TECHNOLOGY

Before we get to the car, we need to talk about the key. It’s a touchscreen remote that lets you check the car’s fuel tank, turn on the air conditioning, and if you really want to show off, remotely park or pull out of a spot while you’re stood on the pavement. Park the car from behind the wheel, and sensors and cameras bring up a reactive view of the car on the 10.25-inch touchscreen. Pull up to a wall, and the screen switches to a topdown view to show you closing the gap. Parallel park and the camera pans to a corner view compiled from a couple of cameras. The tech itself isn’t new, but the way it adapts to the current situation feels telepathic. There’s more wizardry found in the car’s gesture control tech, borrowed from the 7 series, which lets you skip tracks or turn up the volume by waving your hand in the air.