CarPlay upgrades in iOS 18.4 hint at a promising new trend of Apple re-investing in the existing CarPlay 1.0 system.

Customize your CarPlay experience by changing wallpapers, adding, deleting, and rearranging apps, and using Siri for hands-free control. If you’ve bought a car manufactured in the last decade ...

Similar to CarPlay, which is still supported ... That design features “background wallpaper that mimics the brand’s distinct houndstooth (or Pepita in Porsche-speak) seat pattern.” ...