nice!!! looks great from what i can see.

 

Interesting, although I wonder what is camo and what is not. I suppose a coupe and convert will be offered?

I hope they will make it look great, the IS already is a gorgeous car.

 

Hey, as long as there's a sighting, then there's some hope
Eventually the GS, then the LS by the time I collect social security

 

The concept that the 2IS is based on. I hope the production car draws closer to this concept (I really like the side profile ) and not a regular 2IS with 2 less doors and a chopped top.

 

I think it would be pretty cool that IS can make two doors so we can finally compete with the BMW 3 coupes....can not wait to see the actual car when it comes out.....

 

Trying to throw my mind back to all those technical German classes I slept through, I think the article is saying that the IS will offer a Cabrio model (assumed in addition to the 4-door), and is designed to compete directly with the 3-series Bimmer. The folding hard top necessitates the thick hindquarters, but there is no mistake, the article promises the availability of the 423 horsepower V8 taken from the IS-F "sedan". THAT should be interesting!

 

Not bad at all, although I too hoped that the LF-C would somehow make its way to the IS convertible.

 

BMW should be worried... haha

Anyway, it kind of looks like SC. Never having been a huge car expert, I kind of don't understand why IS convertible has to be introduced if Lexus has SC? What different roles will they serve? Similarly BMW has 3 series coupe while they also have something like 6-series. I apologize for the noobness.

 

Because not everybody that Lexus wants to sell to can afford a $70k car. The IS, like the 3er, is their entry-level model. Sporty and (somewhat) reasonably priced.

By comparison, the SC is like a 2+2 LS convertible, in terms of ride, luxury and interior appointments. Likewise, the 6 has more in common with the 7 than it does the 3. Both are considerably softer than the less-expensive models. I believe even the M6's suspension is more compliant and less sporty than the sports suspension on a regular 3-series, much less an M3. These are big, soft, and cushy freeway cruisers.

 

About time. Where was this car when I was shopping for a coupe? I think this car will have a different tail light treatment than the sedan. Lexus may have a winner here.

 

I dont think they need an IS convert. Its making the IS a 3 series copy cat. Just make this the new SC.

 

only if its unreliable and priced high will it be a 3 series copycat

 

Agreed, it makes no sense to introduce the Cab that late in the product cycle. Hopefully Lexus will get smart and launch a new 3IS around that time and within a year of that offer a Coupe and Cab (hopefully versions that have a usable back seat!).

Better late than never, Lexus. The question is: will anybody care?

 

It was in concept form.
Trade in?

The SC is more of a 2 door GS. As the 6 is the 2 door 5.

The SC is priced a lot higher than the 3 series coupe/convertible. They serve different purposes.

 

About damn time if you ask me. Now Lexus can truly compete now. All they need to do is offer it in a non drop top coupe so it will be a bit less expensive and bam Im all over it like Roise O'Donnell on cheesecake.