Apple finally starts the new era of his car platform: CarPlay Ultra. The new version of Cupertino’s infotainment debut from Cupertino debuts with two bad “tiles” for our Italians.
In fact it starts from United States and from Canadawhere the new models Aston Martin They can integrate this completely renewed system, designed to offer a driving experience More fluent, personalized and integrated What never.
In short, the hope to lay our hands soon is small, but at least we can take a look at Apple’s vision, which could soon be Become a standard on many other vehicles.
The entire screen, all under control
Con CarPlay UltraApple also brings in the interface of its ecosystem for the first time Digital tool panel For the driver, in addition to the classic central display.
Speedometer, tachometer, temperature, fuel level and other information They now appear with Apple GraphicsBut modeled according to the style of the car manufacturer.
The system combines The vehicle data with those of theiPhone.
On the same screen we can Apple cards navigationthe Music in reproductionbut also The pressure of the tires or the state of the System ADAS. All in real time, with a liquid crossing between information and another.
With regard to the operating elements, the user can communicate with:
- Speech assignments with Siri
- Physical buttons of the dashboard
- Il Touchscreen of the vehicle
To make the experience even more flexible, there are the NUovi WidgetTailor -made for the size and shape of the car screens. Supply Fast information come Weather, next turns, audio tracks or passenger compartment temperatureAll accessible with a look.
Supported cars
One of the most original features of CarPlay Ultra It is the possibility for every manufacturer of Work together with Apple create Exclusive graphic themesconsistent with the identity of their brand and vehicles. This allows you to integrate CarPlay without distorting the internal style of the passenger compartment.
But adjustment does not stop at the brand.
Drivers can also choose between Different combinations of colors, backgrounds and layoutsAdjusting the Graphic theme of the dashboard To someone’s taste. An approach that is reminiscent of that of the iPhone, but refused for the automotive environment.
In addition to Aston Martin, Apple has already announced that many other car manufacturers from all over the world (including Hyundai, Kia E Genesis) They will take over Ultra CarPlay on their next models. The expansion will continue in the Next 12 months And will also include Cars already on the marketAs long as they have a compatible infotainment, but there is no list about this. In these cases, the new CarPlay can A simple software update In the authorized centers.
Over compatibilityCarPlay Ultra works with iPhone 12 or later, with at least iOS 18.5.
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