Saturday, February 20, 2010
Lexus IS 250 got a folding aluminum roof
On Thursday in Paris premiere Lexus IS 250C - coupe-cabriolet based on the model IS 250. Outwardly, this car has inherited from the sedan only the bonnet and design elements such as the headlights, door handles and side mirrors. All other body panels have been changed. As a result, the total length of vehicles increased by 70 millimeters, and the doors are longer than 300 millimeters.Creating this car, the designers paid special attention to the mechanism of folding roof and aerodynamics body. As a result, an aluminum hard top, consisting of three sections, is removed in just 20 seconds, and the drag co-efficient IS 250C with the roof raised almost the same as the sedan - 0,29 against 0,27.Motor - V-shaped "six" volume 2.5 liters capacity and 208 horsepower - Convertible inherited from the IS 250 with a six-speed automatic transmission.