Pour one out for the iDrive knob. Nearly a quarter-century after debuting in production form back in 2001 in the E65-/E66-generation 7-series and becoming a staple of the carmaker's models, BMW is ...

BMW wants to put the AI in infotainment. The German automaker unveiled the eighth generation of its long-running iDrive infotainment system on Monday. The upgraded suite features a curved display, ...

Is the latest 7 Series really an ergonomic improvement? Those of us old enough to remember the launch of the E65 BMW 7 Series in 2001 will recall it being a monumental shock to the system. Other than ...

Automotive screens get seemingly larger every year, but none are as big as the room-size dashboard that BMW used to showcase its next-generation cabin technology suite at CES 2025, with a touchscreen ...

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- IDrive today announced the launch of IDrive Autonomy Assisted Driving, a low-cost, licenseable L2+ driver-assistance platform designed to give automotive ...

It’s been 20 years since BMW led the charge into the now ubiquitous world of centrally accessed infotainment systems. The new iDrive 8 offers more features than you’ll grasp at first, and now includes ...

Evan Williams is an automotive journalist and mechanical engineering technologist with more than a decade of experience in the industry. He has written for the Toronto Star and AutoTrader Canada and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BMW wants to put the AI in infotainment. The German automaker unveiled the eighth generation of its long-running iDrive ...