News
Tesla continues to pus forward towards reaching its full potential as a disruptor in the automotive industry. After becoming wildly popular, thanks to its extended range EVs, the American brand is now also winning in…
Gabriel Nica / May 3, 2019
How-To
The introduction of the new iDrive 7.0 infotainment system on the new X5, 3 Series, 8 Series and Z4 models is one of the most important moves BMW made in the last few years. That’s…
Gabriel Nica / December 7, 2018
Interesting
It may seem like BMW’s ConnectedDrive system has just been launched but it has actually been around for 20 years today, prompting the Germans to celebrate the occasion. The precursor to today’s ConnectedDrive system was…
Gabriel Nica / May 8, 2018
Interesting
The new BMW iDrive 7.0 will debut this fall along with the BMW G05 X5. In a press release issued today, BMW has officially named the new infotainment system – 7.0 – and will be…
Horatiu Boeriu / April 17, 2018
BMW i
The BMW i8 facelift shows the new iDrive ID6
by Horatiu Boeriu / Date: December 18, 2017
Videos
When BMW first came up with the iDrive system, the world frowned upon it, calling it things like ‘useless’, ‘laggy’ and ‘unusable’. Admittedly, BMW didn’t get it right from the get go, with the system…
Gabriel Nica / November 29, 2017
News
At the start of 2017, BMW used its recently launched 5 Series and BMW Connected Onboard – which made its debut in the new model – to showcase the potential unlocked by digital services in…
Gabriel Nica / July 19, 2017
News
As we predicted a few months ago, most of the BMW models will receive a major iDrive upgrade starting this summer. From July 2016, nearly all models with the navigation system installed will receive a…
Horatiu Boeriu / May 19, 2016
Interesting
At the moment, BMW may have the best in-car infotainment system on the market. With its latest generation iDrive 5.0, the new BMW 7 Series will utilize physical buttons and knobs as well as touchscreen…
Nico DeMattia / June 16, 2015
Videos
The upcoming 2016 BMW 7 Series will also introduce a new generation of BMW’s iDrive infotainment system. BMW’s famous iDrive will also be receiving an overhaul, with the addition of both touchscreen and gesture controls….
Horatiu Boeriu / April 26, 2015
Interesting
Whether it be inventing a new technology, or a new automotive niche, BMW seems to have forever been set on pushing the envelope.
Nico DeMattia / April 16, 2015