Rumors with the G11 BMW 7-Series coming with a new iDrive system have now been confirmed, as the model was caught on shots, wearing the refreshed iDrive system. Now, all the latest innovative technologies are put together in this extraordinary system, which was once considered dangerous for the driver.

But what innovation does it bring fresh? First off, seen in the shots pictures from Poltan.org, the new iDrive system allows receiving inputs through gestures and touches, with the help of the iDrive controller.

Moreover, the new iDrive system will come with a friendly interface that would not divert the driver from its usual driving, making sure that the touch sensitive LCD screen can now be controlled via voice commands.

To complement the new iDrive system, the G11 BMW 7-Series will not be fitted with the common Bang & Olufsen system, instead it will use another high-tech audio system.

But BMW has also announced that only the G11 BMW 7-Series will receive the latest technology, being just in a testing phase, and all other present BMW models will still enhance the iDrive Operation System, which will suffer some updates, like tile-based navigation features which will allow an horizontally swiping on the screen.

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Recent user experience tests being carried out in Europe, have shown that the iDrive system that the BMW German based automaker is using on its high-end cars, has ranked one of the highest score, with an overall human-machine interface score of 4.3 out of 6.

The user experience tests are based on how easy a driver can learn to use the human-machine interface (HMI), look and feel at the same time when driving, and especially how to use it on different emergency situations along the road.

The test took place in Germany, Italy as well as in Japan and in the United States, being conducted on 14 brands, out of which, the BMW`s iDrive system managed to score a well-deserved 4.3.

In Germany, the BMW score the highest score being closely followed by Audi, Mercedes-Benz and Opel, while in Italy Audi, Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz were also bitten by BMW.

However, in the United States, the BMW took an honorable 6th place, after the number one Nissan, followed by Honda, Audi, Ford and Chevrolet.

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The BMW German based automaker has recently partnered with GoPro company, to perfect the driving experience with the pleasure of taking snapshots while doing that.

The BMW future models will have a GoPro camera attached to the car`s onboard infotainment system, which would be a worldwide premiere for a first time mass-produced integration of the GoPro.

Phil Johnston, the BMW`s AppCenter chief in the US, stated that the GoPro is perfectly suitable for every BMW driver, coming with extraordinary experiences when driving.

“When the camera is connected to the car, it allows GoPro’s app to present context-appropriate presets that allow the enthusiast to capture the perfect shot,” Johnston also enthusiastically stated.

It is thus official that the famous Hero camera will be installed on the car and will be operated by “BMW`s iDrive system and a smartphone”, with the function soon available on the Mini cars as well.

In case you own a BMW or a Mini model from 2012, also coming with BMW Apps or Mini Connected infotainment, you can use the GoPro app from the iTunes store, along with the Wi-Fi Enabled GoPro camera.

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