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These are the first official images of the Lexus IS 250C Coupe-Convertible that is making its world premiere in production form at the Paris Motor Show. The first ever drop-top IS features a three-part roof constructed entirely in lightweight aluminum and according to the Japanese firm, it’s the fastest of its kind with an opening time of just 20 seconds. The Paris show car is equipped with the IS 250’s 204 HP 2.5-liter V6 engine hooked up with a 6-speed manual gearbox, but expect to see more powertrain options when the IS C goes on sale on both sides of the Atlantic in the summer of 2009. -Continued

Lexus IS 250C Coupe-ConvertibleThe four-seater drop-top’s design language is of course carried over from the IS sedan but Lexus redid the rear end of the car which is suspiciously reminiscent of BMW’s 1-Series Convertible. Lexus says that only the IS 250C’s bonnet, headlamps, door handles and mirrors are common to the IS sedan and we have no reason not to believe them. Judging by the pictures, we’d say that overall, the IS 250 C looks neat regardless of the position of the roof.

Inside, apart from the four-seat arrangement and the roll bars behind the rear passengers’ headrests, the only significant difference between the sedan and the coupe-convertible is the driver’s instrument binnacle which has been revised to increase visibility.

Stay tuned on Carscoop as we’ll have more information and pictures on the IS 250 C straight from Lexus’ Paris Motor Show booth.

 

i'm kinda going have to stick with the four door but thats me

 

i need to see it in person or in press shots. These look a little too... i cant put a word to it...

 

I like it but the side profile (with closed roof) looks liek a Magnum, especially in red.

 

+1 cant tell until the real life photos appear.

From these pics I wouldnt buy it.

 

nope not feeling it... if i wanted a 2dr coupe and/or convert i wouldnt have gone into a lexus stealership in the first place...

 

the back looks nice, the front bumper is so so, the side is boring, no flares????

with the top down its sweet, with the top up its too front orientated? Hot drop tops are suppose to be long nose and lean looking, the thing with the top up looks like those new VW hardtops. The balance of the body leans too hard to the front.

 

for some reason the rear from that side profile looks like a boring american car idk reminds me of the new camaro for some reason

 

anybody have any idea what the MSRP's going to be??

 

not feeling it at all!! im sticking to the 4dr!

 

Another boring side profile design from Lexus. Im typically ok with their dull designs but this is a 2009 model convertible, this design looks like a 2002.

I know they'll make it up with the ISF coupe design but...still...it's 2009, look at the BMW and Mercedes...insane designs!

 

^+1

Yikes ... 4 door ftw. That back end is awful (at least in pictures).

 

Not impressed so far. Gonna wait and see more pics first.

 

i think it's going to look weird/stupid. we aren't ready for this just yet.

but i do love the new marble look interior trim.

 

isn't that interior trim already available on the 09 models?