Oh, the iDrive knob. BMW‘s dial was an innovative attempt at improving ease of control for all the new conveniences cars began to offer about 25 years ago. But it’s been steeped in so much discourse ...

Pour one out for the iDrive knob. Nearly a quarter-century after debuting in production form back in 2001 in the E65/E66-generation 7 Series and becoming a staple of the carmaker's models, BMW is ...

BMW is starting the year off big. The first in an expected series of reveals, including new products, will start on January 7th at CES. BMW is planning to introduce its new panoramic iDrive system, ...

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 ...

The remade in-cabin experience is highlighted by the new Panoramic Vision head-up display, which extends from side to side.

BMW pioneered modern automotive infotainment systems with its original iDrive of the early 2000s. But for its next-generation EVs, the automaker is rethinking everything. Revealed at CES 2025, BMW ...

Our own Ed Loh called it "an idea so simple, so elegant, yet so powerful it was to change the way the world interacted with the automobile." Arthur St. Antoine said it was a "maddeningly convoluted ...

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 ...

At CES this week, BMW announced a new iDrive operating system with an eye-catching centerpiece: a 3D heads-up display (HUD) that stretches from pillar to pillar along the windshield. Included in this ...