Porsche Still Has No Imminent Plans to Launch Next-Generation CarPlay Despite 2023 Preview

In late 2023, Porsche previewed what next-generation CarPlay could look like in its vehicles, with a pair of images showing a custom instrument cluster and more. However, the luxury automaker has yet to release any vehicles that support the software nearly a year later, and it sounds like it still has no imminent plans to do so.

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A spokesperson for Porsche today informed MacRumors that the automaker plans to maintain its current level of CarPlay integration in the "near term." Porsche supports standard CarPlay, and while some of its vehicles like the Taycan offer additional features like EV routing in Apple Maps, that is not next-generation CarPlay.

Aston Martin also previewed its next-generation CarPlay design alongside Porsche last year, but it has yet to release any vehicles that support the system.

Apple's website continues to say that the first vehicles with next-generation CarPlay support will "arrive in 2024," but no vehicles support the software yet. Apple and automakers have just over a month remaining to meet that 2024 timeframe.

Apple first previewed next-generation CarPlay in June 2022, promising deeper integration with the instrument cluster and climate controls, support for multiple displays across the dashboard, a dedicated FM radio app, widgets, and more. The interface can be tailored to each specific vehicle model and automaker's brand identity.

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When it unveiled next-generation CarPlay, Apple said committed automakers included Acura, Audi, Ford, Honda, Infiniti, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lincoln, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Polestar, Porsche, Renault, and Volvo. Nearly two and a half years have gone by since Apple shared that list, however, so it is unclear if it remains fully accurate.

It is still very possible that next-generation CarPlay ends up launching this December, and recent activity suggests that Apple is still making preparations. Earlier this month, a few redesigned next-generation CarPlay icons appeared in iOS 18.2 beta code, and Apple filed to protect its next-generation CarPlay designs in the European Union.

Apple has been adding next-generation CarPlay references to iOS since iOS 17, so it is unclear what the minimum iOS version requirement will be for the system. In any case, we expect iOS 18.2 to be released on December 9. Hopefully, Apple will finally announce next-generation CarPlay availability details at some point next month.

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Top Rated Comments

2540497 Avatar
8 months ago
I don’t buy a car if it doesn’t have CarPlay.

Once you go CarPlay you can never go back. Assume the same is with AndroidAuto.
Score: 12 Votes (Like | Disagree)
dasmb Avatar
8 months ago

Nobody wants to get dependent on Apple by Apple rules.
Me. I do. Apple is far more trustworthy than a television manufacturer in 2024.

Buy a TV these days, you can't even reliably determine whose ads you're seeing. You can expect a click-through warning that your privacy will not be protected, that all disputes will go through arbitration and that the TV will phone home with everything you watch. Then you'll be presented with subscription options through the TV manufacturer, and a limited set of applications compared to an AppleTV or Roku.

This is why all my TVs are disconnected from the internet, with connectivity exclusively through an AppleTV box connected via HDMI.

Similarly: I do not want to trust a _car company_ to provide services such as navigation or media. I've owned cars before and these services start off bad and age worse. Car companies just aren't incentivized to continue improving quality of the service life I expect from a modern car (10-15 years).

That said -- I actually want a pretty robust bulkhead between car features and infotainment features. I want to be able to get into the car, manage settings, view trip data and use the radio without having to connect my phone. But I would be fine with current gen, single-screen CarPlay forever -- maybe with some extra access to sensors to encourage innovation.
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Karma*Police Avatar
8 months ago
I don’t see the benefit of auto manufacturers adopting the latest version of CarPlay, especially luxury brands. It would only serve to reduce their brand identity and perceived uniqueness. I wouldn’t buy a $250K Porsche if the dashboard looked the same as a cheap Chevy Bolt, for example.
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
9081094 Avatar
8 months ago
I’m affraid Apple’s closed CarPlay system will go the same route as tv’s. Nobody wants to get dependent on Apple by Apple rules. That’s why most TV’s run some sort of Android. LG has its own WebOS (which is great by the way).

If Apple wants a bigger part of the automotive business they have to learn to play nice with them. But I’m afraid Apple is too late for that already and Android has been the system of choice for most.
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
I7guy Avatar
8 months ago

I’m affraid Apple’s closed CarPlay system will go the same route as tv’s. Nobody wants to get dependent on Apple by Apple rules. That’s why most TV’s run some sort of Android. LG has its own WebOS (which is great by the way).

If Apple wants a bigger part of the automotive business they have to learn to play nice with them. But I’m afraid Apple is too late for that already and Android has been the system of choice for most.
People said the same about Apple Pay and here we are today.
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
timber Avatar
8 months ago
A Porsche instrument cluster without its trademark 5 gauge display looks just plain cheap and classless.
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)