PureDrifter

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Detroit Show: Lexus to Show IS Cabrio/Coupe Concept in Motown

Date Posted 11-22-2005

TOKYO — Lexus is ready to spring the next development in the compact IS story, according to sources in Japan.

North America has already welcomed the impressive new 2006 IS 250 and IS 350 sport sedans. But at January's Detroit show, Lexus will unveil a concept teaser pointing to a sleek and different new IS coupe/cabrio, sources say.

A successor to the U.S.-designed LF-C concept displayed at the 2004 New York Auto Show, the Detroit 2006 IS concept is much closer to production, it's said, and points to what will be appearing in U.S. showrooms in August 2007.

Complete with power-operated top, the Detroit car reportedly packs a 5.0-liter V8 with 450-hp output. This will be a bored-out version of the 4.6-liter V8 from the new Lexus LS 460 premier sedan, which will have its official production launch at Detroit. Lexus is also tipped to be readying an IS 500 sedan to target the likes of the Mercedes C55 AMG and BMW M3.

What this means to you: A cool new Lexus IS coupe/cabrio sounds perfect for the United States, and a lusty 5.0-liter V8 sweetens the pot still further.


source- http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=108126

mmarshall

Let's hope that the Cabrio, instead of a traditional soft-top, has a power-metal top like the SC430. I like the SC's folding hard-top but never liked the styling....IMO it was an ugly car from Day One.

RX469

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I'm with you mmarshall, i've always had a love/hate relationship with the styling, although it's an excellent car!

foofighter

i'm really glad to see that Lexus is stepping it up and making a real performance sedan to go at it with MB and BMW..

Koma

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AWESOME!!!

XeroK00L

This is like the 4th repost already haha, but I made the first repost so I can't really blame ya.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=188662

rominl

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nice to see the convertible coming out. but personally i am not sure about hard top. i don't think they want to make the IS much more expensive than what it is now already