One of our editors was recently pondering the Lexus IS Convertible, its oddly available manual transmission, and what one might sound like while blasting manual V6 music out a set of Magnaflow pipes. You can be forgiven for forgetting about this car, so here’s a quick refresher: the drop-top version of the Lexus IS was introduced in 2010 and remained on sale through 2015. It came with one of two V6 engine options that did not have hybrid technology or turbocharging.