In tune with infotainment T
oday’s buzzword is ‘infotainment’. It’s everywhere – including inside your Porsche. Now in its sixth iteration, it keeps getting better, simpler, and more in tune with your needs. For Porsche’s 911, Taycan, Cayenne and Panamera, this sixth-generation Porsche Communication Management (PCM) offers a host of new functions including native Spotify integration. A revised interface design, additional voice control optimisation, wireless Android auto connection and improved planning for electric vehicle charging stops are just some of the many benefits. New coloured icons make functions easier and quicker to recognise. In addition to a clearer and brighter display, the PCM update significantly improves the voice control function’s scope. It’s now even simpler to access functions including news, the car’s operating manual and in-car music streaming.
70 million songs at your fingertips Sit back and enjoy your favourite Spotify songs and podcasts. If you’re a Spotify Premium customer* you’ll be able to link your account to the vehicle using your Porsche ID with Spotify as an additional media source. With the connection built into the system you no longer need to access Spotify via your smartphone. Spotify’s 70 million songs and 3.2 million podcasts are right at your fingertips, with the vehicle showing saved playlists as well as integrating the new Go to Radio option which searches for a piece of music similar to the one currently playing.
Hey, Porsche! Talking to your Porsche has never been easier. Now, by saying ‘Hey Porsche’ your system will be activated. You can still use an on-screen button or a steering wheel button, but the new assistant has been programmed to understand a much larger list of words and phrases. Use it to adjust your climate control system, change the ambient lighting levels, make a phone call or use the navigation feature. The latter has itself been improved, now updating routes more quickly as well as providing traffic levels on certain roads. * Spotify requires a premium subscription.
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