Ford Launches an All-New Mustang - Kind Of.

[JoeThePop]

Speaking of displays… oops.

VinFast VF8 Recalled Because Its Only Display Goes Blank

The VF8's main screen serves in place of traditional gauges, making any failure a safety issue.

www.thedrive.com

Really?

 

[JohnVF]

Speaking of displays… oops.

VinFast VF8 Recalled Because Its Only Display Goes Blank

The VF8's main screen serves in place of traditional gauges, making any failure a safety issue.

www.thedrive.com

Really?

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And so, even if it works, the speedometer is in the middle? That’s dodgy. Or “Vinfasty”

 

[prime minister]

Speaking of displays… oops.

VinFast VF8 Recalled Because Its Only Display Goes Blank

The VF8's main screen serves in place of traditional gauges, making any failure a safety issue.

www.thedrive.com

Really?

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Who'd have thunk it.
My dad had an 86 Mercury Sable, on which the tach died. Actually, I think it was blown by a lousy dealership tech, but the dealer would help with the repair. As it was a few hundred 1980's dollars, my dad passed on repairing it, and the car ran that way for the rest of its long and reliable life. Not a possibility with those newfangled cars.

 

[prime minister]

And so, even if it works, the speedometer is in the middle? That’s dodgy. Or “Vinfasty”

Easier to sell in those right hand drive markets. This way, no one gets a good setup, and everyone is equally bothered by the design.

 

[JoeThePop]

And so, even if it works, the speedometer is in the middle? That’s dodgy. Or “Vinfasty”

Yep. Ridiculously poor design.

 

[prime minister]

Rover did something cool way back when in the Carter years with its SD1/3500. They made the top of the dashboard somewhat ambidextrous, so that they could mount the instrument binnacle on either side, depending on the needs of the market. Smart and efficient.

 

[JoeThePop]

Who'd have thunk it.
My dad had an 86 Mercury Sable, on which the tach died. Actually, I think it was blown by a lousy dealership tech, but the dealer would help with the repair. As it was a few hundred 1980's dollars, my dad passed on repairing it, and the car ran that way for the rest of its long and reliable life. Not a possibility with those newfangled cars.

Why do modern non-sports cars have tachometers? Guessing automakers design office wants them for symmetry.

 

[prime minister]

Why do modern non-sports cars have tachometers? Guessing automakers design office wants them for symmetry.

Nah, it's a euro car/BMW thing. They have it so we must have it.

 

[JohnVF]

My automatic Mercedes has a tachometer which I use to tell if its idling fast. Very sportsy of me.

 

[JoeThePop]

My euro car/BMW inspired instrument cluster. 2008 Chrysler Sebring.




P.S. Ignore that little orange light thingy. It’s nothing.

 

[adnick]

Saw one of these in town today, not unusual to see expensive and unique vehicles around here, but this one was at a welding shop

 

[mhardy6647]

instrument binnacle.
Now there's a term.

On (ish) topic: I remember that the early Toyota Tercel Yaris had a somewhat similarly configured dashboard. The instrument binnacle was located midships, and could be installed tacking either to port or to starboard depending on the market.

 

[JohnVF]

instrument binnacle.
Now there's a term.

On (ish) topic: I remember that the early Toyota Tercel Yaris had a somewhat similarly configured dashboard. The instrument binnacle was located midships, and could be installed tacking either to port or to starboard depending on the market.

Well the Yaris is so small that anything in the center is still directly ahead of you.

 

[jblnut]

It can be done well...just saying:

 

[airdronian]

Ford announced another Mustang just recently at Le Mans. Me thinks @prime minister might start following the GT3 series in 2024. Not only that but Ford is becoming an engine supplier in F1 (partnering with Red Bull) in 2026, exciting times for Ford racing fans.

Ford reveals Mustang GT3 race car at Le Mans

This new race car represents Ford's official entry into the global FIA GT3 category

driving.ca

 

[Snade]

This is the "base" 2024 Mustang GT setup in red with manual transmission.

The only option on this car (and it's a good one) is the black accent package.

This looks like a lot of car and performance for 42 thousand american dollars.

The new dashboard, IMO, is a big upgrade over the last model.

Full video here:

Cheers, Snade

 

[mhardy6647]

It almost looks like an automobile inside -- other than, you know, that TV set in the middle of the dash. 😬
It nearly makes it into the category of cars I could buy*.

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* I intend, for as long as is humanly possible, not to spend more than our first house cost for a car. Our first house was $41k....


... and is partially visible up there between our 1977 Fiesta's tail and our 1988 Corsica's nose 😎

 

[MikeyFresh]

It nearly makes it into the category of cars I could buy*.

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* I intend, for as long as is humanly possible, not to spend more than our first house cost for a car. Our first house was $41k....

You're in, just take the present value of that $41k of yore and you have the car and a pile of change too!

 

[fiddlefye]

It almost looks like an automobile inside -- other than, you know, that TV set in the middle of the dash. 😬
It nearly makes it into the category of cars I could buy*.

________________
* I intend, for as long as is humanly possible, not to spend more than our first house cost for a car. Our first house was $41k....


... and is partially visible up there between our 1977 Fiesta's tail and our 1988 Corsica's nose 😎

Those Fiestas of that vintage were wonderful.

 

[mhardy6647]

Those Fiestas of that vintage were wonderful.

Fun to drive, for sure.
It used to break in colorful and interesting ways, though.