Ford Is Bringing Karaoke To American Cars, What’s Your First Song?

Most of us can’t resist singing along to our favorite tune but for years Chinese automakers have taken the pursuit a step further, offering domestic buyers in-car karaoke systems that Western brands have been slow to replicate. Now Ford is bringing the sing-along tech to America with the launch of the Stingray Karaoke app on select vehicles, starting with the electric F-150 Lightning.

Offering rock, country, pop, R&B, Latin, K&J Pop, and family tunes, there’s probably a track hiding in there that everyone knows, and the songs are available in 38 languages, including 10 in local characters like Thai, Hebrew, Russian and Greek.

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And even if you don’t know the song someone else in the car has selected the lyrics come up on the central touchscreen to help you muddle your way through. The lyrics only show when parked up – Ford suggests singing will help those boring charging sessions fly by – and disappear once the vehicle is moving to prevent the driver from looking at the screen.

Similarly, though the app can also be controlled via a smartphone, this is only possible when the car detects if a passenger is sitting in the front seat with their belt buckled. Once strapped in, they use their phone to scan a QR code on the infotainment system which opens a webpage on their handset.

The karaoke feature is available now to owners of 2024-on F-150 Lightning models fitted with the SYNC 4A infotainment system, but the option arrives soon on the Mustang Mach-E in the US, Canada, Mexico and Europe. From there it will be rolled out to the 2025 Ford Explorer, 2025 Lincoln Navigator and 2025 Lincoln Nautilus.

Does the Stingray app sound like the worst tech feature fitted to a new car or the best? And what song would you belt out first? Leave a comment below and let us know.