Digital dashes are certainly anything but new, but the idea of a programmable custom liquid crystal display gauge interface is still gaining ground in the luxury market today.
Not wanting to be left too far in the dust by competitors like Mercedes-Benz or Jaguar-Land Rover, BMW is said to be working on a high-tech LCD, programmable gauge interface of its own for the next-gen 5- and 7-Series sedans, according to Autoblog sources.
The interface system is already underway and will be the result of a joint effort between a team in Munich, Germany, and BMW’s Technology Office located in Mountain View, California. The goal of the collaboration is to create a gauge display that is capable of outputting traditional information such as the speedometer, odometer, tachometer, fuel levels and oil temperature, as well as navigation and other infotainment content – but to do so in an innovative way.
A BMW engineer explained that the goal is not simply to provide a different gauge system from an aesthetics point of view, but rather to innovate and create something from scratch that can better display crucial information to the driver.
How exactly the display will be innovative we may have to wait and see, but we do know there will be some form of customization available to the driver that will be partially tied into the vehicle’s drive mode (Sport or Comfort), optimizing which information should be most emphasized.
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