Truthfully, it's about time. How long have people been complaining about the idrive system? I believe it's been since they first introduced it! As I mentioned in another section, BMW likes to be known for concentrating on performance, not bells and whistles. However, if they want to continue to sell in a market where competitors are becoming, well, very competitive, they'll need to start listening. Porsche is doing just that in their '09 Cayenne. Their PCM is going touchscreen with enhanced resolution, bluetooth, ipod, etc. Range Rover and Lexus have FAR better nav systems than BMW and Audi's MMI is just light years easier and more simplified that idrive.

It's nice to hear the news. Unfortunately, I just bought an 08, but that's okay. I'm sure this will be a late introduction 09 or 10 model. I'll be ready for a trade in by then!

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CURRENT: 2008 BMW X5 4.8 ~ 2007 Porsche 911 Turbo ~ 2008 Range Rover

PAST: 2008 Lexus GX470, 2008 Audi S6, 2007 BMW M5, 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe LTZ, 2007 Porsche 911 4S Cabriolet, 2007 Audi Q7 4.2, 2006 Range Rover Sport Supercharged, 2006 Lexus RX330, 2005 BMW X5 4.4, 2000 Audi S4, 1999 and 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland, 1999 Porsche Boxter S and others from the older days.