2012 BMW 650 review

One of the greatest leaps in automotive progress this past decade has been the taming of the convertible. Once requiring a tradeoff — open-air enjoyment versus performance and year-round comfort — today's convertibles are increasingly civilized beasts, making the body style more practical than ever.

Despite its considerable handling and power, however, the gorgeously redesigned 2012 BMW 650i has missed out on all that progress.

It remains a convertible at heart, with an incredibly loud ride and a gigantic blind spot with the top up. When the top's down, though, drivers will enjoy a pleasant open-air experience as a terrific-sounding exhaust powers them down sun-kissed roads.

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Selecting the destination
1. "Navigation" 2. "Map" The current position of the vehicle is displayed on the map. 3. "Interactive map" Interactive map 4. Select the destination with cros ...

Navigation
Route planning can be performed separately on the left and right sides in the rear. Destination guidance can only be started from the front. Operation is the same as for the front navigation. Su ...

Radio ready state and ignition off
All indicator and warning lamps as well as displays in the instrument cluster go out. Transmission position P with the ignition off When the ignition is switched off, position P is engaged a ...