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 ...

Is the latest 7 Series really an ergonomic improvement? Those of us old enough to remember the launch of the E65 BMW 7 Series in 2001 will recall it being a monumental shock to the system. Other than ...

One of my major complaints in life is that the fancy touch screens on modern cars are often just a tiny little bit out of reach for me, making their use vaguely inconvenient. It’s not very hard but ...

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 ...

BMW’s latest unveiling, the Vision Neue Klasse, previews the future of the company’s design and EV architecture. But underneath the skin of the concept — which will morph into a production-ready ...

BMW announced a new generation of its cabin electronics today, encompassing a new navigation system, iDrive controller, voice command, and 4G LTE hot spot for its cars. BMW announced a major update to ...

At a surprisingly star-studded event this morning, BMW showed off the final form of its long-awaited and long-teased Panoramic iDrive system. It's a combination of an oddly angular touchscreen, a ...

BMW shows off the next generation of its in-car operating system and the next-generation iDrive media system at the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show this week in Las Vegas. Dubbed BMW Operating System X ...

BMW has unveiled a new version of the company's ground-breaking iDrive infotainment system. With numerous enhancements at play, including 5G connectivity, the iDrive 8 interface delivers a more ...

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 ...