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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Switching on/off manually
Press the button. On: the LED lights up. Off: the LED goes out. The PDC is shown on the Control Display. Switch on the backup camera via the iDrive. ...

Seat and mirror memory
You can store and call up two different combinations of driver's seat and exterior mirror positions. Settings for the backrest width and lumbar support are not stored in memory. Storing 1.&nb ...

Securing cargo
Securing cargo After loading, secure the ski bag and its contents. Tighten the retaining strap on the tensioning buckle for this purpose. Securing the ski bag Secure the ski bag in this way. ...