Current dashboard v Future dashboard
Melting Slicks
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I love the interior of my C8. I guess the center screen could have a smaller bezel but it's not bothering me. If they do a bigger screen I would like to see a 360 overhead camera view and Blind Spot camera displays.
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I think GM should offer some nice, old school, beautiful physical gauges. And then if you want the electric flat screen TV in front of you, make it an option. The Mustang did that with the previous generation Mustang.
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The C8 infotainment screen looks much less "tacked on" than many cars these days. For many folks the real issue is the row of buttons that are nearly impossible to distinguish without looking.
Hopefully they will leave the cockpit idea. A Cadillac style dash would be a big step in the wrong direction.
Y'all have some fun,
Robert
Hopefully they will leave the cockpit idea. A Cadillac style dash would be a big step in the wrong direction.
Y'all have some fun,
Robert
Melting Slicks
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The Z06 interior works well for me, I don't have to look at the bar (after a year of driving) to change conditions, and the screen is reachable, clear, and compared to many cars who rely on it for everything, practical and user friendly. My 2 cents.
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I also don't need a blindspot video monitor in the screen because I adjust my mirrors correctly & check them regularly
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I don't mind the current layout, but since they added the fixed soft buttons on the left and info ribbon at top of the infotainment screen, it would be nice to have a larger center screen to get back the size for AA/CP. The other thing that would be nice is eliminating the center wall buttons. For everyday use they are fine even with a passenger, but for track use, if you have a passenger/instructor, they are too easy for them to push things accidently. Ultimately a screen/stack redesign wouldn't be enough to make me buy a new one, but if they do it along with a change like adding adaptive cruise, then I might think about it.
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My opinion - the C8 interior is a huge step up in quality from prior generations. The only quibble people apparently have is the center wall of buttons. Admittedly, it is a bit of an ergonomic oddity but still functional. My only minor gripe is that the center console, while creating a cockpit like feel for the driver, does confine the passenger and separates them from the driver. No putting your hand on your S/O’s leg (or whatever you choose to do 🤣
while driving. That said, GM has never made a major interior design change in modern corvette history. Not sure the rumors have any real validity - the internet and social media can be a bit of an echo chamber and I wonder if much of the hype swirling around this rumor is a result of this phenomenon.
while driving. That said, GM has never made a major interior design change in modern corvette history. Not sure the rumors have any real validity - the internet and social media can be a bit of an echo chamber and I wonder if much of the hype swirling around this rumor is a result of this phenomenon.
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I believe the current interior leaves a lot to be desired. Unfortunately the center tunnel provides the torsional strength and battery space, but I think a lower central tunnel and "floating" dash would make the interior more spacious and feel bigger.
The current infotainment screen looks tacked on. Hopefully they can streamline and integrate everything better.
As a side note; the response from GM about the squircle steering wheel shape was that it allows full view of the instrument cluster.....Would it not make more sense to have a perfectly round steering wheel (which the driver interfaces with constantly) and make the instrument cluster a rounded shape that matches the wheel....??!?!?!
Especially given it's all digital. This has always amused me.
The current infotainment screen looks tacked on. Hopefully they can streamline and integrate everything better.
As a side note; the response from GM about the squircle steering wheel shape was that it allows full view of the instrument cluster.....Would it not make more sense to have a perfectly round steering wheel (which the driver interfaces with constantly) and make the instrument cluster a rounded shape that matches the wheel....??!?!?!
Especially given it's all digital. This has always amused me.I’m a huge fan of the current interior design, “tacked on iPad and wall of buttons” included. Think it’s a very intuitive and functional design. But I completely agree, the huge border on the infotainment screen needed to be updated. I’d be absolutely fine if all they did was significantly reduce those borders to fit an updated screen with a 1-2” of additional viewing size while keeping the same exact housing and physical footprint/layout.
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The floating screen is no accident or afterthought. If they wanted it integrated, it would be. But the floating screen allows for the sweeping design that everyone loves while reducing the bulk of a dashboard that would crowd an already small interior. Anyways, to each his own.
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Don't think the 26 is a full interior redesign. I believe the cluster and console screens will be combined in a single curved display and th wall of buttons will be gone with ac controls below the console portion of the screen. Rest of interior likely unchanged.
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If they follow many other manufacturers, the climate controls will be an app in the screen, which will be annoying.
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On my wife's '22 X3MC you can program the specific outside temp you want either the heated or cooled seats to activate. Nice feature. Took it away for '23 + and now the vehicle's "intelligent" auto climate system will determine the optimal cabin temperature.
So far mine has activated my heated seats and heat when it was 70 degrees outside, activated my heated steering wheel with remote start when it was 80 degrees outside, & not activated any heating features when it was 35 degrees outside. Gotta love technology. 
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That is odd. Can you purchase remote start for the '23? I know with BMW you can add various options/services after the fact, like remote start, because it's just software.
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Not according to the Audi dealer. Although the dealer in Madison Wisconsin has figured out a way if you buy a third fob (have no idea what's wrong with the two I already have) they do some programming magic and if you press the lock button three times it remote starts. Which shows the car CAN do it.