This Ferrari 458 Italia came into our North Vancouver shop to bring its infotainment up to date. The car's performance has aged well; the 2010-era screen and phone connection had not. We built a custom dash for the centre console, fitted a Pioneer widescreen receiver with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and left the factory climate controls and F1 gear gate exactly where they were.
There is no shortcut on a car like this. The 458 has no factory opening that will take a modern screen, and no mounting kit is made for it. The panel has to be built for the car.
A custom dash built for the 458's centre console
The console was stripped down and a new panel fabricated for it — shaped to the car's own lines and sized around the screen. It sits in the space between the climate pod above and the carbon-fibre gear gate below, without crowding either one.
The screen height and angle were set for the driver's seating position, so the display reads at a glance without sitting up in the sightline. The finished panel meets the factory trim around it rather than sitting on top of it.
Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
The Pioneer DMH-WT8600NEX brings wireless Apple CarPlay and wireless Android Auto to the car. Maps, music, podcasts and messages come up on the new screen from the owner's phone, and the connection is made without plugging in once it is set up.
Calls run hands-free through the car, with messages and voice control handled from the screen or by voice. Either phone platform works, so the car does not dictate what the owner carries.
HD Radio, and the factory controls left alone
The receiver adds HD Radio, so local stations come in at digital quality with station and track information on screen. It also brings proper audio adjustment to a car that had very little of it, with room to build on the system later.
Everything Ferrari fitted to the console still works as it did. The climate controls, the switchgear and the F1 gear selector were not moved, rewired around or given up to make room for the screen. The only change in the cabin is the panel between them.
Considering a CarPlay upgrade for your Ferrari?
Tell us your car's year and which system is fitted now. We will go through what can be built for your dash and what stays factory before you decide. For other vehicles, see our Apple CarPlay and Android Auto installation service, or take a look at a Lamborghini Gallardo Apple CarPlay upgrade from the shop.
Performance Car Stereo — 150 Pemberton Ave, North Vancouver. Call 604-986-1171, or use the free quote button below.