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…
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,…
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…
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…
BMW introduced the second-generation 2 Series Coupe less than a year ago and it’s already giving the G42 model a substantial upgrade. All cars produced from July 2022 will switch to the iDrive 8 setup…
BMW took just about everyone by surprise when it introduced the second-generation 2 Series Active Tourer in October 2021. No, not because it decided to keep a front-wheel-drive minivan in its portfolio, but due to…
BMW is widely regarded as the inventor of what today we call an infotainment system by introducing the original iDrive in 2001 with the E65-generation 7 Series Sedan. Fast forward 20 years and seven iterations…
Some BMW models could make their owners feel very special right around this time of year. So to celebrate this special time of the year, BMW is surprising its customers in their own cars with two…
Another BMW feature falls victim to the global chip crisis. According to BimmerToday, the iDrive controller with the touch function will not be available for some vehicles delivered in the upcoming weeks and months. The…
JD Power is known for carrying out a series of satisfaction studies, focused on various topics. The most recent study aims to rate  infotainment systems based on customers’ satisfaction. Among the winners was the BMW…
