The tech arms race between BMW and Audi is yielding some amazing cars, such as the Audi S7
we recently reviewed. BMW fights back with its newly announced 2014
6-series, featuring revised cabin electronics that will not only take
dictation and send out emails for the driver, but also debuts a new
digital instrument cluster.
BMW touted the new voice recognition system for the 6-series in a press
release today, noting its simplified voice commands and control over
most cabin tech features. The new system will let drivers activate a
dictation mode, having the
car
transcribe emails and text messages. The car reads out the resulting
text and includes voice controls for making simple edits. The driver can
send the text to anyone in her paired phone's contact list through
email or text message.
The new 6-series also lets owners pair two phones at a time, a feature
useful for couples. The system makes one shared contact list from the
two phone accessible through voice command or with BMW's iDrive system.
A special edition of the 6-series, the Frozen Brilliant White
Convertible, comes out in early May, and will be the first BMW in the
U.S. to feature the Dynamic Digital Instrument Cluster. This new
instrument cluster from BMW is completely virtual, showing virtual
gauges on an LCD. The type of gauges and the aesthetic design changes
based on the car's driving mode.
The 2014 6-series will be offered in coupe and convertible forms, and as
the four door Gran Coupe. M6 versions will come out with a no-cost
option for a six speed manual transmission. BMW designed the manual
transmission to automatically match engine speed for seamless shifts,
although it turns off rev-matching in Sport Plus mode.
*via cnet.com
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