It was inevitable that car manufacturers would eventually abandon their own navigation systems for smartphones running Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. However, no one could have predicted that Ferrari would be the first to adopt the change so smartly.
The car manufacturers should stop producing their own infotainment systems in the face of far superior competition from smartphone apps and integrated systems like Android Automotive and the next generation of Apple CarPlay.
The Purosangue can still play music and the radio through its own entertainment system, without a phone connected minus its navigation system. Instead, they would be relying on Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity for that purpose, which will be displayed on the driver’s widescreen digital instrument cluster display.
Several factors have contributed to the slow but inevitable decline of the car navigation system. This includes a lower-resolution display, a slower internet connection, and less intelligent voice recognition. And for many years, the inability to update without connecting to a dealer’s computer and credit card reader further pushed the transformation.
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Smartphones have replaced the built-in car navigation systems that once seemed world-changing two decades ago.
There should be more manufacturers following suit. Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant are used instead of the brand’s own voice recognition system in the latest Range Rover and Range Rover Sport models.
At a recent media event, one high-end SUV brand recently encouraged its media attendees to use Google Maps on their smartphones to navigate routes.
Volkswagen Up, which has a dashboard-mounted smartphone dock instead of a display, is regarded as another example of a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policy adopted by carmakers.
When they’re allowed to do what they do best, cars and smartphones can work together in complete harmony. So far, the only indication of prices is for Italy, where they will start at €390,000 (approx. $380,000), including VAT. Despite production starting this year, left-hand drive examples will not be delivered until the second quarter of 2023.