Very happy with this hat from Kangol.  The only other Kangol I own is the Mao-style winter-weight hat, which never quite fit right on my head, so I'm very pleased with the Tropic Ventair 504.  For some reference, I do enjoy wearing hats; I own several fedoras (full-brim felt and some newer ones), a panama straw hat, and a traditional tweed newsie.  I appreciate a quality hat and a good fit.

I bought the black version, and the color is definitely black.  It is even, consistent, no variations throughout the material.  The stitching is all precise and tight, no loose threads, pulls, loops, or other cosmetic issues.  A garment that comes with no loose threads that need cleaning up says something about their manufacturing and quality control.

As others have commented, this hat is lightweight, and breathes well.  I don't own a roadster, but I can feel the airflow through the hat while I'm driving with the windows down, or while outside with a nice breeze, which is great.  After a while I nearly forgot I had it on.  The band is well constructed and the elastic stretches a little to help put the hat on, holds firm to keep it in place, but doesn't squeeze your head to give you a headache after an hour.

The brim is on the short side, long enough to keep the sun out of your eyes but not going to hide your face.  It's formable, so you could wear it straight across or curved hard like a baseball cap, or what I like is a very slight peak in the center and a little downward curve on the edges.  Frames the face nicely.

I haven't worn it enough to need to wash it, or to have it wear out on me, so I can't speak about durability, however, as mentioned above it appears and feels very well made, which Kangol is known for.

For the price, I will likely buy myself another color or two.  The first day I wore it upon receipt, I received three compliments from females, one when I wasn't even wearing it!  Recommended!