out the videos of freestyle skier and ski racer Jon Olsson. In his video blog, Jon Olsson describes how he took part in the 2015 Gumball Rally with his Audi RS6 and the aforementioned carbon roof box from 56° North. It also includes a video edited in the style of a road movie, in which he goes on vacation with a Lamborghini and a lot of luggage.
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More InformationEDIT November 2019:
We have been testing various roof boxes for over a year. But our requirements were never fully met, as you can see in the test reports. Consequently, in mid-2019, we set out to develop our own roof box.
We combine the perfect design, an aerodynamic shape, high stability, and low weight.
Special note: We’re limiting the car models for which we recommend the box. A detailed list will be available shortly. But first and foremost, we plan to cover the majority of BMW, Mercedes, Porsche, Audi, and Tesla models. Even though the blog is a bit Porsche- and 911-heavy at the moment, this is because that’s our own car—which basically sets the bar very high—so that you no longer have to make any compromises with your model.