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Everything we learned from a week with Apple CarPlay Ultra


CarPlay Ultra takes over the main instrument display as well as the infotainment.

These configurable designs, which Apple developed with Aston's input, include a classic analog-style gauge view as well as layouts that allow for minimized data, navigation, and stylistic choices selectable through the center console screen or by swiping the haptic button on the DB12's steering wheel. And for climate, Ultra actually brings up a much better screen after spinning the physical rotaries on the center console than you get through Aston's UI—plus, I found a way to make the ventilated seats blow stronger, which I never located through the innate UI despite purposefully searching for a similar menu page. For commuters who brave traffic using Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), Ultra seemed to work smoothly with the DB12's lane departure warnings, steering corrections, and adaptive cruise control—though I typically turn all this off via Aston's handy single button, which helps to stave off frustration.

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