To handle it all, the 8 Series pioneered the use of a CAN (Controller Area Network) system in an automobile — a series of
microcontroller nodes networked to a function without needing a central host computer.
The 8 Series also introduced the use of a CAN (Controller Area Network) bus computer network in an automobile, where a series of
microcontroller nodes are networked to function without a central host computer — a precursor to OBD or On - Board Diagnostics.