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|July 2025
Apple has overhauled its CarPlay system, we try it... in a 700bhp Aston
IF YOU OWN AN iPHONE AND DON’T drive a car inherited from your grandma, chances are you'll know all about Apple CarPlay, the now ubiquitous software that lets you mirror your smartphone on your car’s infotainment screen for a familiar looking and easy to use way of accessing navigation apps, podcasts, music, messages and more. Well, that’s now officially old tech because the next gen CarPlay - CarPlay Ultra — has launched, and we've had a play.
This story is from the July 2025 edition of BBC Top Gear UK.
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