The new dashboard is a big mistake IMO

[DRB]

cooing over eye-candy != sales.

Of course not. That wasn't the point.

Outrage on the web over some change or another != failure, either. And the point is, the outrage and negativity about this car is not even particularly widespread on the web.

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[Bikeman315]

Got an e-mail from Ford today revealing the 2024 Mustang. I thought this was an interesting disclaimer. Maybe, just maybe there is hope that this dash can be improved. Maybe there is a plan “B”.

 

[IPOGT]

Everything you just said is nonsense and has zero to do with my previous opinion. Mustangs have had their own personality since '64 and having a dash board that shares its look with other cars is a step several rungs down, therefore; the integrity and pedigree gets muddied and out of focus.

It does appear by the polls and comments that the largest portion of current and former owners I have ever seen agree with you. Hopefully it will be a learning experience for Ford and they’ll put that dashboard back on the parts shelf and do a proper integration.

 

[because_murica]

Got an e-mail from Ford today revealing the 2024 Mustang. I thought this was an interesting disclaimer. Maybe, just maybe there is hope that this dash can be improved. Maybe there is a plan “B”.

Plan B is they just give you dual 27" monitors, which is perfect for me since it'll match my work setup.

 

[IceGamer]

Got an e-mail from Ford today revealing the 2024 Mustang. I thought this was an interesting disclaimer. Maybe, just maybe there is hope that this dash can be improved. Maybe there is a plan “B”.

Yeah, the screen itself might change. The screen shown is preproduction but the design is not ;)
The final screen might look slimmer, has less bezel or another finish but that's about it.

 

[because_murica]

Yeah, the screen itself might change. The screen shown is preproduction but the design is not ;)
The final screen might look slimmer, has less bezel or another finish but that's about it.

I was hoping for a thinner bezel on the gauge side - that shit is thick as J-Lo.

 

[murick]

While I do not think the two screens were really thought through and do not buy the best intentions from Ford going wrong either, I would like to point out another aspect of this trend.

It is not easy to source custom made panels (screens) for a regular appliances, nothing to say about an automotive application. There are only few companies who might be able to pull it off,
Apple is one of them, Porsche might be another. The former because they will buy hundreds of millions of them, the latter because they can afford to dissolve the cost. This is why every lesser brand is stuck with what is eventually available for a "general" automotive use.

Mustangs cannot meet Apple in volume, nor Porsche, or Ferrari in price. Considering what Ford advertises as a premium sound system in the current gen, I would expect that the screens are the cheapest ones they could get.

 

[Veteran]

Bottom line is, that the general consensus from what I have read has left very few saying :
“that’s just friggin awesome, I want one !”

And even though most might accept it, including myself, Ford hasn’t left us mostly wowed and they should take cognisance of that.

And then they locked the ecu! Talk about a poke in the eye and then a kick in the balls.
But hey, we still get a lovely V8. For now.

 

[because_murica]

Bottom line is, that the general consensus from what I have read has left very few saying :
“that’s just friggin awesome, I want one !”

And even though most might accept it, including myself, Ford hasn’t left us mostly wowed and they should take cognisance of that.

And then they locked the ecu! Talk about a poke in the eye and then a kick in the balls.
But hey, we still get a lovely V8. For now.

On the contrary. Most of what I've read is praise for the new design, both here and on social media.

 

[Evo1986]

So I saw this the other day and I am confused. Is that optional? Those 2 seperated screens look weird and there is also an automated hand break instead of the manual. Could this be the Ecoboost?

 

[Veteran]

On the contrary. Most of what I've read is praise for the new design, both here and on social media.

Only refering to dash design. My experience on the M6G is that most weren’t overly excited. Dunno about outside media.

 

[Bikeman315]

So I saw this the other day and I am confused. Is that optional? Those 2 seperated screens look weird and there is also an automated hand break instead of the manual. Could this be the Ecoboost?

It was reported to be this base model but it turned out to be someone’s design picture.

 

[Bikeman315]

Only refering to dash design. My experience on the M6G is that most weren’t overly excited. Dunno about outside media.

Take anything you’re reading on an enthusiasts Internet forum with a grain of salt. There what, a few hundred members posting. Hardly a realistic sampling. Although “some” of us are extremely knowledgeable.

 

[DRB]

Everything you just said is nonsense and has zero to do with my previous opinion.

Repeating yourself doesn't change the fact that you're mistaken.

We'll see what we'll see.

 

[RTFM]

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

Me! Me! Meeee! I can tell it.
This picture can not be from a new Ford Mustang dashboard because it has actual physical buttons for the AC and seat climatisation.

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