The interaction of a vehicle with its environment makes the engineer’s hearts beat faster: Car-to-car or the communication between driver and vehicle are probably only two challenges.

At the ongoing Motor Show 2011 in Geneva, BMW is presenting a roadster reflecting the current state of research .

The developers use cloud-computing to realize the interaction of the vehicle. It shall e.g. be possible for the board electronics to look for an alternative restaurant  if the designated place is crowded.

Is the complete interconnectedness of the vehicle the next big thing in vehicle development? What do you think?