The tablet is kept in a crash-proof holder and can be recharged by a snap-in adapter. Car Reviews 2016 BMW X4 xDrive 20d M Sport. Read more about the refreshed 3-series and see photos at Car and Driver. Looks like sex, goes like stink is the usual supercar mantra, but BMW’s guru was humming a different tune when penning the i8. Our first review of the fresh-for-2016 BMW 340i, which gets an all-new turbocharged inline-six engine and other tweaks. Essentially a Samsung tablet with a special BMW app, the TouchCommand system allows rear seat passengers to control everything from the car's climate and infotainment systems to the adjustments of the rear seats. 1.5-liter turbocharged, DOHC I-3, direct injection, CVVT, (228 horsepower 236 lbs-ft) Prices include 995 destination charge. A rotating movement can be used, say, to alter the volume of the radio, a finger raised to accept a phone call or a swiping movement to decline a call."īesides introducing the iDrive prototype, BMW showcased their TouchCommand rear seat control system. BMW’s iDrive infotainment system remains the best of its kind, however, excelling in terms of its presentation atop the dashboard, the quality and speed of its operation, and its overall user. As BMW explains, "The system decodes different movements – such as tapping, finger rotations or a swiping movement to the right – and performs the desired input. While a touchscreen information system is virtually a shoo-in for the next-generation 7-Series, the system also has gesture recognition technology that uses a roof-mounted 3D sensor to detect hand gestures in the area between the gear lever, steering wheel and Control Display. Designed to supplement the iDrive controller, the system has a virtual keyboard which should make entering information easier than ever before. First up, the company introduced a prototype iDrive system with a touchscreen.