2002 BMW 7-series - TIME
The Munich company's flagship sedan was nothing less than everything the company knew about car building, and that was quite a lot. Perfectly constructed, astonishingly fast and utterly besotted with technology, the big, gracious 7-series had but two flaws: The first was something called iDrive, a rotary dial/joystick controller situated on the center console, through which... The reason for iDrive and similar systems is that designers were running out of room for switches and instruments. When confronted with complaints, BMW engineers said, with barely disguised contempt: Ze system werks pervectly. Since 2002, BMW has gradually improved iDrive to make it more intuitive, but it's still a pain. The silly bubble butt, called the Bangle Bustle, after lead designer Chris Bangle. Source: content.time.com
