2026 Porsches Still Won't Have Next-Gen CarPlay

[JHBrown]

If you can afford any of the three, reliability isn't really a factor in picking. I just don't personally like BMW styling. Overall I definitely prefer Audi, but the Mercedes interiors can be really nice.

I don’t necessarily agree. I drive a Taycan, the wife drives a BMW iX. Reliability was definitely a factor in purchasing both. Both affordable in respect to our incomes.

In the past, we leased a Range Rover, and that thing was constantly at the service center…radiator…air suspension…got rid of it in 8 months.

So no matter how deep your pockets are, relatively speaking, reliability is still a concern. No one wants to waste time at a service center, or use a loaner while waiting for parts to arrive from overseas.

 

[HMI]

why would car manufacturer surrender their infotainment system lol

because they suck at making their own systems, customers tell them they suck at infotainment, and customers are vocal about CarPlay being a high - if not top - requirement in their purchase decision.

 

[Ma2k5]

BS, how can you put VW in the same league with Merc or Audi?! Is like putting Toyota in the same league with Lexus

You mean how VW group own Audi, Porsche, Lamborghini, with common parts throughout in the manufacturing chain?

 

[bradman83]

BS, how can you put VW in the same league with Merc or Audi?! Is like putting Toyota in the same league with Lexus

Fully loaded mainstream car brands can often times be as nice if not nicer from a fit and finish and features perspective as entry-level luxury vehicles. I test drove an Audi Q6 e-tron recently as was terribly disappointed in the quality of the interior materials. Hard plastic and easily smudged and damaged piano black trim everywhere. And that was the highest trim level! It didn't feel meaningfully better than my upper trim Mazda CX-5 which cost half as much.

 

[kk200]

because they suck at making their own systems, customers tell them they suck at infotainment, and customers are vocal about CarPlay being a high - if not top - requirement in their purchase decision.

this is true back to 2019, now every car vendor want to have their own carOS. Chinese car vendors are especially aggressive in this direction. Comparing to what they achieved, the new car play is just a neutral update.

 

[DownUnderDan]

As long as Audis get it, I'm good. The only other car I'd maybe consider is a Mercedes or VW.

Not many people know the sun revolves around Jeremy.

 

[ArtOfWarfare]

Exactly

GM is facing all kinds of criticism right now because of the fact that their new EVs won't have CarPlay support while their regular/ICE/gas powered cars will

If they're doing this, why go only halfway and nix CarPlay support from some of your cars???

Seems silly if you ask me.

Last I checked (which admittedly I haven't paid much attention in 3+ years), GM wasn't exactly building EVs. LG was building the entire powertrain + infotainment system and GM was just building the shell around it all and slapping the badge on and shipping it to dealers.

That was the case with the Bolt... I know they wanted to be more involved with building their later EV models... but how'd that end up going?

Anyways, that division would be why the EVs don't have the same infotainment system and why the gar cars support CarPlay while the EVs don't... because it's hard to argue they're even from the same company at all.

 

[Obry]

I think at this point you should use “would have been” when referring to this next-gen CarPlay. Doesn’t look like its ever going “be” anymore

 

[Rychiar]

I have an aftermarket CarPlay screen on mine (this one, which I highly recommend).

Regarding the music, yeah, the interface is super limited. But that's by design and for a good reason: I'm in a 3000+ pound vehicle going down the road up to like 100 feet per second, so kind of the wrong time to be d*cking around on the screen looking for "the right song". I generally get around the issue by queueing up a big playlist and skipping tracks with media control button on the steering wheel.

My Honda civics CarPlay works without all those limitations. it's just stupid when even your passenger can't look at the music. hell we used to fumble with CD books while driving.

 

[Mr_Ed]

I have an aftermarket CarPlay screen on mine (this one, which I highly recommend).

Regarding the music, yeah, the interface is super limited. But that's by design and for a good reason: I'm in a 3000+ pound vehicle going down the road up to like 100 feet per second, so kind of the wrong time to be d*cking around on the screen looking for "the right song". I generally get around the issue by queueing up a big playlist and skipping tracks with media control button on the steering wheel.

My Honda civics CarPlay works without all those limitations. it's just stupid when even your passenger can't look at the music. hell we used to fumble with CD books while driving.

I have to agree with Rychair. Any limitations on something like scrolling through a list must be at the head unit or vehicle end. I choose to not screw around with screen switching and looking for things while I drive for safety reasons, but there is no reason the passenger can’t. Neither of our cars at home has any such limitation.

 

[TundraKing]

Sorry Apple... your chance passed.... the current CarPlay and Android Auto implementations were Band Aids, are rapidly becoming outdated and the auto manufacturers have moved on.......Their proprietary systems are too entrenched (they want their own service/subscription revenue) and Google Built-In has has garnered several other major players so there is little room left.

 

[cocky jeremy]

Not many people know the sun revolves around Jeremy.

At least you recognize.

 

[ignatius345]

My Honda civics CarPlay works without all those limitations. it's just stupid when even your passenger can't look at the music. hell we used to fumble with CD books while driving.

If you want to play around on your touchscreen while driving, there are tons of ways out there to do so -- and people do. I find it ****ing terrifying how many people are staring down at their phones while driving.

 

[zalusky]

Carplay insults aside. I do use it for the consistent interface in the various vehicles we drive.

I think the big reason nobody has mentioned is the 7 BILLION dollar investment into Rivian by the VW group(Porsche/Audi/VW). This says to me future vehicles will have Rivian software and VW does not want to muddy the water with another future Carplay 2.0 interface.

 

[mickobizzle]

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[jlc1978]

Sorry Apple... your chance passed.... the current CarPlay and Android Auto implementations were Band Aids, are rapidly becoming outdated and the auto manufacturers have moved on.......Their proprietary systems are too entrenched (they want their own service/subscription revenue) and Google Built-In has has garnered several other major players so there is little room left.

Personally, I just want a consistent, usable UI and the ability to load apps for what I want on the road, which is basically Google maps, My preferred radio stations, do calls via WhatsApp or Facetime audio, Music Streaming services and the ability to make and answer hands free calls. Being able to send a text hands free would be nice as would reading texts out loud. Text are not high on my priority list as I've taught my family is I read texts when I feel like it, if you need me call.

Different UIs over multiple cars would be challenging.

 

[Mr_Ed]

Personally, I just want a consistent, usable UI and the ability to load apps for what I want on the road, which is basically Google maps, My preferred radio stations, do calls via WhatsApp or Facetime audio, Music Streaming services and the ability to make and answer hands free calls. Being able to send a text hands free would be nice as would reading texts out loud. Text are not high on my priority list as I've taught my family is I read texts when I feel like it, if you need me call.

Different UIs over multiple cars would be challenging.

Except for terrestrial radio stations on the vehicle’s head unit, I believe we can already do everything else you mentioned in the existing CarPlay. Those who want satellite radio often opt for the app anyway, so they don’t deal with the head unit for that either.

That’s why I’ve said before CP2 is more trouble than it’s worth. Apple should put resources to the task of making current CP as robust, reliable, and unobtrusive as possible for the functions the phone is good at anyway, and leave the rest to the vehicle manufacturers.

Spending two minutes familiarizing ourselves with the UI of a car we’ve never driven before to figure out how to operate it is not nearly the hassle some make it out to be. At a minimum we need to figure out how to start it, change gears, operate wipers, emergency blinker button placement, adjust seat for optimal driving position, adjust mirrors, and location of fuel port (you can see it in the instrument panel, but I like to know before I get going). You HAVE to deal with the car’s menus to even connect your phone in the first place anyway, so I familiarize myself with those at that time as well.