Ford Brings Stingray Karaoke to EV Passengers

Ford’s F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-E (plus the Lincoln luxury models) get on-screen karaoke lyrics for passengers.

Dan Carney, Senior Editor

September 25, 2024

1 Min Read
The native on-screen Stingray app is controlled by the passenger's smartphone.
The native on-screen Stingray app is controlled by the passenger's smartphone.Ford Motor Co.

At a Glance

  • Songs are available in 38 languages.
  • Customers can enjoy this feature when parked and while driving.
  • Rock, Country, Pop, R&B, Latin, K&J Pop, and family-friendly tunes are available.

The popular Stingray karaoke app for mobile devices is coming to Ford’s EVs and Lincolns. The app will reside natively on the car’s infotainment systems providing on-screen lyrics when the car is parked.

When the car is driving, the app confirms that there is a passenger buckled into the front passenger seat. It shows a QR code on the infotainment display that the passenger scans with their phone and that opens a web page that lets them control the on-screen karaoke app from their phone.

They can add songs to their playlist, change songs, and view scrolling lyrics from their phones while playing music through the car’s stereo system. There is a wide selection of songs and music styles from Rock, Country, Pop, R&B, Latin, K&J Pop, and family-friendly tunes.

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. 

Ford is doing a staggered roll-out of the Stingray app through over-the-air software updates, starting with F-150 Lightning pickups, followed by the Mustang Mach-E, 2025 Ford Explorer, 2025 Lincoln Navigator, 2025 Lincoln Aviator and 2025 Lincoln Nautilus.

About the Author

Dan Carney

Senior Editor, Design News

Dan’s coverage of the auto industry over three decades has taken him to the racetracks, automotive engineering centers, vehicle simulators, wind tunnels, and crash-test labs of the world.

A member of the North American Car, Truck, and Utility of the Year jury, Dan also contributes car reviews to Popular Science magazine, serves on the International Engine of the Year jury, and has judged the collegiate Formula SAE competition.

Dan is a winner of the International Motor Press Association's Ken Purdy Award for automotive writing, as well as the National Motorsports Press Association's award for magazine writing and the Washington Automotive Press Association's Golden Quill award.

He has held a Sports Car Club of America racing license since 1991, is an SCCA National race winner, two-time SCCA Runoffs competitor in Formula F, and an Old Dominion Region Driver of the Year award winner. Co-drove a Ford Focus 1.0-liter EcoBoost to 16 Federation Internationale de l’Automobile-accredited world speed records over distances from just under 1km to over 4,104km at the CERAM test circuit in Mortefontaine, France.

He was also a longtime contributor to the Society of Automotive Engineers' Automotive Engineering International magazine.

He specializes in analyzing technical developments, particularly in the areas of motorsports, efficiency, and safety.

He has been published in The New York Times, NBC News, Motor Trend, Popular Mechanics, The Washington Post, Hagerty, AutoTrader.com, Maxim, RaceCar Engineering, AutoWeek, Virginia Living, and others.

Dan has authored books on the Honda S2000 and Dodge Viper sports cars and contributed automotive content to the consumer finance book, Fight For Your Money.

He is a member and past president of the Washington Automotive Press Association and is a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers

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