In keeping with the latest trends in in-car infotainment, BMW has revamped the look and feel of the iDrive system with a minimal, distraction-free design language for the new BMW 8 operating system. It all starts with the things you as a driver will see most – the display and the controls.

We can then expect to see it featuring in all of BMW's latest cars. The new iDrive will be rolled out gradually in all vehicle categories, but it will start in BMW's i electric vehicles – the upcoming iX, followed by the i4. And because no man is an island, it also intelligently adapts to the situation. The primary focus of iDrive 8 is to make everything under your BMW iDrive system's control – from navigation and comfort features to vehicle settings and software configuration – perfectly match your needs.

Which all sounds very exciting indeed, but what does it mean?

In March 2021, BMW introduced a new generation of BMW iDrive the company promises will bring driver-vehicle interaction into a smart, digital future.

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