Today at CES, a consumer electronics trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada, BMW debuted a new version of its iDrive driver information ... It is based on Android Auto's software stack, like many systems ...

It comes down to driver connection. “Something is happening when you have those large TV screens in your car that disconnect you from the road,” Weber said, as he went on to poke fun at Mercedes’ ...

The entire system is called "Panoramic iDrive," with “Panoramic Vision ... Plus, this is where you’ll access wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto; BMW made a point to say it will continue ...

This week at CES 2025, BMW has revealed a new iDrive system that it calls iDrive with Panoramic Vision. In a bid to reduce dependency on in-car displays, this new system utilizes the car’s ...

The key to the new system's shtick is right in the name: BMW Panoramic iDrive. Just like in the concept car, the new system ... in-house and is based on an Android Open Source Project (AOSP ...

and it continues supporting Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. However, outside of that, the system deviates significantly from what most BMW users know as iDrive. This new iDrive system eschews the ...

The iDrive in-car communications ... on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) software stack. Building on the existing versions (which are available on no less than 22 million BMW cars around ...