Next-generation Lexus IS Convertible realistically imagined

RM Design has created a rendering of the next generation Lexus IS convertible. With a coupe based on the Lexus LF-CC concept already a certainty, it only makes sense for Lexus to release a convertible version of the coupe.

Compared to the outgoing Lexus IS hard top convertible which we are not a fan of, the sharper exterior design of the new 2014 Lexus IS paves way for a much better looking convertible as seen here.

It has also been reported previously that the new IS based coupe could branch out to an entirely separate line-up in the family wearing the new “RC” nameplate. Three models are expected to be offered – the RC200t equipped with a new turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine, which will soon be available in the new IS sedan, the RC300h using the same hybrid powertrain as the IS300h and the RC350 sharing the same 3.5-litre V6 as the IS350.

With Lexus confirming that the current 5.0-litre V8 IS-F will not see a successor, a new high performance coupe could also take over as the new flagship, which brings us to believe an RC-F coupe to rival the likes BMW M4 and Mercedes C63 AMG coupe, is likely to be in the cards.

Source: RM Design

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