Before the company royally angered its fanbase with bucktooth grilles and charging a subscription fee for heated seats, BMW pissed traditionalists off in the early 2000s with its then-new iDrive ...

Though they are not software companies, automakers like offering unique infotainment interface flavors in their vehicles. They can sometimes be overly complex and difficult to use, especially while ...

BMW has new all-electric models on the horizon — the iX and i4 — so naturally the company has a new infotainment system interface to go along with them. But if you're used to iDrive in its modern ...

At CES last week, BMW unveiled a major revamp to its iDrive infotainment system, built on the new “BMW Operating System X.” The revamp brings a new “BMW Panoramic Vision” design with infotainment that ...

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas is the place to be these days for the best in technology, no matter the field it is applied to. For carmakers, the event is the perfect opportunity to ...

With everything turning digital nowadays, long gone are the days when auto manufacturers only equipped their vehicles with buttons and dials, with minor exceptions. Having an intuitive interaction ...

Automotive screens get seemingly larger every year, but none are as big as the room-size dashboard that BMW used to showcase its next-generation cabin technology suite at CES 2025, with a touchscreen ...

At CES 2023, BMW broke some big news regarding the future of its technology. The current iDrive 8 used in every new BMW is going to be short-lived, as it’s going to be replaced in two months, starting ...

The thinking behind the first iDrive system was easy to grasp: Cars were becoming so advanced that a button or knob for every feature and customization setting rendered the interiors too busy. iDrive ...

Bottom line: BMW's upcoming iX SUV and i4 sedan will feature the company's latest iteration of iDrive, the popular infotainment system that premiered on its flagship 7-series model 20 years ago. The ...