BMW finally released details about its Vision iNEXT Concept Crossover. As expected, it’s filled with all the future tech you’d expect. Autonomous driving. Hyper-connectivity. Intelligent personal assistant. Electric drivetrain. Zero emissions. Smart seating. Harald Krüger, Chairman of the Board of Management at the BMW Group, said, “The iNEXT project will provide our building blocks for the future, from which the entire company and all of its brands are set to benefit.” As a concept, and a future design direction, we can get behind almost all of this—especially when it includes the option to drive it yourself if you want and suicide doors without a B-pillar. The one that absolutely needs to change is the grill, which, apologies for doing this to you because it can’t be unseen, looks like Bugs Bunny’s teeth. With that said, the Vision iNEXT is definitely a concept car, but a vehicle based on the concept and bearing the BMW iNEXT name will be headed to production in 2021. Will that model have all the future tech BMW alluded to and, hopefully, a revised grill? Only time will tell.
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Huckberry’s Essential Holiday Gift Guide
Unzip your coat and have some mulled wine on the house—you’ve arrived at your final gifting destination: The Holiday Gift Guide. It’s like your friendly neighborhood one-stop holiday shop, except instead of balsa wood ornaments, ours is packed with thoughtful gifts for everyone on your list. Future heirlooms, small-but-significant stocking stuffers, and gear for getting out there (or staying in)—are all right here. There’s no music playing in the background though, so you’ll just have to hum Bing Crosby while you click around instead.
