The product planners must have their fingers firmly crossed that we get a summer next year worth talking about, as the key new model from Lexus in Paris is a convertible. Based on the IS range, and fighting against rivals like the
BMW 3 Series Convertible, Saab 9-3 and Audi A4 drop tops, the IS 250 Convertible comes with a folding hard-top. It's an odd looker, roof up or down, though that has never harmed sales of the ungainly SC430. Other news from the Japanese luxury firm includes the addition of a four-wheel drive non-hybrid model to the LS range.
Kyle Fortune - 3 Oct 2008