Apple to Revamp BMW's iDrive with iPod-like Interface
By Brian Potter
December 19, 2007 11:48 AM
Filed Under: Artist Renderings, BMW, German, Leaks
The WORLD EXCLUSIVE Autospies have received information from internal sources at BMW regarding the much rumored cooperation between Apple and BMW. Previous reports pegged BMW as the first auto maker to have iPhone compatibility and now Autospies reports Apple will help BMW with their much maligned iDrive user interface in the form of two iPod-like circular scroll wheels mounted on the steering wheel. Following the lead of the current E65 7-Series which debuted the iDrive system at Frankfurt in 2001, this iPod influenced user interface is expected to launch with the next-generation 7-Series sometime in 2008.
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This is an awesome deal for BMW though!
When I got 6-series I was not that impressed with (updated) iDrive and SMG/DSG untill I got Audi R8, which is a cool car in some other aspects. I'd say BMW is way ahead of many competitors in electronics integration and once you combine iDrive with iPod controls it could work ...really. This coming from a UI designer for big(gest) mobile phone manufacturer. Mercedes and Lexus also have some good ideas, but they just make butt-ugly cars.
This is what happens when engineers do acid on a late shift while doing innovative CAD design for new products!
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