(September 24, 2024) Creating joy inside the vehicle by delivering amazing experiences is a huge part of our team’s job at Ford. Now, for the first time karaoke will be available to Ford owners, starting with F-150 Lightning and followed by Mustang Mach-E. This capability is also coming soon to the Ford and Lincoln Digital Experience, Ford proclaims in a press release.
 
Owners, their friends, and their family can enjoy karaoke, courtesy of the Stingray Karaoke App, right from the in-vehicle screen while parked and on the go. It’s an awesome way to spend time with family and friends while stopped to charge! Owners and passengers can find a wide selection of songs and music styles from Rock, Country, Pop, R&B, Latin, K&J Pop and family-friendly tunes for all ages.

Songs are available in 38 languages, including 10 languages in local characters such as Thai, Hebrew, Russian and Greek, plus a multilingual interface with 36 languages available.

Customers can enjoy this feature when parked and while driving. While parked, the lyrics of the selected song will show on the in-vehicle screen. Our team of Ford engineers, in collaboration with Stingray, also developed a unique drive-time experience for friends and family sitting in the passenger seat to enjoy.

Here is how it works while driving: 

    •    When the app is launched on the in-vehicle screen, the vehicle will detect if a passenger is buckled and sitting in the front seat and a QR code will appear on the screen.

    •    The passenger can use their smartphone to scan the QR code and a webpage will open to control the karaoke experience from their smartphone without having to login to an app.

    •    Passengers can add songs to their playlist, change songs, view scrolling lyrics and utilize the vehicle’s audio system.

The Stingray App will roll out via a Ford software update first to eligible F-150 Lightning owners and then soon after to Mustang Mach-E owners where vehicles are available in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Europe. This will be a staggered rollout by model year starting with 2024 F-150 Lightning.

The Stingray App will also be available to download at a later date on vehicles with the Ford and Lincoln Digital Experience including: 2025 Ford Explorer, 2025 Lincoln Navigator, 2025 Lincoln Aviator and 2025 Lincoln Nautilus.