Compared to the whole of automotive history, Apple CarPlay is a relatively recent invention. The 2014 Ferrari FF was the first production vehicle to get the iPhone integration software, which rapidly spread across the auto industry and became a must-have, alongside its Android Auto rival, for new car shoppers. But even though 11 years isn’t much compared to the auto industry, it’s ancient history, technologically speaking – some people were still using pagers in 2014, for heaven’s sake. That’s why Apple saw fit to completely revamp CarPlay, starting with the 2025 Aston Martin DBX and its Vantage, DB12, and Vanquish siblings. Now called Apple CarPlay Ultra, the new system is a wholesale improvement over its predecessor.
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