Tech
It’s always interesting to see what BMW has planned for the future. As their motto seems to inch closer to “the Ultimate Tech Machine” year after year, software becomes increasingly important. And, in BMW’s endless…
Steven Paul / December 13, 2023
News
BMW introduced iDrive on a production car with the 7 Series (E65/E66) back in 2001. However, we remember first seeing the multimedia controller in 1999 on the Z9 concept. There was an even older car…
Adrian Padeanu / December 8, 2023
Tech
With the gradual rollout of BMW’s latest iDrive 8.5 and upcoming iDrive 9 to their vehicle lineup, many BMW owners frequently inquire about the process of determining whether updates are available for their iDrive systems….
Horatiu Boeriu / September 11, 2023
Car Tips
Earlier this year, BMW introduced its most recent operating system, iDrive 8.5 featuring QuickSelect. Naturally, customers eagerly inquired about the availability of the upgrade and when they could access it. The roll-out has been somewhat…
Horatiu Boeriu / July 31, 2023
News
BMW’s Avatars Could Revolutionize Semi-Autonomous Display Experience
by Horatiu Boeriu / Date: June 26, 2023
News
BMW of North America announced today that certain models will get the iDrive 8.5 operating system starting this July. The BMW Operating System 8.5 will be implemented in the following BMW models: iX, i4, and…
Horatiu Boeriu / May 22, 2023
MINI
MINI recently revealed the exterior of its upcoming Cooper E electric hatchback early, after some leaked photos had shown it in a less flattering light. The idea was to show what it looks like in…
Nico DeMattia / May 11, 2023
Car Tips
iDrive 8 has only been around for a couple of years, having debuted in mid-2021 in the iX and i4 electric vehicles. Except for a few models such as the 1 Series, Z4, 5 Series,…
Adrian Padeanu / April 20, 2023
News
BMW and Mercedes are about to do something they don’t do often—launch rival cars at around the same time. It’s unusual when car companies have the same model life cycles, as different brands have different…
Nico DeMattia / February 22, 2023
News
One of the biggest complaints BMW customers had with recent models was the lack of physical buttons. The trend started with the BMW i4 and iX, and quickly expanded to all new BMW cars powered…
Horatiu Boeriu / January 4, 2023
Interesting
Yesterday, we discussed the differences between the BMW M4 Competition and the all-new Ford Mustang Dark Horse. The latter of which seems like a very intriguing alternative to the M4 in many ways but there…
Nico DeMattia / September 16, 2022