There aren't a lot of all-wheel-drive convertibles on the market – but most of them come from German automakers. In fact nearly all of them come from the
Volkswagen Group portfolio: the
Audi A5,
TT and
R8, the
Porsche 911,
Bentley Continental GTC,
Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder and
Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport. But
BMW is not about to let its arch rival keep that entire market – however small and specific it might be – all to itself. And to that end, it has just made the
2012 6 Series available with its xDrive all-wheel traction system, as evidenced by its appearance as an option on
BMW USA's website.
Of course, this was an expected move. While it was at it, BMW has also made the system available on the fixed-roof 6 Series coupe as well. xDrive is a new feature for the 650i, joining a larger segment that includes a wider variety of challengers including the Cadillac CTS, Infiniti G37 and BMW's own 3 Series, which offers xDrive as an option on sedan, wagon and coupe models, albeit not on convertibles.
Of course, this was an expected move. While it was at it, BMW has also made the system available on the fixed-roof 6 Series coupe as well. xDrive is a new feature for the 650i, joining a larger segment that includes a wider variety of challengers including the Cadillac CTS, Infiniti G37 and BMW's own 3 Series, which offers xDrive as an option on sedan, wagon and coupe models, albeit not on convertibles.
BMW 650 Information
