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The majority of convertibles, especially the hard-top variants, are show-stoppers in one or more ways and you'll often see people stopped dead in their tracks admiring the engineering behind these vehicles.

Despite sporting a rather awkwardly styled rear quarter, the three-piece aluminum roof on the new Lexus IS 250C is still expected to attract plenty of attention when in action, especially when the luxury car maker has laid claim to the mantle of the world's fastest folding hard-top roof. In just a mere 20 seconds, the coupe is transformed into a convertible to deliver exhilarating open-air driving with the safety and comfort of a hard-top roof when required.

Australian sales have yet to be confirmed but when it is, don't expect to see the IS 250C before the third-quarter of 2009. Fortunately, you won't have to wait that long to see the folding mechanism of the IS 250C in action with the release of this new promotional video clip.

The latest Lexus model will take on BMW's 3 Series convertible range which also happens to feature a folding hard top of its very own. Now the question that begs to be asked is will Mercedes-Benz introduce a new hard-top roof for the new generation CLK-class?

Read more about the Lexus IS 250C here.

[Video Source: PaulTan.org]

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Posted By: charles - Category: Japanese cars, Videos, Wallpapers, Lexus, Convertibles, Coupes

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Lexus enters LF-A in 24-hour endurance race

April 23rd 2008 23:59

Legitimate testing or a publicity stunt at best?

Luxury Japanese car maker Lexus has announced that they will enter the LF-A concept in the 36th annual Nürburgring 24-hour endurance race in Germany next month. Mother company Toyota has said that any knowledge gained from its participation in the gruelling event will benefit the further development of the LF-A.

To be eligible for the event, the LF-A test mule entered in the race will be required to have the necessary safety modifications such as a roll-cage and separate fuel tank fitted in order to meet the racing regulations.

The LF-A concept is a supercar that is set to go head-to head with high-end Porsches and Ferraris when it is finally released sometime next year.

See the LF-A concept in roadster form here.

[Source: Toyota]

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Posted By: charles - Category: Japanese cars, Pictures, Lexus, Coupes, High Performance cars

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