Apple said it will also work with auto manufacturers to come up with appropriate visual themes for different cars. Luckily, the wait for CarPlay Ultra to come to other vehicles isn't astronomically large; according to Apple, it will roll out to other cars globally in the next 12 months.

Apple’s CarPlay Ultra includes a new kind of dashboard alongside real-time information that can include car diagnostics—like tire pressure—or dashboard gauges. You should be able to control temperature and other car-based features as well.

The long-anticipated "next-gen CarPlay" experience is here, rebranded as CarPlay Ultra, and it brings 6 features you'll notice right away.