My discussion board buddy and internet legend (in BMW circles anyway) JSpira has some interesting information on the replacement for BMW's iDrive which, he reports, may be in September build 3 series as well as 1, 5, 6 and the new 7 when it debuts.
X5s and X6s will get it next March.
The new system dubbed CIC or Car Infotainment Computer boasts a 40Gb hard drive, a USB port and a hi-res 1280x480 display.
As a long-time sufferer of iDrive on 2 cars, all I can say is that anything will be an improvement!
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