Does Lexus ever do major infotainment interface updates?

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07-14-15 | 06:13 AM

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4TehNguyen

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infotainment in my Mustang GT is better than Lexus. 2016 Ford is getting an even bigger upgrade: better hardware, capacitive screen for swipe and pinch zoom, more smartphone like response

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07-14-15 | 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by 4TehNguyen

infotainment in my Mustang GT is better than Lexus. 2016 Ford is getting an even bigger upgrade: better hardware, capacitive screen for swipe and pinch zoom, more smartphone like response

Didnt Toyota just team up with Ford for infotainment on one of their models? If so, maybe Lexus might be heading that way.

Personally, I think the system in the new RX looks fine.

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07-14-15 | 01:42 PM

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Probably should have mentioned but after my insider drove the Lexus RX in Austria earlier this year he asked if there were any specific questions I wanted answering about current models.

I knew the infotainment is a hot topic in both the UK and US as its somewhat lacking so I asked about it.

Basically the answer given to me was that there is a complete new software going to make it out and will be available for the IS only. It's code named MH13 whatever that means but it's significantly improved. A wait of 6-12 months is expected

Oh boy that sounds promising and almost too good to be true

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07-21-15 | 08:38 PM

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Just so that everyone knows, Lexus does not write the infotainment software. They contract out to *many* companies to do bits and pieces of the whole package. One company may write the interface and another the network stack that is used to talk to your phone. I don't envy the Lexus project managers who have to keep track of all the different pieces and their status.

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07-21-15 | 11:02 PM

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I hope there is a hack, jailbreak, update something that will allow cars prior to 16 to have apple carpal, i would drop some money to have Apple carplay

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07-22-15 | 08:36 PM

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^ Would be awesome but wouldn't hold my breath for that

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07-23-15 | 10:27 AM

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Scrolling through my sirius xm channels is a NIGHTMARE!!!! So slow and nothing about it is cohesive with jogging through the stations. Am I the only one here?!? Then the app suite is total GARBAGE. Pandora always shows up with a tether error which really tries my patience.