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Why does Apple's new CarPlay (still) look so bad?

December 22, 2023 Drew Smith

Apple’s second generation CarPlay as shown in a Porsche instrument panel.

For those interested in automotive UX design, the arrival of Apple’s second generation CarPlay has been eagerly awaited. On the current evidence, we might have waited in vain.

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In Automotive, Design Tags Porsche, Aston Martin, Apple, CarPlay, UX, Design, Culture, Design Research, Interior Design
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On Porsche, CarPlay, and the luxury of consistency

August 7, 2023 Drew Smith

The facelifted Porsche Cayenne allows far greater control of the vehicle's hardware with Apple's CarPlay interface

As GM looks to evict Apple from its instrument panels, Porsche is doubling down. Why? I’d argue that it’s a move entirely consistent with Porsche’s brand values.

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In Automotive, Culture, Design Tags Porsche, CarPlay, Customer Experience, User Experience

Colours for the best of times, and the worst of times

December 7, 2022 Drew Smith

Why are people going crazy for flat-coloured cars? I’ve long had a theory that tries to explain this, one that hinges on our fears and our hopes.

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In Automotive, Culture, Design Tags Colour, Ford, Volkswagen, Volvo, Citroen, Jaguar, Porsche, Audi, Pastel, Putty, Grant McCracken, Thunderbird, New Beetle, XC40
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Making sense of restomods

July 6, 2022 Drew Smith

In a world in which the character of cars is under threat, restomods offer brands the chance to keep their weird and wonderful histories front of mind.

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In Culture, Automotive, Design Tags Range Rover, Prodrive, Lancia, Porsche, Singer, Delta Integrale, 928, 911, Citroen, Grant McCracken, Imprezza, Subaru
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How Porsche, Mercedes and Ferrari might light the way to a circular economy

June 3, 2022 Drew Smith

Taking a cue from luxury classics, longer pre-owned warranty programmes from mainstream manufacturers could ease the psychological transition to a circular economy for cars.

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In Design, Automotive Tags Circular Economy, Ferrari, Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, Right to Repair, Honda, Acura
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