Technology Correspondent · Home automation, AV & KNX

James Whitcombe

James covers automation, control and high-end AV. A former systems designer for a Surrey integration firm, he brings a specifier's eye to product launches and asks the question owners rarely think to: what happens to it in ten years' time?

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Premium saloon cabin with panoramic windscreen information display and central climate-control touchscreen

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BMW 3 Series brings panoramic iDrive to its 2027 cabin

BMW’s next petrol saloon combines a windscreen-wide information display with touchscreen-led controls, revised driver assistance and a performance feature arriving after launch.

7 October 2026 · 5 min