Porsche is expanding its connectivity features with stronger links to mobile devices, including the implementation of a new infotainment system with Android Auto connectivity.
The new Porsche Communication Management (PCM 6.0) system will feature a new display and operating system with new features such as natural voice control, intelligent navigation, integrated streaming and Android Auto connectivity.
A base version of PCM 6.0 was first used in the Taycan, with plans to equip the 911, Cayenne and Panamera with the system soon.
“PCM 6.0 is definitely a big step forward that we are taking again. The look and feel is new – it’s tidier, it’s more intuitive, ”said Martin Bayer, Porsche software engineer for connected infotainment.
“Personalization is very important to us. We offer very individual settings for each Porsche customer, which means they have the option of configuring both the menu bar and the launcher themselves, ”Bayer said. “They can drag and drop the commands they use most often into the launcher and customize them to a very high degree.”
Another key feature that will be introduced is Apple Music integration, which will allow customers to record a song they hear on the radio into their own personal playlists.
The German company says the new features will be linked together through the Porsche Connect app, which allows drivers to check vehicle data and remotely use certain vehicle functions, including navigation information and vehicle functionality. convenience.
Drivers can also view their phone’s calendar on their infotainment screen and park the car remotely using the app.
The Porsche Connect app will integrate with a free racetrack training app called Porsche Track Precision, which drivers can use to record, analyze and view driving data from their own laps on 300 racetracks. The Porsche 911 and 718 models will have access to the app, with plans to expand to other product lines.
“All you need to use the Track Precision app is a Porsche, your phone and a race track. The motivation for the app was that we were noticing that customers were checking in more and more, said Eduard Schulz, Head of Connect Car Apps at Porsche.
“It was clear to us, since we had the vehicle data, that we could merge it with the video and have an attractive telemetry system on the smartphone. Customers can also connect their GoPro cameras to the system.
An adaptive music system, called ‘Soundtrack My Life’, has also been announced, which offers individual music specific to the driver’s current route and driving style in real time. Porsche says a future feature might be able to create soundtracks based on the driver’s mood, based on habit data and time of day. No release date has been revealed for the system, but Porsche says the core technology is in place for potential release soon.
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Source: www.autocar.co.uk
This notice was published: 2021-06-17 22:01:24
