Last April 2009, the car maker Lexus already announced what is in store for car enthusiasts and convertible lovers come 2010 for a whopping $44,000. It’s the 2010 IS350C retractable hardtop convertible!

Continuing with the tradition of the car maker, that is, to produce only certified-luxurious sporty sedans, they launched the 2010 IS 350C. This convertible also has the “sporty styling” of a coupe while still retaining and even mounting the luxuriousness. Want it? Well, you got to have roughly $44,000 to own it! Pretty expensive you might say but that’s still $20,000 behind its sister Lexus SC430 and still way practical to buy than its counterparts from other car makes. In any case, these are the specs and features that come with the 2010 model.

· A three-panel roof that opens in just 20 seconds

· Chiefly constructed of lightweight aluminum that helps achieve smooth, quiet retraction

· Provides efficient packaging and luggage space

· Contains a 3.5-liter, 306-hp V6 with a six-speed automatic

· adjustments to the body structure and suspension provide “torsional” firmness and ride comfort with the top down, and low Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH) on par with the IS sedan when in coupe configuration.

· Instrument gauges have been revised to help increase visibility during top-down driving, and the climate-control system has a speed-sensitive control feature that automatically increases air flow when the top is down while also automatically adjusting to vehicle speed.

On the exterior, the car comes with the following innovations:

· A sleek aerodynamic design and a collection of underbody covers help achieve its lowest possible drag coefficient – 0.29 Cd versus the IS sedan’s 0.27 Cd – while creating minimal wind turbulence in the cabin.

· Fresh fog-lamp design

· New combination tail-lamp clusters feature LED lights; a LED brake light is integrated within the standard rear spoiler.

Well, those are just few of the many clever innovations that you can get in exchange of your $44,000. There’s still a lot that weren’t mentioned here but you can still check out the other details at japanesesportscars.com. Now, are you ready to spare your $44,000?