Three years after it was first announced, CarPlay Ultra is finally making its way into cars – well, so long as you’re driving an Aston Martin. Apple’s next-generation car software will debut on Aston Martin’s core sportscar range, where it’s included as standard from today in the US and Canada.
Whereas the existing Apple CarPlay simply projects your iPhone’s apps, maps and features to your car’s infotainment display, CarPlay Ultra is more like an operating system designed to run the whole cockpit. The iOS-styled interface powers everything from the centre touchscreen to the driver instrument cluster – including crucial information like the speedometer, fuel gauge and parking cameras – and can be used to manage car functions like radio and temperature controls.
