[Gripster]

How many buttons on that thing? It looks like a step backwards to me. Despite it's many shortcomings, the one sound design decision that BMW made with the current iDrive is that you don't have to take your eyes off the road to operate it. With this version, you would end up looking down to see which button to press.

I do agree that overall the UI does need an overhaul, but this looks like a move in the wrong direction. We'll have to trust that they know what they're doing...