The terminology, in typical Germanic fashion, is a little confusing. The entire system is called "Panoramic iDrive," with “Panoramic Vision” being the funky horizontal band display across the whole dash; meanwhile, the all-new software the whole enchilada runs on is named “BMW Operating System X.”

You still can’t use your phone while driving, but all new BMW drivers will have an A-pillar to A-pillar BMW Panoramic iDrive Head-Up Display in their new car from the

Panoramic iDrive and OS X will be fitted to every new BMW from the end of 2025, starting with the Neue Klasse iX3 replacement and the de facto electric 3-Series. Is BMW on the right track, or has it gone overboard with the digital stuff?