As you can probably tell from all the quotation marks in the bullet points above, the press release accompanying the Neue Klasse X is big on PR hyperbole but light on solid information. In fairness to BMW, it is just a concept for the time being, so that’s to be expected. What we do know, though, is that it’s all controlled by powerful software developed in-house by BMW, described as follows:
“The BMW of the future will have four totally new super-brains: high-performance computers working smartly together on what, up until now, was processed separately. We developed the first super-brain completely in-house. It integrates the entire powertrain and driving dynamics with up to ten times more computing power. The second super-brain will enable the next quantum leap in automated driving. Going forward, we will combine four key control units in a single high-performance computer. The result will be more dynamic performance, more precision, more efficiency and even more fun to drive.” So there you go.

The user experience in the production car should be second-to-none, with BMW promising “advanced voice control” and “effortless and intuitive interfaces for human-car interaction”. All of it is controlled by one of the ‘super computers’, so it should be properly responsive. In addition to the asymmetrical infotainment display, a customisable ‘Panoramic Vision’ screen spans the width of the dashboard beneath the windscreen, controlled using backlit haptic touchpads on the steering wheel. You can even choose from various sounds you’d like the car to make on the move. BMW has history here, having employed legendary film composer Hans Zimmer to compose sound effects for the iX.