On July 10th, BMW official media released a demonstration animation of their own motorcycle’s ACC adaptive cruise control system. The video shows that this motorcycle’s ACC can follow the driver’s set distance even while in a turn or lean. This is also the first time a motorcycle manufacturer has applied ACC to its mass-produced models.
As a technology developed specifically for motorcycles, BMW has also made specific optimizations:
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The animation mentioned that even in a turning or leaning state, this ACC system can still maintain its function.
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Considering that there are more overtaking scenes for motorcycles, the system also has an “overtaking logic”. When the driver turns on the turn signal for overtaking, ACC no longer restricts the speed according to the set limit. After the overtaking is completed and the turn signal returns to the original lane, ACC will continue to reduce speed to the set value. This logic design also avoids frequent exits and resets of ACC to a certain extent during driving.
The vehicle demonstrated in the animation is the flagship touring SUV motorcycle K1600 GT, the current (non-ACC) model’s starting price in mainland China is RMB 345,900 according to the official website. The official launch time of ACC-equipped models has not yet been announced.
This article is a translation by ChatGPT of a Chinese report from 42HOW. If you have any questions about it, please email bd@42how.com.