LA AUTO SHOW
Lexus LC 500 goes al fresco
Japanese chariot breaks with solid metal roof and gets a soft-top derivative
28 November 2019 - 05:08
The Lexus LC 500 made its global debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show minus its solid roof, culminating in an even more flamboyant elegance above that of the sultry looking LC 500 coupé version.
Breaking with open-top Lexus traditions of solid metal roofs, the LC 500 Convertible transforms through a four-layer, electric soft-top that can be chosen in selected colours, and is manufactured for optimal tension and no wrinkling. It opens and closes in 15 seconds and at driving speeds up to 50km/h and when closed, it retains the silhouette of its metal-roof coupé sibling. ..
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