A few lucky british drivers will be treated to a limited edition version of the Lexus IS 250C the brand’s mid size premium convertible. All 50 cars will have a distinctive black and red semi-aniline leather interior and individually numbered badges inside the glovebox.
Convertible Car News
Rolls-Royce Masterpiece London 2011 Drophead Coupé
28th June 2011
Masterpiece is London’s fair of the world’s finest luxuries and antiques. In its second year it is an eye-popping affair however this year brings something special of the four-wheeled variety.
Bentley number 3 goes on sale
26th June 2011
The 1921 convertible was the very first Bentley to leave the production line in 1921 after two development cars EXP (for experiment) 1 and 2.
Porsche plans new entry-level roadster
25th June 2011
The rumours are strong of a new Porsche roadster to fit beneath the Boxster in the range. The new car will be based on Volkswagen’s BlueSport roadster platform which has been under development for some time.
The Boxster has been a massive success for Porsche bringing the brand mainstream success while boasting best-in-class handling and quality. 300,000 cars have now been sold on the Boxster/Caymen platform in 15 years and it’s still going strong.
Chrome Audi R8 Spyder to be auctioned at Elton’s party
24th June 2011
Guests at this year’s White Tie and Tiara Ball, which as always takes place at the home of Sir Elton John and his partner David Furnish, will need to empty their jewellery boxes to avoid being outshone by the very special sports car donated by Audi for the star-studded event
Toyota Mid-Engined Hybrid Concept
24th June 2011
A new road-going concept car developed by Toyota and Japan’s Gazoo Racing has been unveiled. The snappily named GRMN Sports Hybrid Concept II looks ready to go into production and indeed it will be racing at the Nürburgring 24-hour race this weekend.
BAC Mono
15th June 2011
BAC is a new British performance car company who plan to make delivery of their first cars in July. The single seat BAC Mono is a road-legal trackday car designed for ultimate performance at the sacrifice of all luxuries.
Lotus Elise to be dropped in North America
13th June 2011
American drivers will have to miss out on Lotus Elise and Exige models from August of this year as a federal exemption for a lack of “smart” airbags expires.