BMW’s New Central Computer Might Turn Its Future EVs Into The Ultimate Driving Machines BMW’s new central computer aims to take our current understanding of EV driving inputs, drivetrain efficiency, and immense power to the next level.

BMW’s next-gen EVs depend on an unassuming black box called ‘Heart of Joy’ Last November, I strapped into the rear passenger seat of an all-electric, four-door sedan with BMW test driver and 24-hour racer Jens Klingmann behind the wheel. It was a cold day at BMW’s Performance Driving Center in Greer, SC, and beneath the five-point harnesses, roll cage, and heavily camouflaged body, Klingmann had an unexpected co-pilo…

BMW’s New Infotainment System Is A Boomer’s Nightmare BMW has apparently seen your complaints about an influx of screens and tech in cars and decided that you can go to hell. The automaker’s latest iDrive system – debuting 24 years after the original – is information-maxxing and heads-up display-pilled. Still, its main screen hasn’t grown too much and there’s no gauge… Read more…

BMW’s new iDrive turns the whole windshield into a heads-up display Image: BMWiDrive uses 3D graphics and augmented reality to keep your eyes on the road. 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 this futuristic setup is a new steering wheel with haptic button…