Car Review: 2010 Lexus IS 350 C

the design of hardtop convertibles has

the design of hardtop convertibles has come a long way since its creation in

come a long way since its creation in

come a long way since its creation in 1922 by a man named Ben PL airbag hi I’m

1922 by a man named Ben PL airbag hi I’m

1922 by a man named Ben PL airbag hi I’m Miranda lights done with watchmojo.com

Miranda lights done with watchmojo.com

Miranda lights done with watchmojo.com and I’m pretty sure old Benny would have

and I’m pretty sure old Benny would have

and I’m pretty sure old Benny would have been impressed with the latest hardtop

been impressed with the latest hardtop

been impressed with the latest hardtop convertible to hit the market

convertible to hit the market

convertible to hit the market the Lexus is350 seat with a facade

the Lexus is350 seat with a facade

the Lexus is350 seat with a facade that’s a little change from previous

that’s a little change from previous

that’s a little change from previous model years the is 350 C is still a

model years the is 350 C is still a

model years the is 350 C is still a looker by all accounts you’ll notice the

looker by all accounts you’ll notice the

looker by all accounts you’ll notice the slant upwards from nose to tail giving

slant upwards from nose to tail giving

slant upwards from nose to tail giving the car the illusion that it’s poised

the car the illusion that it’s poised

the car the illusion that it’s poised and ready to take off momentarily

and ready to take off momentarily

and ready to take off momentarily equipping a car with 300 plus horsepower

equipping a car with 300 plus horsepower

equipping a car with 300 plus horsepower is the norm nowadays but Lexus does it

is the norm nowadays but Lexus does it

is the norm nowadays but Lexus does it with sophistication outfitted with a 3.5

with sophistication outfitted with a 3.5

with sophistication outfitted with a 3.5 liter v6 the is 350 C makes it to 60

liter v6 the is 350 C makes it to 60

liter v6 the is 350 C makes it to 60 miles per hour in just five point eight

miles per hour in just five point eight

miles per hour in just five point eight seconds that’s pretty impressive for a

seconds that’s pretty impressive for a

seconds that’s pretty impressive for a car that’s approximately 380 pounds

car that’s approximately 380 pounds

car that’s approximately 380 pounds heavier than its non convertible

heavier than its non convertible

heavier than its non convertible brethren power to rear wheel drive with

brethren power to rear wheel drive with

brethren power to rear wheel drive with a six-speed automatic transmission and

a six-speed automatic transmission and

a six-speed automatic transmission and available sport chip the Lexus has a

available sport chip the Lexus has a

available sport chip the Lexus has a sporty feel although not quite as 40 as

sporty feel although not quite as 40 as

sporty feel although not quite as 40 as a g37 convertible of the same class even

a g37 convertible of the same class even

a g37 convertible of the same class even though this particular Lexus is350 C

though this particular Lexus is350 C

though this particular Lexus is350 C model is the base of the bunch it still

model is the base of the bunch it still

model is the base of the bunch it still comes fully equipped with satellite

comes fully equipped with satellite

comes fully equipped with satellite radio of silver hook up bluetooth

radio of silver hook up bluetooth

radio of silver hook up bluetooth connectivity convenience is the name of

connectivity convenience is the name of

connectivity convenience is the name of the game and this car has all the

the game and this car has all the

the game and this car has all the gadgets and gizmos to make driving it as

gadgets and gizmos to make driving it as

gadgets and gizmos to make driving it as easy as possible one of the key features

easy as possible one of the key features

easy as possible one of the key features on the new Lexus 350 C is of course the

on the new Lexus 350 C is of course the

on the new Lexus 350 C is of course the hardtop retractable roof powered by an

hardtop retractable roof powered by an

hardtop retractable roof powered by an all electric motor the roof drops in

all electric motor the roof drops in

all electric motor the roof drops in just 20 seconds 15 electric motors in 37

just 20 seconds 15 electric motors in 37

just 20 seconds 15 electric motors in 37 different locations bring the top down

different locations bring the top down

different locations bring the top down into the jacked up trunk leaving little

into the jacked up trunk leaving little

into the jacked up trunk leaving little room for anything else save for a

room for anything else save for a

room for anything else save for a smallish golf bag and perhaps a jacket

smallish golf bag and perhaps a jacket

smallish golf bag and perhaps a jacket or suit as with anything else there are

or suit as with anything else there are

or suit as with anything else there are pros and cons to the hardtop convertible

pros and cons to the hardtop convertible

pros and cons to the hardtop convertible first the hardtop design makes this one

first the hardtop design makes this one

first the hardtop design makes this one it was safe for convertibles on the road

it was safe for convertibles on the road

it was safe for convertibles on the road however the added weight and lack of

however the added weight and lack of

however the added weight and lack of trunk space once the roof is retracted

trunk space once the roof is retracted

trunk space once the roof is retracted it’s hard to ignore when you first step

it’s hard to ignore when you first step

it’s hard to ignore when you first step into the Lexus 350 seat it’s clear that

into the Lexus 350 seat it’s clear that

into the Lexus 350 seat it’s clear that they know luxury without being

they know luxury without being

they know luxury without being over-the-top the dash is well laid out

over-the-top the dash is well laid out

over-the-top the dash is well laid out the middle console is easy to reach and

the middle console is easy to reach and

the middle console is easy to reach and easy to manipulate but then they had to

easy to manipulate but then they had to

easy to manipulate but then they had to go and add a voice-activated system

go and add a voice-activated system

go and add a voice-activated system almost as frustrating as Mazdas hum the

almost as frustrating as Mazdas hum the

almost as frustrating as Mazdas hum the lexus voice command refuses to comply

lexus voice command refuses to comply

lexus voice command refuses to comply when the car is in motion voice

when the car is in motion voice

when the car is in motion voice activation qualms aside as always this

activation qualms aside as always this

activation qualms aside as always this lexus is equipped with a stellar sound

lexus is equipped with a stellar sound

lexus is equipped with a stellar sound system that’s acoustically perfect

system that’s acoustically perfect

system that’s acoustically perfect whether you have the top up or down

whether you have the top up or down

whether you have the top up or down driving the Lexus is350 C is unlike

driving the Lexus is350 C is unlike

driving the Lexus is350 C is unlike driving any other convertible at least

driving any other convertible at least

driving any other convertible at least for me usually I feel very exposed

for me usually I feel very exposed

for me usually I feel very exposed all even vulnerable in the road however

all even vulnerable in the road however

all even vulnerable in the road however thanks to the is 450 CS 4 seater setup

thanks to the is 450 CS 4 seater setup

thanks to the is 450 CS 4 seater setup an elevated rear driving doesn’t feel

an elevated rear driving doesn’t feel

an elevated rear driving doesn’t feel any different where some drop tops lose

any different where some drop tops lose

any different where some drop tops lose their rigidity in the twisties the Lexus

their rigidity in the twisties the Lexus

their rigidity in the twisties the Lexus hangs on and powers through beautifully

hangs on and powers through beautifully

hangs on and powers through beautifully the transmission is responsive and with

the transmission is responsive and with

the transmission is responsive and with a click of a button that power is even

a click of a button that power is even

a click of a button that power is even more apparent and readily available over

more apparent and readily available over

more apparent and readily available over the years Lexus hasn’t been known for

the years Lexus hasn’t been known for

the years Lexus hasn’t been known for its performance vehicles however since

its performance vehicles however since

its performance vehicles however since the ISS hit the market it’s clear that

the ISS hit the market it’s clear that

the ISS hit the market it’s clear that performance is on the top of Lexus’s

performance is on the top of Lexus’s

performance is on the top of Lexus’s to-do list and now at the is 350 C it’s

to-do list and now at the is 350 C it’s

to-do list and now at the is 350 C it’s clear that performance is the name of

clear that performance is the name of

clear that performance is the name of the game