BMW has unveiled Panoramic iDrive, a significant evolution of its iconic iDrive infotainment system. Set to debut in new BMW models later this year, Panoramic iDrive promises unprecedented personalization and intelligence, powered by BMW's latest operating system.
BMW ’s iDrive infotainment system has been with us for almost a quarter of a century now, having first appeared in the 2001 E65 7 Series. Criticised when new (along with a lot of that car), iDrive has become one of the best such systems around, incorporating mandatory tech with good usability and a very easy-on-the-eye interface.
Now it looks set to undergo its most significant transformation in a couple of years probably - or a lifetime in tech terms - since the Curved Display was introduced: say hello to BMW Panoramic iDrive. Revealed at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Panoramic iDrive is what we can expect to find in , then the rest of the BMW lineup, from the end of this year. The system at the show is said to be close to full production, and promises to bring unprecedented levels of personalisation and intelligence to the in-car experience. The new look is underpinned by BMW Operating System X (for some idea of how fast things are moving, 8 came in with the iX, the 8.5 and 9 have arrived since), which is an in-house OS using an Android software stack. The big advantage to this technology, says BMW, is the ability to be both backwards compatible (i.e. work with existing models) and offer greater upgradeability than before; apparently Panoramic iDrive ‘will keep vehicles at the cutting edge of technology over a long period of time’. A lot of it sounds very clever already, with the ability to upload your own images for background displays and a personal assistant that can now do things such as suggest the Sport Mode on suitable roads if not already selected. But then also learn if you ignore the prompts, don’t take the car up on its suggestion - or shout something rude at it - it will not suggest the mode change agai
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