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Inspired by a thread in the BMW forum, which modern cars do you think make best use of wood in the interior?
Having once discounted the concept of it at all (classics excluded) It seems like a lot of newer cars are better utilising it as a feature and there are a few where it's a much better choice. Extra points for uncommon variants of wood or structural use.
Lots of pictures please, feel free to post any other clever use of materials/finishes.
Having once discounted the concept of it at all (classics excluded) It seems like a lot of newer cars are better utilising it as a feature and there are a few where it's a much better choice. Extra points for uncommon variants of wood or structural use.
Lots of pictures please, feel free to post any other clever use of materials/finishes.
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Sorry for the useless post.
Edit: Might as well post my thoughts. I like the Range Rover's big slab of wood for the dash:
AFAIK it's real in the centre console. I don't mind the fakey plastic wood either, although I guess any interior is a luxury to me
Sorry for the useless post.
Edit: Might as well post my thoughts. I like the Range Rover's big slab of wood for the dash:
AFAIK it's real in the centre console. I don't mind the fakey plastic wood either, although I guess any interior is a luxury to me
Edited by sebhaque on Wednesday 6th October 20:43
I used to quite like the bamboo you could get on the DB9, although now I see it again it does look a little bit like laminate flooring!
Generally I'm quite surprised that the default option for so many luxury cars is still wood and leather. With all the technological advances in other areas, interior materials still seem pretty conservative. Surely Alcantara has shown that synthetic materials and luxury aren't necessarily mutually exclusive.
The Maserati MC-12 at least tried something different by introducing Brightex but generally the list of commonly used interior materials seems pretty short:
Generally I'm quite surprised that the default option for so many luxury cars is still wood and leather. With all the technological advances in other areas, interior materials still seem pretty conservative. Surely Alcantara has shown that synthetic materials and luxury aren't necessarily mutually exclusive.
The Maserati MC-12 at least tried something different by introducing Brightex but generally the list of commonly used interior materials seems pretty short:
Edited by Risotto on Thursday 7th October 11:39
snotrag said:
This is fantastic -
Volvo S40/V50 I think
That *is* fantastic, would love to see that whilst munching some miles Volvo S40/V50 I think
Risotto said:
Generally I'm quite surprised that the default option for so many luxury cars is still wood and leather. With all the technological advances in other areas, interior materials still seem pretty conservative. Surely Alcantara has shown that synthetic materials and luxury aren't necessarily mutually exclusive.
Thing is, we are humans and we naturally like natural looking, feeling and smelling things. Synthetics are good in theory but you can't beat the feel, aroma and looks of some proper timber and cow skin. It's just what we are 
RicksAlfas said:
Matthew_Eames said:
Inspired by a thread in the BMW forum, which modern cars do you think make best use of wood in the interior?
Anything that's not German. They just make it look like shiny plastic, no matter how expensive the car is!
volvoforlife said:
V88Dicky said:
I get to stare at this everyday
p.s. photo is not my actual daily snotter. mines much worse than that
volvoforlife said:
V88Dicky said:
I get to stare at this everyday
The wood in the Volvo XC60 is rather nice and Ikea-ish. Goes well with the light coloured leather and doesn't look fuddy-duddy (although it's not that different from the C30/S40/V50 dash referred to above):
Edited by SJobson on Thursday 7th October 13:30
Similar to mine. Not a great lover of wood in cars but I've got used to this now and it's done well. My old M3 had it as standard and it looked totally gash. Worst one was the wife's old Lexus.
The Japanese really don't get it do they? They make it look more like plastic than plastic. Not sure the Germans have ever pulled it of successfully yet either. Gassing Station | General Gassing [Archive] | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff