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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AUX-IN port
At a glance For connecting audio devices, e.g., MP3 player. The sound is output on the vehicle loudspeakers. Recommendation: use medium tone and volume settings on the audio device. The ...

Adjusting the height
Adjusting the height ▷ To raise: pull. ▷ To lower: press the button, arrow 1, and push the head restraint down. ...

Programmable memory keys
General informationiDrive functions can be stored on the programmable memory keys and called up directly, e.g. radio stations, navigation destinations, phone numbers and entry points into the menu ...