Audi to Include Apple CarPlay in New Models

iPhone users and Audi drivers everywhere are about to get a treat--Audi will begin offering Apple CarPlay, a system that allows you to use your iPhone in the car with ease, in all-new models schedule to arrive in Europe next year and in U.S. showrooms by 2016.

To ensure that CarPlay will work seamlessly with Audi's MMI touch system, Audi's built-in controls, including dial controls and voice controls to easily activate Siri. This way, Audi drivers everywhere can minimize distracted driving, keeping the streets safer than ever before. CarPlay allows users to make calls, use Maps, listen to music, and even send or receive messages.

"Audi owners have high expectations when it comes to integrating access to mobile devices in vehicles," said Scott Keogh, President of Audi of America. "CarPlay is immediately recognizable to iPhone users and will be a great added benefit for our customers. That’s why it was essential for Audi and Apple engineers to work closely together to seamlessly bring the capabilities of CarPlay to the advanced interfaces of the Audi MMI system."

By including CarPlay in its newest models, Audi is once again showing its commitment to providing its drivers with options when it comes to automotive electronics, decreasing the risk of their customers driving distracted.

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