In a world first for the automotive industry, the Aston Martin DBX now features CarPlayUltra, the next generation of Apple’s in car experience. Dubbed as “the ultimate in-car solution”, DBX drivers will have a chance to extend the customised, personalised experience of their IPhone onto their infotainment screens.
CarPlayUltra is already available for North American market (USA & Canada) DBX customers with the brand’s other core models set to receive an update soon. Collaborating with Apple, Aston Martin’s goal was to benchmark itself as a leader in vehicle infotainment.
On the DBX, CarPlayUltra will also project onto the instrument cluster, allowing for a choice of new speedometer and tacho dials as well as maps and media menus. However, the experience remains purely Aston Martin with brand specific themes, colours and wallpapers to add to the ambience. The brand’s collaboration however, highlights it as a leader for vehicle technology and innovation as well as performance of course!
A key thing to note, CarPlayUltra will only be available on the DBX, Vantage, DB12 and Vanquish, worldwide updates of which will be rolled out over the year to come. The driver must have an IPhone 12 or later with at least iOS 18.5 to utilize the feature.
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Words by Matthew D’Souza, images courtesy of Aston Martin Media..
