2015 BMW 228i Convertible - Car and Driver (blog)

Knowing that the rear-drive BMW 2-series coupe is the follow-up to the 1-series, it wasn’t hard to predict that there would be a convertible version of the entry-level two-door. Indeed, the 2-series convertible is a thing , and it’s available in the same configurations as its tin-top sibling: turbo-four-powered 228i and six-cylinder twin-turbo M235i. Both also offer optional xDrive all-wheel drive (although the... With its sub-$40,000 starting price, this is the most affordable way to get a top-down, wind-in-the-hair BMW experience. Our test example featured not only Sport Line trim ($2050)—which brings 18-inch wheels, a sport suspension, and various cosmetic bits—but more important, it had the available Track Handling Package. A relative bargain at $2200, the track pack contains a passel of mechanical upgrades that take the 228i as close as it can get to an M235i: adaptive M suspension (adaptive dampers and a slightly lower ride height), variable sport steering, the M... Source: www.caranddriver.com