News
If it were up to BMW, owners would probably never leave their cars. There’s always something to do, even after arriving at your destination. For example, you can play video games on the infotainment display…
Adrian Padeanu / October 7, 2025
News
Are you a passionate Driver of an X3, X1/iX1, X2/iX2, MINI Cooper and Countryman with the latest ID9 Head Unit, or a 7 Series with a Theatre Screen? Or do you have access to another…
Horatiu Boeriu / January 9, 2025
Tech
In this video, we take a closer look at the BMW iDrive 9 system, available in the latest models like the BMW X3. The latest BMW Operating System, until the Neue Klasse OS arrives next…
Horatiu Boeriu / December 20, 2024
News
Have you ever wanted a direct line to the developers at BMW Group to share your thoughts on the BMW/MINI App? Now you can. By becoming a crowd tester for BMW’s latest digital products, you…
Horatiu Boeriu / August 23, 2024
Car Tips
BMW iDrive 7 vs. 8 vs. 8.5 vs. 9: How Can You Tell The Difference
by Steven Paul / Date: August 14, 2024
News
In an announcement at CES 2024, Amazon and BMW have revealed a new partnership aimed at transforming the in-car experience. This collaboration, leveraging a large language model (LLM) combined with Alexa and the actual driver’s…
Horatiu Boeriu / January 9, 2024
News
Earlier this year, BMW has started rolling out a major update to their infotainment system. The new updated was labeled as iDrive 8.5 – for mid and upper class models like the 5, 7 Series…
Horatiu Boeriu / October 25, 2023
2 Series
BMW has announced a raft of updates in Europe, some more important than others. The implementation of iDrive 9 belongs in the former category and impacts the X1 in all versions, including the fully electric…
Adrian Padeanu / September 27, 2023
2 Series
The iDrive 8.5 upgrades continue to be a hot topic in the BMW community. The Bavarians have recently shared a list of vehicles which will get the new Operating System 8.5 but the BMW 2…
Horatiu Boeriu / August 9, 2023
Car Tips
BMW’s latest operating system, BMW Operating System 8.5 with QuickSelect, enhances the user experience with upgraded functionality. The system is available exclusively for vehicles equipped with the Head Unit High 5 (MGU 22) that utilizes…
Dylan Smith / July 15, 2023
BMW X1
BMW is splitting its infotainment tech into two separate iterations as the X1 and 2 Series Active Tourer will switch to iDrive 9 while the bigger models will transition to iDrive 8.5. The compact models…
Adrian Padeanu / May 1, 2023