{"id":83669,"date":"2025-09-15T06:41:50","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T10:41:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=83669"},"modified":"2025-09-15T06:41:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T10:41:50","slug":"2026-bmw-ix3-hot-wheels-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=83669","title":{"rendered":"Hilariously Styled BMW iX3 Coming To Hot Wheels Video Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019ve covered the serious details about the 2026 iX3, so why not have a little fun? BMW confirms its new electric crossover supports AirConsole, a feature first introduced in 2023 on specific models running the previous-generation iDrive. It\u2019s essentially a cloud-based console for playing games inside the car. Unsurprisingly, it\u2019s coming to iDrive X, but with a twist. The game library is expanding to include Mattel\u2019s <em>Hot Wheels: Xtreme Overdrive<\/em>, which will be exclusive to BMW cars.<\/p>\n<p>A teaser video shows the sporty iX3 on the central infotainment screen, making full use of the massive 17.9-inch display. It\u2019s the largest touchscreen ever fitted to a production BMW, suitable for a split-screen setup that supports up to four players. You won\u2019t need a separate controller, since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2023\/03\/09\/bmw-and-airconsole-in-car-gaming\/\">AirConsole<\/a> works with smartphones, though some games are also compatible with Bluetooth controllers. Titles can be downloaded directly from the BMW ConnectedDrive Store, with more games on the way.<\/p>\n<p>Naturally, the in-car gaming shuts off as soon as you start driving. To limit distractions, it only works when the vehicle is stationary. These casual games aren\u2019t just for the driver and front passenger since rear occupants can join in as well. As people used to say back in the day, it\u2019s fun for the whole family.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Hot Wheels Xtreme Overdrive | The New BMW iX3.\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ee5uKTAfbCU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>At this point, you might be wondering: Is this really necessary? Maybe not, but it could come in handy. Think about passing time while the iX3 recharges. That shouldn\u2019t take long, given the electric SUV supports 400-kW charging. However, finding a station that can actually deliver those speeds is another story. AirConsole also makes sense if you\u2019re waiting for someone, whether it\u2019s family, a friend, or a business partner.<\/p>\n<p>BMW and MINI aren\u2019t the only automakers <em>(literally)<\/em> on board with AirConsole; some Volkswagen, Porsche, and Audi models also feature in-car gaming. It will be interesting to see how the experience evolves once BMW introduces an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2025\/09\/09\/bmw-passenger-screens-future-interior-tech\/\">optional passenger screen<\/a>. The extra display should debut in 2027 when the 5 Series receives its mid-cycle update.<\/p>\n<p>As for the muscled-up iX3 featured in <em>Hot Wheels: Xtreme Overdrive<\/em>, it\u2019s a playful twist on the \u201cNA5,\u201d sporting an oversized wing and chunky plastic cladding. Needless to say, BMW\u2019s M Performance and M derivatives won\u2019t adopt the over-the-top styling of the virtual racer.<\/p>\n<p>Video: BMW \/ YouTube<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019ve covered the serious details about the 2026 iX3, so why not have a little fun? BMW confirms its new electric crossover supports AirConsole, a feature first introduced in 2023 on specific models running the previous-generation iDrive. It\u2019s essentially a cloud-based console for playing games inside the car. Unsurprisingly, it\u2019s coming to iDrive X, but [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":83670,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-83669","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83669","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=83669"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83669\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/83670"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=83669"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=83669"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=83669"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}