The enhanced Porsche Communication Management (PCM) is your central control
unit for all infotainment applications and is standard equipment in all models.
Not exact matches
Samsung formed an alliance with Volkswagen AG's Audi
unit to provide memory chips
for the company's dashboard,
infotainment and advanced driver assistance applications, the South Korea - based company said in November.
Using this framework, the Fraunhofer SIT research team developed an HSM demonstrator
for a head
unit, which is used to control a car's
infotainment features.
Yet, there's no denying the LC500's V8 is far more pleasant to use and listen to than the turbocharged
unit in the back of the Porsche and the cabin quality the Lexus is easily a match
for that of the Porsche — although the 911's layout and
infotainment are far more user - friendly.
The Volkswagen Ameo Highline Plus will get 16 - inch alloy wheels and a new
infotainment unit that will double up as the display
for the reverse parking camera.
It's also got the same mediocre
infotainment head
unit found throughout the Jaguar / Land Rover lineup, albeit with some minor improvements via hard buttons
for key functions.
The touchscreen display
for the
infotainment unit does not sit flush with the centre console.
The steering wheel will be the same three - spoke
unit we're all familiar with, trimmed in carbon fiber and bearing thumb controls
for the
infotainment system.
The two 12.3 - inch screens (one
for the instrumentation and one
for the
infotainment) have been merged into a single
unit and honestly speaking with its stunningly sharp and clear graphics, this screen looks class apart.
Coming to the interior, the dashboard layout remains the same with two screens of which one is a 7.7 - inch MID
unit while the other one is a 7 - inch
infotainment system which now has Apple CarPlay, MirrorLink
for smartphone connectivity and Wi - Fi connectivity.
As other editors have commented below, the
infotainment system remains the same basic Jag / Land Rover head
unit, but additional redundant buttons
for basic controls have been added, and the software does seem to operate more smoothly.
The CR - V skips the former double - screen
infotainment system, which we found difficult to understand,
for a single - screen
unit with knobs, thank God,
for the important functions.
I'm admittedly hard to please when it comes to ease of use
for an
infotainment system, and to be honest, the XE's new
unit isn't the finest execution in the segment.
A free upgrade to bring Siri to MyFord Touch might be just the thing to add just enough Apple flavor to the
infotainment experience in your Ford vehicle to improve usability without the need to spring
for a new car — or, at the very least, a new aftermarket head
unit.
The Mercedes engineers have developed a new generation of
infotainment units for the CLC, bringing luxury - class cutting - edge technology to the Sports Coupé as of September 2008.
The Evoque gets an updated eight - inch LED screen
for the
infotainment unit with the Meridian system.
Very quite, very smooth, spacious, well appointed, comfortable, elegant appearance, perfect drive train package, excellent
Infotainment unit with redundant manual controls, no service issues, excellent gas mileage
for the size of the vehicle.
The tablet
infotainment screen, a grid of buttons
for telephony and the old COMAND
unit do remind you of the older car.
The two screens almost meld into one another, with the central
unit responsible
for a newly updated COMAND
infotainment system, and the screen in front of the driver handling instrumentation in a range of themes and configurations.
The new touch screen navigation
unit has Bluetooth built in and the
infotainment system is made up of an AM / FM / XM radio with an in dash CD player and auxiliary audio and video inputs thanks to the popular Option package number 10, which
for an extra $ 1,800 over the $ 25,995 MSRP gives you all those electronic goodies.
As
for the center screen, customers will have two choices: a standard 7 - inch
unit and an optional 10.25 - inch display, both in combination with the Audio 20
infotainment system.
CUE is one of my favourite
infotainment units and it's upgraded
for 2016 with a faster processer and a few minor usability tweaks, making it better than ever.
Inside, the Ioniq variants will receive the usual host of interior items seen in other Hyundai models, including a seven - inch TFT instrument cluster as well as Android Auto and Apple CarPlay support
for the
infotainment unit.
Though multiple head
units will be available
for this new
infotainment system, the 2016 e-Golf SEL Premium trim will have the Discover Pro
unit, which features an 8 - inch color touch screen, 3D SSD navigation, a DVD drive and electric vehicle functions.
The legendary Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution returns
for 2014 with a new touchscreen
infotainment unit to enhance the interior of one of the finest road - going rally race cars ever produced.
Since those looking
for the premium car experience with the Amaze automatic don't have an option yet, we'd sadly say go
for this variant and get an aftermarket
infotainment unit and parking camera.
Satellite Radio - Mahogany Metallic Body Fully galvanized with integrated frame Four door side impact protection beams Electric tilt / slide moonroof Water - repellent front - side windows Chassis Steel - Spring Suspension with Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) Front and rear stabilizer bars Vehicle stability system Porsche Stability Management (PSM) with ABS, ASR, ABD, MSR and Trailer Stability Management Double - wishbone front axle, multi-link rear axle 19 Cayenne Design wheels (8.5 x 19) with 265/50 tires Climate Control Systems Air conditioning system with integrated charcoal canister and pollen filter Tinted privacy glass and grey windshield strip Colors Solid Exterior Colors: White, Black Standard Interior Colors: Black, Agate Grey, Luxor Beige, Black / Luxor Beige E-Mobility Porsche universal charger (AC) with carrying bag
for power cable Charging connection at the rear left to charge the high - voltage battery On - board charger with 3.6 kW Porsche Car Connect: e-mobility services Vehicle cable to connect the control
unit with the vehicle, length: 2.5 m Electrical Systems Universal audio interface (Aux - In / USB) Bluetooth hands - free mobile phone connection Power windows Two - speed wiper system with rain sensor, wiper delay control, heated washer nozzles Electrically operated and heated side mirrors Remote central locking with Anti-theft system including passenger compartment monitoring Cruise control Five 12 - volt outlets Power tailgate with fully automatic opening and closing including programmable, customized opening height Porsche Communication Management (PCM) with hard drive navigation module HD Radio unless replaced by option
Infotainment Package w / o HD Radio Engine features Aluminum engine block and cylinder heads Wet - sump lubrication Direct Fuel Injection (DFI) Continuous intake and outlet camshaft control Cylinder - specific knock control Returnless fuel system Hydraulic valve adjustment MED 17 engine management system On - board diagnostics
for monitoring emission control system Stereo Lambda control circuits Electronic throttle Vehicle electrical system recuperation Brake energy recovery Variable deceleration fuel cutoff Supercharger Auto Start Stop function Instruments Instrument cluster featuring 4 round black dials and silver tachometer with hybrid logo and ready indicator Instrument cluster with high - resolution 4.8 inch TFT color screen, gear indicator
for Tiptronic S, service interval indicator, outside temp and various warning indicators plus energy mgmt.
Comes with Ford's SYNC 2
infotainment unit, while the less expensive Endeavour gets the latest SYNC 3
unit with support
for both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
Inside, Hyundai has done away with the current model's flowing dashboard design
for a more traditional
unit with a touchscreen
infotainment system expected to take pride of place atop the centre console.
There's the commander wheel and a 7 - inch touch
infotainment screen
for the Sport and Touring trims and an 8 - inch
unit for the Grand Touring and Signature.