2012 Lexus IS 250 C Review - Automoblog.net (blog)

Leave it to Lexus to deliver me a convertible as soon as it’s too cold to put the top down. Despite looking like an idiot with the the top down, both windows up, and the heat on full blast, I had to experience the car in full so I could report it to you, faithful Automoblog readers. The nice thing about retractable hardtops is when the top is up, it looks and drives like a standard coupe, and provides (almost) the same amount of protection from weather and road & wind noise. They’re also expensive, and the not-so-pliable aluminum roof takes up extra space when it’s folded up in the trunk. To put the top down, you have to open up the trunk and move a cargo cover into the right spot first, reducing cargo room from a decent 10. 8 cubic feet to a measly 2. 4. Once everything’s in place, it’ll take 20 seconds for the top to fold back... It’s still a good-looking car, but looks awkward from certain angles. If you’ve always wanted a two-door Lexus IS though, it’s the only way to get one. While inside, you’ll get the typical Lexus treatment – a. Source: www.automoblog.net