Lexus IS-C Convertible
Ten years after the first Lexus IS became available, Lexus is offering an IS convertible, and it’s a hardtop, similar to the ones from BMW, Volvo, and Infiniti. The IS350C and IS250C, arrived in dealerships in late May, “give us an opportunity to compete in an area we’ve never competed in before,” says Mark Templin, group vice president & general manager of the Lexus division. “We get to unleash our darker side with the IS C.”
The retracting roof opens in just twenty seconds and doesn’t produce the same sort of clumsy thumping sounds as its competitors while doing so, thanks in part to the complex system with fifteen electric motors and 37 sensors that monitor top movement. Once the top is down, the IS C offers the most available trunk space in its class. The Lexus IS250C starts at $38,490, becoming the only current hardtop luxury convertible below $39,000. The IS350C starts at $43,940.
Tags: 2010, convertible, is250c, IS350C, Lexus