Apple said we would receive vehicle announcements related to its “next generation” of wireless CarPlay by the end of 2023, and today it delivered mockups of the user interface covering the dashboard, designed for Porsche and Aston Martin. Instead of just taking over the infotainment center and small segments of the dashboard areas, it seeks to overhaul all of the displays on the given vehicle.
The theme is separate for each automaker and also gives CarPlay access to vehicle features, like your radio and temperature settings. In the Porsche layout, there is a three-dial layout with the speedometer on the left and wallpaper to match the houndstooth seat pattern.
In the Aston Martin configuration, there is a multimedia screen in the center, surrounded by the speedometer and rev counter, and surrounded by the brand’s distinctive green. Driver reports that all driving-specific data is provided by the car’s sensors, even when your iPhone is running the apps, with a note that, according to Apple, the phone does not store or track information coming from the vehicle.
The feature was announced at Apple’s 2022 WWDC developer conference, and at the same event this year it asked app developers to prepare for the new system that adds pairing with specific car keys , a simplified login flow, improved Siri and other changes.
It’s billed as “the ultimate iPhone experience” in the car, going even further than overlays like traditional CarPlay, Android Auto, or even built-in Google apps (which will also be supported by Porsche, eventually). It’s also different from Android Automotive because it’s still managed by your phone.
Driver also reports that Aston Martin will support this in the infotainment system launching next year in cars like the DB12 and its convertible version, the DB12 Volante. Porche’s plans are less clear; However, in an email, Porsche spokesman Calvin Kim said the integration of its systems would “go a little further” than existing configurations with the launch of its all-electric Macan, and that more Details would be available next year once revealed.
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