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 ...

Pour one out for the iDrive ... touch, especially when accomplishing the same task with the iDrive knob is more difficult than the new way. After seeing the lack of engagement with the iDrive knob ...

Auto Express can confirm that the trusty BMW iDrive controller ... commands and using touch, so that's why we took the knob out.” It’s worth noting that the rotary iDrive controller isn ...

It comes down to driver connection. “Something is happening when you have those large TV screens in your car that disconnect ...

BMW pioneered modern automotive infotainment systems with its original iDrive of the early 2000s ... buttons BMW claims can be easily found by touch. Haptic switches also take over most of ...

BMW is reconsidering cabin functionality and technology as part of its new generation of models, dubbed "Neue Klasse" models, ...

BMW is driving into the future with a whole new take on decluttering the dashboard and simplifying directions. The German automotive giant will beam navigational arrows onto windscreen so you ...

It may have seemed like vaporware when we first saw a preview of it in BMW’s Neue Klasse concept vehicles back in 2024, but vaporware it isn't: BMW has revealed the its cutting-edge Panoramic ...

The next generation of BMW ... of the iDrive system on the road. The Panoramic Vision is far less intrusive than it can initially seem, and appears more like the menu bar, or famed touch bar ...

The BMW Panoramic iDrive, unveiled at CES 2025 ... and interact with the system using touch, voice, or physical controls. This multimodal approach ensures that the driver remains focused on ...