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Lexus IS250C Convertible at 2008 Paris Motor Show
Use of a lightweight aluminum alloy three-segment top with full electric mechanism allows smooth control, and prompt and quiet 20-second opening and 20-second closing. Use of this compact top creates a comfortable interior space for four adults. With the top down, the unique shape of the upper part of the trunk is given even more presence, resulting in an elegant flowing silhouette, and with the top up, the car takes on a sporty coupe look with a harmoniously balanced cabin and body, thus giving... // Wheels Unplugged - Indis'a Automobile Magazine 04/10/2008 05:00 Lexus IS 250C Los Angeles Times
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03/10/2008 21:05 Lexus Shows IS250C Convertible at 2008 Paris Motor Show Japan Corporate News
The IS250C, part of the "Intelligent Sports Sedan" IS250 series, is a four-seater convertible that maintains its characteristic beauty equally with the top up or down and aims to embody the joy of open-air driving. - Use of a lightweight aluminum alloy three-segment top with full electric mechanism allows smooth control, and prompt and quiet 20-second opening and 20-second closing. Use of this compact top creates a comfortable interior space for four adults. - With the top down, the unique shape of the upper part of the trunk is given even more presence, resulting in an elegant flowing silhouette, and with the... // Japan Corporate News 03/10/2008 19:43 Lexus Shows IS250C Convertible at 2008 Paris Motor Show The FINANCIAL
Use of a lightweight aluminum alloy three-segment top with full electric mechanism allows smooth control, and prompt and quiet 20-second opening and 20-second closing. Use of this compact top creates a comfortable interior space for four adults. With the top down, the unique shape of the upper part of the trunk is given even more presence, resulting in an elegant flowing silhouette, and with the top up, the car takes on a sporty coupe look with a harmoniously balanced cabin and body, thus giving the car two distinct personalities. Even with the top down, the trunk has... // The FINANCIAL 03/10/2008 16:40 Drop-top gorgeous: Lexus IS cabrio Wheels24.co.za
A coupe-cabriolet version of the Lexus IS250 was the luxury
carmakers highlight at the Paris Motor Show.
Its three-piece folding metal roof opens and closes in 21 seconds
before folding flat in the cavernous boot. Featuring a three-panel roof, the new cabriolet shares the rest of its styling with that of the popular IS sedan. Powered by the same engines as the IS sedans, the IS 250C uses a 2.5-litre V6, while the IS 350C uses a 3.5-litre V6.... // Wheels24.co.za 03/10/2008 08:51 Lexus shows IS convertible CanadianDriver
Toronto, Ontario - Lexus has revealed the IS retractable hardtop
convertible at the 2008 Paris Motor Show. The IS 250C and IS 350C
will be coming to Canada in the late spring of 2009. Featuring a three-panel roof that opens in 21 seconds, the new convertibles use the hood, headlamps, door handles and mirrors of the IS sedans, but with all other body panels designed to blend seamlessly into the new aluminum folding roof. Powered by the same drivetrains as the IS sedans, the IS 250C uses a... // CanadianDriver 03/10/2008 07:18 Lexus at the Paris motor show 2008 CAR Magazine
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While the new IS 250C is decent-looking with the top down, we’re a bit taken aback that the distinct, somewhat masculine lines of the sedan are all but absent here. What we’re left with is more of an... // Cars.com 03/10/2008 05:30 Lexus Convertible At Paris CARkeys
Folding roofs have to be stored somewhere, and they generally have an alarming effect on luggage capacity. Lexus has got round this by extending the rear of the car by 50mm to allow for a larger boot; the doors are also 300mm longer than those of... // CARkeys 03/10/2008 03:53 US-Bound Lexus IS Convertible Unwrapped in Paris Ward's Auto
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TORRANCE, Calif. , Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Lexus today revealed the IS retractable hard-top
convertible at the 2008 Paris Motor Show. Continuing the
performance and styling trends set by the IS luxury sport sedans,
the IS 250C and IS 350C will come to the U.S. in the late spring of
2009. Featuring a three-panel roof that opens in just 21 seconds, the new IS 250C and IS 350C provide the spirited sophistication of a convertible and the sporty styling of a coupe. While the hood, headlamps, door handles and mirrors are common to the exterior of the IS sedans, all other body panels have been designed to blend seamlessly with the new three-panel aluminum folding roof. Powered by the same powertrain as the IS sedans, the IS 250C features a 2.5-liter, 204-hp V6 mated to a six-speed manual... // istockAnalyst.com 02/10/2008 19:25 Lexus Reveals IS Convertible at Paris Motor Show International Business Times
TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Lexus today revealed the
ISretractable hard-top convertible at the 2008 Paris Motor Show.
Continuing theperformance and styling trends set by the IS luxury
sport sedans, the IS 250Cand IS 350C will come to the U.S. in the
late spring of 2009. Featuring a three-panel roof that opens in just 21 seconds, the new
IS250C and IS 350C provide the spirited sophistication of a
convertible and thesporty styling of a coupe. While the hood,
headlamps, door handles andmirrors are common to the exterior of
the IS sedans, all other body panelshave been designed to blend
seamlessly with the new three-panel aluminumfolding roof. Powered by the same powertrain as the IS sedans, the IS 250C features a2.5-liter, 204-hp V6 mated to a six-speed manual or six-speed... // International Business Times 02/10/2008 19:11 Lexus Reveals IS Convertible at Paris Motor Show PR Newswire
TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Lexus today revealed retractable hard-top convertible at the 2008 Paris Motor Show. the performance and styling trends set by the IS luxury sport IS 250C and IS 350C will come to the U.S. in the late spring of 2009. Featuring a three-panel roof that opens in just 21 seconds, the 250C and IS 350C provide the spirited sophistication of a the sporty styling of a coupe. While the hood, headlamps, door mirrors are common to the exterior of the IS sedans, all other body have been designed to blend seamlessly with the new three-panel folding roof. Powered by the same powertrain as the IS sedans, the IS 250C 2.5-liter, 204-hp V6 mated to a six-speed manual or six-speed transmission; the IS 350C contains a 3.5-liter, 306-hp with... // PR Newswire 02/10/2008 19:04 Lexus Reveals IS Convertible at Paris Motor Show MarketWatch
TORRANCE, Calif., Oct 02, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Lexus today revealed the IS retractable hard-top convertible at the 2008 Paris Motor Show. Continuing the performance and styling trends set by the IS luxury sport sedans, the IS 250C and IS 350C will come to the U.S. in the late spring of 2009. Powered by the same powertrain as the IS sedans, the IS 250C features a 2.5-liter, 204-hp V6 mated to a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission; the IS 350C contains a 3.5-liter, 306-hp with a six-speed automatic. Revisions to the body structure and suspension provide torsional stiffness and ride comfort with the top down, and low Lexus-like Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH) on par with the IS sedan when in coupe configuration. The three-panel roof structure is... // MarketWatch 02/10/2008 17:33 Paris 2008: 2009 Lexus IS250C Autoblog
Lexus has chopped off two doors and the roof from the IS250 to
create the IS250C, due to arrive in Europe in the summer of 2009,
and the U.S. shortly thereafter. The 2009 Lexus IS250C features a three-piece aluminum roof that retracts in a "world's fastest" 20 seconds, and features revised overhangs 15mm (front) and 55mm (rear) longer than the sedan, a new fog lamp design and a rising beltline that integrates into the revised haunches. The IS250C's rear end leaves a lot to be desired, with an odd assortment of angles terminating into a set of awkwardly placed LED taillights. With the top up, nothing seems... // Autoblog |
