A brand new infotainment system is coming to Ford and Lincoln automobiles later this yr. Dubbed the Ford and Lincoln Digital Expertise, it should let drivers stream movies, surf the online, and play video video games from their automobiles.

Unveiled Monday, the brand new system debuts on the 2024 Lincoln Nautilus crossover SUV first proven final yr. The Nautilus sports activities a dashboard-spanning 48.0-inch panoramic show, however different automobiles will get extra standard setups with smaller touchscreens and digital instrument instrument clusters.

Ford Digital Expertise

Whatever the display, the Ford and Lincoln Digital Expertise consists of Google built-in apps, with Google Maps because the default navigation possibility and Google Assistant for voice management. However in contrast to rival Common Motors, Ford can be retaining Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. It is also together with Amazon Alexa connectivity, with the choice to make use of Alexa for voice management.

The Google partnership additionally consists of Google Play Retailer integration, permitting drivers to obtain apps on to their automobiles. Among the many choices are YouTube, Amazon Prime Video, and PBS Children for watching movies whereas parked; the Vivaldi net browser; and the racing online game Asphalt Nitro. This and different video games could be performed on the dashboard display through a Bluetooth-enabled controller, once more, whereas stationary.

Ford Digital Expertise

The brand new system is backed by extra strong {hardware} able to greater than 5 occasions quicker major processing and 14 occasions quicker graphics processing in comparison with Ford’s present Sync 4 system. It additionally has 4 occasions the reminiscence and eight occasions the storage of present Ford and Lincoln infotainment methods. Ford says it is also introduced extra of the software program improvement in-house, which the automaker claims will enable it to develop new options and enhancements extra shortly. These could be pushed to automobiles through over-the-air (OTA) updates and a 5G connection.

Ford will announce which automobiles from its major model would be the first to get the brand new Digital Expertise at a later date. The Nautilus is predicted to go on sale within the U.S. later this yr with a beginning worth of round $51,000.