The 2021 BMW iX3 isn’t the most powerful or quickest version of the X3 you can buy, but it’s no slouch either – it’ll do the 0-60mph dash in less than 6.8 seconds. Top speed is limited to 112mph should you want to stretch the car’s legs on an unrestricted autobahn. What should a BMW electric car sound like? How would it sound different to EVs from Audi and Mercedes? Clearly, BMW’s designers have thought about this for a long time because they’ve called on the services of Hans Zimmer, the legendary Hollywood movie composer who scored the likes of Gladiator and Inception. He’s helped with the noise the car makes – or should that be plays? – when you press the Start/Stop button. The synthetic electric whoosh sound the car makes when you drive it is a BMW in-house effort, but future BMW electric cars will make a whole symphony of sounds composed by Zimmer. The iX3 will come with a 12-inch driver’s display behind the steering wheel and a 10-inch touch screen on the dashboard. It can be operated by touch, voice commands, hand gestures, buttons on the steering wheel or the traditional iDrive controller. It’s a smart system that can learn your habits and automatically turn on your favourite radio station or enter your route home into the sat-nav, for example. Handily, the software system can be updated ‘over-the-air’, which means you don’t have the hassle of having to visit the dealership to get the latest features. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto – lacking in many previous BMWs – come as standard, so you can connect your phone and mirror your favourite apps on the car’s built-in screens. The BMW iX3 will be released in the summer of 2021. It will be available in a single equipment trim called Premium. Exact prices and specs will be revealed this autumn, but expect to pay from around £60,000 to park one on your drive. #BMW #MBWix3 To get more, go to playlists https://www.youtube.com/c/autoomoto/playlists?view_as=subscriber Via: AUTO OM OTO