The new dashboard is a big mistake IMO

[shogun32]

I can tell you from having conversations with one of Mustang's interior designers that this 100% not true. An unbelievable amount of time, effort, and sweat quit go into every single design.

unfortuately for them, effort != success, let alone customer (happy) adoption. VW spent $$$$$ on their dumb-ass haptic and contact switches too. And they are getting crucified in the press.

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[Ace]

Looks a lot like the new Mustang.

See my ealier post, it' s really the modern copycat every single carmaker uses.

Either the car industry only has one interior designer overall, or they all are must be very creative

 

[Qcman17]

Am I the only one who's OCD is tingling at the thought of passengers touching the screen with grimy fingers on their side of the dash now?

 

[Bikeman315]

Am I the only one who's OCD is tingling at the thought of passengers touching the screen with grimy fingers on their side of the dash now?

No!

 

[Tonystark]

Maybe I missed them, but are there any photos from behind?

 

[ay1820]

I can tell you from having conversations with one of Mustang's interior designers that this 100% not true. An unbelievable amount of time, effort, and sweat equity go into every single design. That doesn't change just because you do not like it. Designs also evolve from the original sketches to final production. A lot of people have a say in this, not just the original designer.

One of the groups that also has a say is the bean counters. Sometimes we end up with what started great during the concept stage going horribly wrong during design development phases because of compromises made in the name of cost cutting, but by then it is often too late to go back and start over.

 

[Bikeman315]

One of the groups that also has a say is the bean counters. Sometimes we end up with what started great during the concept stage going horribly wrong during design development phases because of compromises made in the name of cost cutting, but by then it is often too late to go back and start over.

Oh yes, that definitely happens. Hopefully they can meet somewhere in the middle. In the case of the S650 you may not like the design but it certainly doesn't look cheap. Those that saw it in person all sold the same thing.

 

[Qcman17]

One of the groups that also has a say is the bean counters. Sometimes we end up with what started great during the concept stage going horribly wrong during design development phases because of compromises made in the name of cost cutting, but by then it is often too late to go back and start over.

If the bean counters had their way it would have twin Etch-a-Sketches........

 

[DarthMalice]

If I were king for a day, the current digital display would have come over, the current screen would have been increased a bit by removing the physical audio buttons and cd player; the physical a/c controls would have stayed put; the physical toggle row would have been pulled over and expanded except it would have been enabled with up and down functionality, been offered only in the subdued color the GT500 has, and this would have been the row: start button, hazard, mode, suspension, exhaust, steering, and traction control. I guess you could point the whole thing a bit toward the driver like the new one. I really don't understand this obsession with screen hell for everything.

 

[bloominguez]

If the bean counters had their way it would have twin Etch-a-Sketches........

https://dilbert.com/strip/1995-04-03

 

[Ericc B]

what gets me is they put 0% into the design element.... lets just create a shelf and set a huge tv on top and call it a day.... that's the issue with me

Exactly.

An unbelievable amount of time, effort, and sweat equity go into every single design.

As long as the base of the design is completely wrong (a shelf with two tablets stuck to it) then you can spend a quadzillion hours of time and effort on it and you still end up with a shit product.

It's a sad day in history when you cannot tell a Mustang dash from that of a Chevy Silverado anymore.

 

[Ace]

It's a sad day in history when you cannot tell a Mustang dash from that of a Chevy Silverado anymore.

The Silverado integrated the digital stuff greatly into a classic Silverado themed dashboard though

 

[Ericc B]

The Silverado integrated the digital stuff greatly into a classic Silverado themed dashboard though

And so did Ford

 

[DRB]

See my ealier post, it' s really the modern copycat every single carmaker uses.

Whatever. It looks pretty good.

 

[Tonystark]

Those that don't care that it looks a lot like other dashboards also don't care about the classic integrity & pedigree of the Mustang. That is just sad.

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