Camaro interior vs Mustang interior

[RocketGuy3]

It's been proven many times the human mind can see and comprehend an analog gauge in their periferal vision much better than a digital read out. The local science museum has a section on visual comprehension and one of the displays has you stop a digital display at a particular number as it counts up and then do it with an analog bar graph. You are much closer everytime with the bar graph.

My wife's car has a TFT dash and the speedo is configurable between digital and analog. I absolutely hate the digital speedo, I find it very distracting. The speed dancing back and forth 1 mph constantly draws my attention away from the road. Maybe if they only showed 5 mph increments it wouldn't be so bad. I always have her car set in one of the analog formats when I drive it.

Back in the 80's they started putting digital speedos in cars and the buy public didn't like them and they stopped.

It can be a digital display with an analog readout. My biggest gripe with the analog dials is that there is some noticeable latency with when/how they update.

Also, I still think a large digital display in the center of the cluster is quicker to read than an analog display to the side. I have to look down before I know how fast I'm going, anyways.

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[dgc333]

It can be a digital display with an analog readout. My biggest gripe with the analog dials is that there is some noticeable latency with when/how they update.

Also, I still think a large digital display in the center of the cluster is quicker to read than an analog display to the side. I have to look down before I know how fast I'm going, anyways.

I don't have to take my eyes off the road at all to know how fast I am going with an analog gauge. My periferal vision sees the position of the needle and my brain interprets the speed.

Latency is the biggest issue you have with any digital display whether it is digits or an analogue representation. You need some fairly expensive hardware to have a fast enough refresh rate to approach an analogue gauge.

 

[Sub-Moa]

From the videos and pictures, I really like the Camaro's new interior. As long as their Mytouch system improves and they have better speakers than the Mustang's, I think it will be a better interior if it is as good as the videos. It's hard to say until prices and actual cars are released. The mustang is definitely no slouch in interiors though. The new mustang seats are amazing.

 

[9secondko]

The Mustang has a better interior easily.

From the seats to the center stack to the vents, to the steering wheel to the dash design (the 16 camaro dash looks borrowed from the 1971 barracuda), to the fact that a huge chick of the dash is freaking ALUMINUM, to the shifter, to the floor. And funny how Chevy just blatantly copied Fords MyColor for the interior lighting.

But I do like the door panels on the camaro better and the digital Gauge is an easy thing to compete with. At this point it's a simple matter of art direction.

The mustang looks like a talented designer built it. The camaro looks like someone took a 1970 muscle car interior and glued two iPads to it. Nothing wrong with that. But sheesh. They didn't even TRY to make them look integrated or look like they belong. It actually looks like s device just glued onto the dash.

 

[likeaboss]

Hopefully the new Camaro interior will force Ford to finally ditch the remaining hard plastics in 17.

 

[foghat]

The Mustang has a better interior easily.

From the seats to the center stack to the vents, to the steering wheel to the dash design (the 16 camaro dash looks borrowed from the 1971 barracuda), to the fact that a huge chick of the dash is freaking ALUMINUM, to the shifter, to the floor. And funny how Chevy just blatantly copied Fords MyColor for the interior lighting.

With the flat bottom with what looks like proper bolsters at 10 and 2, I'd take that camaro steering wheel any day of the week over the mustangs.

 

[Spartan]

The Camaro vents in the middle are just odd...I think the Mustang has a nice modern but still classic/clean look. I think the Camaro went a tad too TRON.

Though I do like the Camaro wheel and the HUD/Digital gauges and the vent controls that you turn around them.

 

[Big reg]

I actually love the interior on the Camaro. The screen in the middle was mentioned to look like an iPad was placed there. Per the design team that was the goal if you watch videos of them discussing the car. BMW, Mercedes and a few others have gone a similar route, some more drastic.

My plan still stands to pick up a GT350 next March when the hysteria dies down unless btw now and then I grab a slightly used 14 Z/28 or GM announces a Gen 6 Z with a reasonable price. Z/28 can be had in the mid to high 50's and this GT350 pricing will drive it down into the 40's by the time I plan on buying. There are hundreds unsold on lots right now. I laugh when I see used ones from private sellers listed at like 78K. Love the LS7 either way.

 

[Sasuketr]

With the flat bottom with what looks like proper bolsters at 10 and 2, I'd take that camaro steering wheel any day of the week over the mustangs.

That steering wheel looks really good. Things i wanted to have; Hud, Digital Speedo and that steering wheel.

 

[Spartan]

Yah the Steering wheel is nice. Honestly, I like the e-brake. Cleans up so much of the center console.

 

[RocketGuy3]

Latency is the biggest issue you have with any digital display whether it is digits or an analogue representation. You need some fairly expensive hardware to have a fast enough refresh rate to approach an analogue gauge.

I don't think that's accurate at all... I notice my speedometer keep going up for a second anytime I lift off the throttle after flooring it in my GT (even though you can immediately hear the engine winding down). I haven't noticed that problem with digital speedometers I've driven with. I think it has to do with a design that tries to keep the movement of the needle smooth. Also, I can't think of any good reason why a digital output of readings as simple as RPM and speed couldn't be nearly instantaneous. We have had technology capable of doing that for ages. My Mustang right now is already capable of reacting to changes in the grip of a tire for ABS and traction control within milliseconds. What makes you think it would struggle to just read the speed that an axle is turning in the same amount of time?

Anyways, that's great if your peripheral vision lets you see the speedo, but my vertical peripheral vision is not that good. It works well with the large, central, digital speedos, though.

 

[wildsailor]

I don't think that's accurate... I notice my speedometer keep going up for a second anytime I lift off the throttle after flooring it in my GT (even though you can immediately hear the engine winding down). I haven't noticed that problem with digital speedometers I've driven with.

Anyways, that's great if your peripheral vision lets you see the speedo, but my vertical peripheral vision is not that good. It works well with the large, central, digital speedos, though.

It sounds to me like this is an issue unique to the GT and GT350. The acceleration is so high that the inertia of the needle keeps it moving up even after you back off the throttle!

Sorry, couldn't resist.

My take on all the digital dash topics floating around in all the threads is that having one is so 1980's. Everyone had a digital dash back then from Cavaliers to Cadillacs. The Grand Marquis had one up into the 2000's for all those 1980's buyers that still needed one. Clean, clear, and informative gauges are the way to go.

 

[CoyoteS550]

Camaero's interior has always been years ahead ever since the 5g

Serious? Every Camaro I've sat in has had the cheapest feeling interior. The plastics look and feel like they came from cheap child's toy, and the faux leather reminded me of iPad cases from the dollar store.

 

[RocketGuy3]

Serious? Every Camaro I've sat in has had the cheapest feeling interior. The plastics look and feel like they came from cheap child's toy, and the faux leather reminded me of iPad cases from the dollar store.

Not to mention the awful visibility. Plus, it's been a long time since I tried to sit back there, but I remember the backseat of the outgoing Camaro being damn near completely unusable. It's obviously not perfect in the Mustang, either, but it's not difficult to seat two reasonably-sized passengers (plus a Driver). And in a pinch, you can do four if one of the four is somewhat smaller than average, and/or the driver isn't too tall.

 

[Strokerswild]

I like everything about the new Camaro interior except for the dash/IP. The vents that also control the HVAC are a cool touch, but the rest of it has that typical PlaySkool GM flavor. Add in the disco lighting, and blech.

Not a fan of the digital nonsense either....

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