{"id":134322,"date":"2016-08-27T10:00:53","date_gmt":"2016-08-27T08:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=134322"},"modified":"2016-08-26T17:40:06","modified_gmt":"2016-08-26T15:40:06","slug":"you-can-now-park-your-bmw-with-a-remote-control-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/trending\/134322\/you-can-now-park-your-bmw-with-a-remote-control-in-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"You can now park your BMW with a remote control in South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BMW has unveiled the BMW 7 Series with a remote control parking system in South Africa. The car that enables owners to manoeuvre in or out of forward-parking spaces or garages without anyone at the wheel.<\/p>\n<p>The driver initiates the car\u2019s progress forward into or in reverse out of a space using the BMW Display Key. While the car is carrying out the semi-automated manoeuvre, the driver watches out for obstacles.<\/p>\n<p>BMW noted that standout innovations in operating system and driver assistance technology also include the extension of the iDrive system to include a crossing traffic warning, the steering and lane control assistant, active side collision protection, and Surround View with 3D View.<\/p>\n<p>The new BMW 7 Series is available with an updated V8 engine and six-cylinder in-line variants from the BMW Group\u2019s latest generation of power units.<\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/BMWRemoteControl-e1472027573138.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-134328\" src=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/BMWRemoteControl-e1472027573138.jpg\" alt=\"BMWRemoteControl\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The addition to the model range of the BMW 740e sees the arrival in the luxury sedan segment of BMW eDrive technology which was first introduced in BMW i cars.<\/p>\n<p>The plug-in hybrid model is powered by a four-cylinder petrol engine and an electric motor, which together generate total system output of 240 kW.<\/p>\n<p>The BMW 740e iPerformance records combined fuel consumption of 2.1 litres per 100 kilometres as calculated in the EU test cycle for hybrid vehicles and a combined electric power consumption of 12.5 kWh per 100 kilometres.<\/p>\n<p>The BMW eDrive technology enables all-electric and therefore locally emission-free driving at speeds of up to 120 km\/h and with a range of up to 40 kilometres.<\/p>\n<p>The BMW 740e iPerformance will be available in South Africa from October 2016, the motoring firm said.<\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/BMWRemote2-e1472027552546.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-134326\" src=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/BMWRemote2-e1472027552546.jpg\" alt=\"BMWRemote2\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Another new addition to the iDrive system\u2019s functionality is BMW gesture control, which is being introduced for the first time. 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