The IS C can be equipped with heated/cooled bucket seats. Air flow has been increased so as to keep occupants cool throughout the summer, while the heating area now extends to the shoulders instead of being limited to the butt and lower back.
Also, in order to allow music lovers to appreciate the full bass when the top is down, the audio system features a compensating equalizer that automatically adjusts the sound depending on the position of the roof.
Elsewhere, the back of the front seatbacks has been redesigned to bend forward, which provides a little extra legroom for those relegated to the rear seats.
Airbags? Check. Roll bars? Ooops...
The 2010 Lexus IS C comes standard with six airbags for front occupants alone, including frontal airbags, seat-mounted side airbags and knee-level airbags. As for rear passengers, energy-absorbing pads are built into the doors for added protection.
However, this Japanese CC is devoid of rollover protection as found on the BMW 3-Series Cabriolet and Volvo C70. Those models indeed incorporate rollover sensors that react in a few milliseconds to deploy the safety hoops mounted behind the rear headrests. Such devices, along with the windshield frame, maximize head protection in the event of a rollover.
The price is right!
At $52,100, the base Lexus IS 250 C finds itself in the thick of the premium CC race as far as pricing goes. You can bet that the Japanese brand will significantly arouse interest among consumers who, up until now, were merely associating these sleek machines with Europe.
photo:Matthieu Lambert
Also, in order to allow music lovers to appreciate the full bass when the top is down, the audio system features a compensating equalizer that automatically adjusts the sound depending on the position of the roof.
Elsewhere, the back of the front seatbacks has been redesigned to bend forward, which provides a little extra legroom for those relegated to the rear seats.
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| The audio system features a compensating equalizer that automatically adjusts the sound depending on the position of the roof. |
Airbags? Check. Roll bars? Ooops...
The 2010 Lexus IS C comes standard with six airbags for front occupants alone, including frontal airbags, seat-mounted side airbags and knee-level airbags. As for rear passengers, energy-absorbing pads are built into the doors for added protection.
However, this Japanese CC is devoid of rollover protection as found on the BMW 3-Series Cabriolet and Volvo C70. Those models indeed incorporate rollover sensors that react in a few milliseconds to deploy the safety hoops mounted behind the rear headrests. Such devices, along with the windshield frame, maximize head protection in the event of a rollover.
The price is right!
At $52,100, the base Lexus IS 250 C finds itself in the thick of the premium CC race as far as pricing goes. You can bet that the Japanese brand will significantly arouse interest among consumers who, up until now, were merely associating these sleek machines with Europe.
photo:Matthieu Lambert
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