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ConnectedDrive was introduced in 2008 at the Geneva Motor Show [1] [2] as a web browser built into the car's infotainment system. Additional features have been added since, such as smartphone integration, synchronising with calendars, head-up display , lane departure warning system , active cruise control , night vision and traffic information.
The G60 5 Series is the first BMW to feature the updated iDrive 8.5 infotainment system based on the Linux operating system. The interface is accessed via the BMW Curved Display that combines the 310 mm (12.3 in) instrument cluster and 380 mm (14.9 in) infotainment system with a redesigned touch interface within a single unit.
The Vision ConnectedDrive is a two-seater sports car concept built by BMW featuring new advanced driver assistance aids. It had its world premiere at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. [2] Unlike previously named Vision concept cars, BMW has no intention to build this vehicle, but to show off its latest design and technology developments. [3]
An early prototype iDrive (called the Intuitive Interaction Concept) was featured on the BMW Z9 concept in 1999. The production version debuted in September 2001 in the BMW 7 Series (E65) and was built on the VxWorks kernel [4] while the Navigation computer used Microsoft Windows CE for Automotive; [5] this can be seen when the system reboots or restarts after a software crash, displaying a ...
The 5 Series is BMW's second-best-selling model after the 3 Series. [2] On 29 January 2008, the 5 millionth 5 Series was manufactured, a 530d sedan in Carbon Black Metallic. [ 3 ] It is BMW’s oldest nameplate still in production and the first model line to use "Series" in the name, debuting the three-digit model naming convention still used ...
The 5 Series Touring was unveiled in February 2017 [14] before making its public debut in March at the Geneva Motor Show. [15] The 5 Series long-wheelbase model debuted in April 2017 at the Shanghai Motor Show. [16] Its wheelbase is 130 millimetres (5.1 in) longer than that of the normal 5 Series saloon [16] and is exclusively sold in China. [16]
BMW also introduced Lane Departure Warning on the 5 Series (E60) and 6 Series, using a vibrating steering wheel to warn the driver of unintended departures. In late 2013 BMW updated the system with Traffic Jam Assistant appearing first on the redesigned BMW X5, this system works below 25 miles per hour (40 km/h).
The CE 04 implements the styling from the Concept Link in production form with changes to make it road-legal, including mirrors and license plate mounts; [5] The Verge noted the Concept Link looked like "[it would] be right at home in a sci-fi movie like Blade Runner" in 2017 [13] and called the follow-up Definition CE 04 concept of November 2020 "straight out of a William Gibson novel.