Car Tips
Your BMW has more than one personality hiding behind a single button — or in newer models, an iDrive menu. Comfort, Sport, and Eco Pro are the classics, but recent BMWs also add Personal and…
Steven Paul / August 12, 2025
Car Tips
Even if you’re a die-hard BMW enthusiast, it isn’t always easy to tell between the myriad different iDrive versions currently out and about. With updates coming fast and furiously over the last couple years, it’s…
Steven Paul / August 14, 2024
iX
BMW was among the first automakers to offer over-the-air updates back in 2019 and has been pushing software tweaks OTA ever since. With its latest models being more and more connected, Remote Software Upgrades are…
Adrian Padeanu / May 27, 2022
BMW X3
I’m an old-school car enthusiast at heart. I want manual gearboxes, hydraulic steering, and buttons and knobs for my interior switches. However, there is a modern automotive luxury that I’ve come to love and don’t…
Nico DeMattia / February 3, 2022
News
BMW USA rolls out OTA update for iDrive 7 cars with better lane departure warning
by Adrian / Date: December 16, 2021
News
Announced a few months back, the new BMW News App is now finally rolling out to cars fitted with the BMW Operating System 7. Over the past few days, the app has been sent to…
Gabriel Nica / July 14, 2021
News
The biggest Remote Software Update in the automotive world is kicking off today, with BMW rolling out its latest features and updates for over 1.3 million cars fitted with the BMW Operating System 7. This…
Gabriel Nica / June 1, 2021
Videos
As the holiday season is upon us, BMW decided to create some special greetings for their customers and fans alike. Therefore, if you own a BMW with BMW Operating System 7.0 (software status 07/2020 or…
Gabriel Nica / December 23, 2020
News
The unveiling of the facelifted BMW 5 Series came with a couple of very interesting upgrades. While the world focused more on the design changes, there was one very important change happening inside the car…
Gabriel Nica / October 16, 2020
News
As promised, a few years back, over the air (OTA) updates are starting to pop up more frequently in modern-day BMWs. The company announced new features today, all of them to be made available in…
Gabriel Nica / July 2, 2020
Interesting
The new BMW 5 Series brought along a few updates for the technology infused in the iDrive 7 system. Apart from the inclusion of Android Auto connectivity, we were also met with a new BMW…
Gabriel Nica / June 26, 2020