Right from the start, the new 911 GTS features the sixth generation of Porsche Communication Management (PCM), introduced in the summer of 2021. One of its most important new features is the deep integration of the Apple Music and Apple Podcasts streaming services. Android Auto is also integrated for the first time. In addition, the Voice Pilot voice assistant can now understand instructions in everyday speech. The navigation system calculates faster and displays its information more clearly.
Additional flexibility with Android Auto
Android Auto is integrated in PCM 6.0. In addition to Apple iPhones, smartphones with the Google Android operating system can now also be integrated into the infotainment system. This happens automatically as soon as the mobile phone is connected to the 911 GTS with a USB cable. Phone functions and smartphone apps that do not impair driving safety can then be operated via the PCM.
Deeper integration of Apple Podcasts and Apple Music
Subscribers to Apple Music can listen to more than 75 million songs and stream thousands of playlists ad-free via a three-year, free in-car internet connection. They also have access to all artists and radio hosts who broadcast on the global livestream stations Apple Music 1, Apple Music Hits and Apple Music Country. Porsche drivers can also listen to more than 1.5 million shows from the world’s leading podcast platform, Apple Podcasts. All they have to do is sync their Apple ID to their car. They do not even have to have their smartphone with them in the car in order to use Apple Podcasts or Apple Music.
Thanks to PCM 6.0, the Porsche 911 GTS also has wireless Apple CarPlay support. This allows customers to set up a wireless connection between their iPhone and their car. By simply tapping the touchscreen or using Siri voice control, they can receive traffic-optimised navigation routes, make voice calls, send and receive messages, and play music and podcasts.
Voice Pilot is now more human
Instead of pre-set commands, the 911 GTS simply requires the user to say “Hey Porsche” and give instructions in everyday speech. Two examples: the phrase “I need petrol” prompts the navigation system to find a route to the next petrol station, while “I’m cold” automatically increases the interior temperature. Voice Pilot is permanently online and continually learns new phrases, so the system gets better and better over time.
The navigation system is now more powerful
The new hardware and software architecture allows the navigation system to calculate even faster, taking real-time traffic information into account. The map view has a clearer design. Depending on the traffic situation, the roads are displayed in different colours. The route monitor enables fast access to all relevant data, and the system displays lane-specific traffic information.
More intensive communication between human and machine
PCM 6.0 also offers new digital functions. For example, the interactive digital operating manual “Good to know – Driver’s manual” is integrated into the system, smartphone calendar entries are displayed on the touchscreen via the Porsche Connect App and, when the Bluetooth connection is active between car and smartphone, Porsche drivers can dial into telephone conference calls using the Calendar service. The PCM software can be updated using over-the-air technology.
