Porsche Reveals New Infotainment System, Adds Android Auto

• Porsche’s sixth-generation infotainment system now supports Android Auto, along with increased integration of Apple CarPlay.

• The Track Precision app gets a makeover as well, with increased accuracy for lap times and data thanks to a re-optimized GPS.

• PCM 6.0 will debut in the 2022 Porsche 911, expected in late 2021 or early 2022, before reaching other models.

Although Porsches are certainly still driver’s cars, the sports-car marque doesn’t skimp out on its infotainment technology. A new Porsche Communication Management (PCM) 6.0 aims to provide even more information to drivers while also integrating the infotainment system seamlessly into the driving experience.

For starters, the overhauled PCM 6.0 interface features redesigned fonts, icons, and layouts and increased integration of Apple CarPlay. It also has Android Auto capability for the first time. Over-the-air updates will ensure that Porsche drivers always have the latest version of the software.

Porsche has also improved the voice assistant. Saying “Hey Porsche” activates the system (you can also use a button on the screen or on the steering wheel), which can understand an expanded list of words and phrases. The voice assistant can also now adjust functions such as massage seats, climate control, and ambient lighting, along with phone commands and navigation. The navigation system can now update routes more quickly and tell the driver how much traffic individual lanes are experiencing on certain roads to help reduce commute times.