Again, in December 2023, Porsche and Aston Martin gave us all hope for the stalled next-gen CarPlay mission. As reported by Automobile and Driver journal, the posh carmakers previewed a customized CarPlay system for future automotive fashions. Over a yr later, we nonetheless don’t know once they’re going to begin rolling off the lot.
Porsche has introduced an up-to-date Porsche Communication Administration system for its 2026 911, Taycan, Panamera, and Cayenne mannequin collection, and Apple’s next-gen CarPlay is nowhere to be discovered. Porsche describes the system as “extra responsive” and smarter, together with built-in assist for Amazon’s Alexa assistant. Just like CarPlay, which remains to be supported, the Porsche Communication Administration system additionally presents “direct entry to numerous apps from totally different classes.”
Whereas the press launch doesn’t particularly name out next-gen CarPlay, it’s clear that Porsche’s new system isn’t the one described by Automobile and Driver. That design options “background wallpaper that mimics the model’s distinct houndstooth (or Pepita in Porsche-speak) seat sample.” The system described right here is for infotainment reasonably than a full dashboard takeover.
The subsequent technology of CarPlay, as Apple describes it, “ensures a cohesive design expertise that’s the easiest of your automotive and your iPhone — with designs for every automaker that specific your automobile’s character and model.” It’ll management automobile features like air con and radio and supply full personalization choices for every producer.
Apple has but to formally announce any partnerships for next-gen CarPlay.
