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2016 Corvette Is The First Chevrolet Vehicle To Receive Apple CarPlay

Apple CarPlay has been an extremely limited platform throughout the automotive field thus far. Initially, the Ferrari FF was the only vehicle available with the technology. We don’t know about you, but the FF is a bit out of our price range.

Now, the technology is beginning to trickle down to more colloquial brands, including Chevrolet and Opel. And the first Chevrolet model to roll off the assembly line with the infotainment solution will be the 2016 C7 Corvette Stingray and Z06. General Motors began manufacturing the Corvette with the compatibility this past Monday, according to the report, and more 2016 models will garner the support through 2015, 14 models to be exact.

To enjoy the features of CarPlay, the vehicle must be equipped with the seven- or eight-inch touchscreen, meaning some trims will be excluded from the support.

That’s not to discount Android Auto, though. Android Auto is also coming, but support will be limited to those vehicles with seven-inch displays. Support for eight-inch display units is said to arrive later this year.

Former GM Authority staff writer.

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  1. Where is Android Auto in the title?

    80%+ of the world uses Android, NOT Apple.

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    1. If you read further, and if you’ve been following the updates, you’ll realize that Android Auto isn’t ready to launch yet. 8-inch screen applications (like in the C7) comes later this year. 7-inch applications will have limitations. Apple is ready to go with both, and that’s why Apple gets the headline. 80 percent of the world will have to wait.

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  2. Ok it’s “later this year now” I want android auto in my 2016 Z06. What’s the holdup??? Don’t make me go back to a dumb iphone… ahhh.. so that’s the angle. Apple must have given GM a huge check/bribe to make android users wait and suffer just long enough to switch back.

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