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VIDEO: Lexus IS250C folding its hard top
It's always fun to see the engineering behind hard top convertibles. The latest member of the breed comes from Lexus in the form of the 2009 IS250C. This new derivative of the IS250 sedan sports a three-piece aluminum roof that retracts in a "world's fastest" 20 seconds. Video proof of the event taking place has been released and we've embedded it after the break. The new 250C's most logical competitor comes from BMW, whose 3 Series convertible features a folding hard top of its very own. When the new Lexus goes on sale next summer in ... Read more →
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Chrysler dropping the top of the Sebring in L.A., maybe Damon Lavrinc
Rumors have begun to surface that Chrysler may be lopping the roof off of its new Sebring and debuting the results at this week's Los Angeles Auto Show. The drop top offerings will likely include ...
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VIDEO: Lexus IS250C folding its hard top 1 year ago on Autoblog
It's always fun to see the engineering behind hard top convertibles. The latest member of the breed comes from Lexus in the form of the 2009 IS250C. This new derivative of the IS250 sedan sports a three-piece aluminum roof that retracts in a "world's fastest" 20 seconds. Video proof of the ...
Fancy a topless Scirocco? VW's got you (un)covered 2 years ago on Autoblog
Auto Express seems to have the inside scoop on a convertible variant of the upcoming Volkswagen Scirocco coupe, likely to go on sale sometime in 2009. The standard fixed-roof Scirocco is expected to take cues from the IROC concept that debuted back in Paris in 2006 and be built off the same ...
Chrysler dropping the top of the Sebring in L.A., maybe 3 years ago on Autoblog
Rumors have begun to surface that Chrysler may be lopping the roof off of its new Sebring and debuting the results at this week's Los Angeles Auto Show. The drop top offerings will likely include either a traditional soft top or a trendy folding hardtop, a first for the segment. Chrysler is ...
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