The new dashboard is a big mistake IMO

[shogun32]

Excellent point Brian. After hearing all of the negative comments I’m willing to bet someone at Ford has gotten his/her crayons out.

unfortunately my optimism doesn't come in handy packets to be stirred into my 4 cups of coffee...

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[zstanny]

Unlikely. This will be their path going forward, just like several other automakers. Maybe they will give us a boss spec with GT350-esque gauges. FWIW, I don't care for the new dash, or even the digital dash on the current GTs, but also trying to be realistic.

we still have time for them to fix their mistakes.... still have the 23 model to go thru first...
plenty of time....

Excellent point Brian. After hearing all of the negative comments I’m willing to bet someone at Ford has gotten his/her crayons out.

 

[because_murica]

my 4 cups of coffee...

Those are rookie numbers......





Straight American or espresso?

 

[shogun32]

Those are rookie numbers......
Straight American or espresso?

we have this grind and serve machine at work. They call it a expresso energy shot.

 

[Bulldog9]

Excellent point Brian. After hearing all of the negative comments I’m willing to bet someone at Ford has gotten his/her crayons out.

Probably a former Marine............. They eat them............. ;-)

 

[shogun32]

Probably a former Marine............. They eat them............. ;-)

I have it on good authority Marines mix a little Benzene into their canteen water - it's what Warriors are made of. That extra kick of energy.

ps. too soon?

 

[CANTWN4LSN]

Yes.

 

[Evo1986]

I really don't understand this discussion about " integrated dash". I mean most of you don't like the 2 large screens in general, so even if those 2 "loose" screens were integrated, you'd still have a totaly different interieur/cockpit compared to the S550, so what is the point?

Here is what Mercedes did back then with the previous S Class. When it was introduced 10 years ago, everyone really liked it, but now it just looks outdated. That is why it also have now open dash/screens on the current model. So will all manufacturers. Get over it!

 

[ay1820]

That is why it also have now open dash/screens on the current model. So will all manufacturers.

I agree. This is the "look" that designers are now going for. I suspect that Tesla adopted this look to really drive home the point that they were something new and different and to strongly emphasize that they were "technology" driven. Now everyone is copying that same look so they can announce to the world "see we have technology in our cars too!".

Once everyone is on par technologywise, then then this style will become dated and cheap looking and some new trend will emerge. I predict that exaggerated "tablet" style dash panels will ultimately go the way of tail fins and giant chrome bumpers, but we will need to go through the process first.

 

[Ericc B]

When it was introduced 10 years ago, everyone really liked it

I beg to differ.

 

[GT 550]

Get over it!

Just because manufacturers are putting it down doesn't mean anyone should feel compelled to pick it up. It's a matter or choice to like it or not. There's nothing to get over.

 

[Evo1986]

I am pretty sure Ford doesn't care about the early adopters, because we all have Mustangs, we will keep driving them and hence always have this connection.

What they want is to reach new audiences and demographics and they apparently want to have these 2 dashboards as they are. I am pretty sure in 10 years time we will look back and say " Gosh that looks so ugly" as previous models and decades were.

Let us give it a chance by experiencing them in person and who know, maybe the FL model will have more neatly integrated dashboards.

 

[Ericc B]

I am pretty sure in 10 years time we will look back and say " Gosh that looks so ugly"

I don't need 10 years to come to that conclusion, I think it already looks hideous right away.

Whereas when I look back 10 years to when the S550 was introduced I liked the dash from the first second and it still looks as good today as it did 10 years ago. Same goes for the S197 facelift dash, the S197 original dash and even the SN95 dash. All those cars breathe Mustang when you step inside.

When you step into an S650 it breathes Kia, Hyundai, Volkswagen, Opel, Toyota, Mercedes, BMW and Chevy.

 

[DRB]

 

[ay1820]

I am pretty sure Ford doesn't care about the early adopters, because we all have Mustangs, we will keep driving them and hence always have this connection.

What they want is to reach new audiences and demographics and they apparently want to have these 2 dashboards as they are. I am pretty sure in 10 years time we will look back and say " Gosh that looks so ugly" as previous models and decades were.

Let us give it a chance by experiencing them in person and who know, maybe the FL model will have more neatly integrated dashboards.

I tend to agree that they know that dedicated Mustang fans will likely keep buying into the franchise, but they have to be careful not to completely alienate that fan base either as that could cause a backlash that negatively taints the brand (like the Probe fiasco).

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