The round control knob that's been a staple of the company's cars since it debuted in 2001 succumbs to BMW's new Panoramic ...

Well, “close-to-production,” BMW says, but what you’re ... System X — which is largely iterative of iDrive 9, with familiar controls and menu structure. Sticky controls for the climate ...

Its app drawer-like menu structure and touchscreen climate ... After seeing the lack of engagement with the iDrive knob, BMW decided its next version of infotainment would go without.

The new iDrive system features what BMW calls it’s operating system X ... from the main screen by dragging features up to the menu bar. This custom display is then saved as part of the driver ...

and the QuickSelect menu logic from current iterations of iDrive to prioritize frequently used functions. Drivers can also rely on built-in voice recognition, which BMW says will incorporate large ...

Unlike the horizontally laid out menu structure on current BMW vehicles—controlled via the rotary selector on the center console—the new iDrive makes the user experience more like your iPhone.

With "iDrive", BMW adopts the name of its menu control system, which premiered in 2001 in the form of a rotary wheel. Two years later, the first head-up display appeared in a BMW 5 Series.

The changes are part of BMW's new iDrive system which will come to an upcoming X-class SUV that's due to be announced later in the year. BMW showed off the new displays at an event the Consumer ...

At CES this week, BMW announced a new iDrive operating system with an eye-catching centerpiece: a 3D heads-up display (HUD) that stretches from pillar to pillar along the windshield. Included in ...