New BMW iDrive Coming Soon

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BMW will be releasing a new version of its iDrive in 2018 and we'll see the new infotainment system make its debut in the new BMW X5, 3 Series and 8 Series, which are due for reveal before the end of the year.

Can you believe that BMW's iDrive has been in service since 2001? However, given how fast technology progresses and despite numerous tweaks and facelifts, the BMW dashboard layouts tend to feel a little outdated in comparison to the crips offerings of the Volkswagen Group's Active Info Display / Virtual Cockpit and Peugeot's i-Cockpit.

Dubbed BMW iDrive 7.0, this new generation of display is completely digital and is claimed to offer a "clear layout and structuring, intuitive operation, and customisable and personalised displays which has been designed to always provide the driver with the right information at the right time." With a navigation map located in the centre, the new system features a rev counter and speedometer, but not in the typical BMW circle dial shape which we've grown accustomed to over the decades.

First previewed in the BMW X7 iPerformance concept, this new dashboard layout looks fresh and clean, but the real test will be in the user experience. BMW claims that its new layout can be customised with "up to ten freely configurable main menu pages, each containing between two and four pads." The system will feature the standard iDrive controller, touchscreen functionality, voice control and the new gesture control tech. Naturally the display changes depending on which mode the car is in. For example, when your BMW is in Sport mode, it'll display performance data like turbo boost pressure and G-forces.

The new BMW OS announcement formed part of BMW's Digital Day, where it "offers an insight into current product developments, technological concepts, innovations and manufacturing processes that will enable it to shape the future of mobility."

https://www.cars.co.za/motoring_news/new-bmw-idrive-coming-soon/44894/

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HERE’S YOUR FIRST LOOK AT BMW’S SLEEK NEW DIGITAL DISPLAY…

BMW has quietly announced that it will update its operating system, giving us an early look at the new digital instrument cluster that will accompany it.

Dubbed the “BMW Operating System 7.0”, the new-generation arrangement seems likely to debut in upcoming models such as the X7 and 8 Series.

The Munich-based brand describes its new digital dash as “highly sophisticated”, adding that it has been “designed around the user’s individual requirements”. As a result, it allows for customisable and personalised layouts.

BMW says the redesigned digital instrument cluster has space to display a section of the navigation map as well as further, individually selectable content. At the same time, it forms what the brand calls a “seamless, uniformly designed display cluster with the Control Display in the centre console” (as previewed by the BMW Concept X7 iPerformance).

The centre console, says BMW, has been “further optimised to deliver intuitive touch operation and visualises content in real time on up to ten freely configurable main menu pages, each containing between two and four pads”.

The update isn’t limited to the display alone, though. The new system will also feature 5G for enhanced connectivity and algorithm-based artificial intelligence to support autonomous driving technology. Operating System 7.0 will also allow occupants of the vehicle to manipulate functions via an iDrive Controller, touch control, voice control and gesture control.

Another interesting update includes a “real-time hazard warning system” that activates an emergency signal when the car detects dangers such as fog, heavy rain and aquaplaning, and broken-down vehicles. BMW says it also plans to add more accurate real-time traffic reports and alerts to prompt drivers to move out of the way of emergency vehicles (police cars, ambulances, etc.).

http://www.carmag.co.za/news/heres-your-first-look-at-bmws-sleek-new-digital-display/
 
Same people use the word "motorplan" as a generic term for all maintenance plans & extended warranties on other brands of cars.
 
So I queried the extension of my car's motorplan. It still has something like three years on it, but wanted to know anyway.
Two years and 50 000km extension is R137k. Not sure what to make of that..
 
Messugga said:
So I queried the extension of my car's motorplan. It still has something like three years on it, but wanted to know anyway.
Two years and 50 000km extension is R137k. Not sure what to make of that..
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Probably m car? Buddy got quoted 20k for 1 year on his 320i f30 today. His car got 56k on the clock.
 
Gtx Gaming said:
You thinking of getting g20 series 330d?
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I'm planning on leaving the country. I'll get something like a 80s 911 as a weekend toy and a small runaround for getting to work. VW Up! or similar.
Big cars don't make much sense where we want to go.
The wife likes a Tiguan and since you get it with the 2.0tfsi, we'll probably get her that.
 
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