RE: New TVR Griffith - official
Discussion
DonkeyApple said:
Max_Torque said:
I know why designers like this modern "display based" interior design malarkey, (so they can include huge amounts of never-used-and-way-too-confusing-as-you'd-have-to-read-a-1000-page-manual-and-possess-a-degree-in-Information-technology-to-actually-understand "functionality" into the car so that a smarmy salesman can use it to convince gullible but rich customers into parting with their cash) but i still prefer old fashioned dials in a "sports" car:
ie
How fast your are going, How fast is the engine turning, How much fuel have you got, and a few critical temperatures. Job done. All viewable AT A GLANCE because analogue dials can be "read" without actually being READ" (ie, the speedo's pointing pretty much straight up, means i'm doing a ton etc)
I don’t think anything betters simple dials that give you all the relevant information without even a focussed glance but we are all living through a special phase where everything has to be operated through or delivered via a flat screen because the tech exists and is new and trendy and not because it is necessarily better. ie
How fast your are going, How fast is the engine turning, How much fuel have you got, and a few critical temperatures. Job done. All viewable AT A GLANCE because analogue dials can be "read" without actually being READ" (ie, the speedo's pointing pretty much straight up, means i'm doing a ton etc)
Horse for courses probably. I find it quicker to look at an analog watch and know the time than a digital one. And I have one car that only has a digital speedo and find it a pain in the proverbial. For me, nothing beats a plain and simple dial for knowing speed without even looking directly at it, it’s just about seeing the needle position in your peripheral vision.
DonkeyApple said:
Horse for courses probably. I find it quicker to look at an analog watch and know the time than a digital one. And I have one car that only has a digital speedo and find it a pain in the proverbial. For me, nothing beats a plain and simple dial for knowing speed without even looking directly at it, it’s just about seeing the needle position in your peripheral vision.
+1 one of the reasons why virtually no-one's used a digital rev counter
DonkeyApple said:
It's the exact opposite of the 986 Boxter which is a good example of how to make an interior that ages in dog years compared to the exterior.
Agreed
I particularly like the cabin..having sat inside ‘it’ twice now. There’s a good feeling of space and the general fit n finish is excellent.
I like the round wheel..but dislike the centre and the ‘cowling’ and the stalks.
I’d like an option where you could match the steering wheel to the choice of exterior wheel design (that’d be cool).
I particularly like the cabin..having sat inside ‘it’ twice now. There’s a good feeling of space and the general fit n finish is excellent.
I like the round wheel..but dislike the centre and the ‘cowling’ and the stalks.
I’d like an option where you could match the steering wheel to the choice of exterior wheel design (that’d be cool).
The Vambo said:
That interior is going to age very well, clean and simple geometric shapes with minimal visible plastic, Dieter Rams could have designed it.
It's the exact opposite of the 986 Boxter which is a good example of how to make an interior that ages in dog years compared to the exterior.
I disagree. I think the binnacle and the buttons in tubes sprouting out of the dash will age badly. Centre console looks OK though.It's the exact opposite of the 986 Boxter which is a good example of how to make an interior that ages in dog years compared to the exterior.
Europa1 said:
The Vambo said:
That interior is going to age very well, clean and simple geometric shapes with minimal visible plastic, Dieter Rams could have designed it.
It's the exact opposite of the 986 Boxter which is a good example of how to make an interior that ages in dog years compared to the exterior.
I disagree. I think the binnacle and the buttons in tubes sprouting out of the dash will age badly. Centre console looks OK though.It's the exact opposite of the 986 Boxter which is a good example of how to make an interior that ages in dog years compared to the exterior.
yonex said:
Not a fan. The binnacle is obviously for LHD/RHD and ease of manufacturing. It looks cheap, like a load of parts stuck together really. I’m surprised they haven’t considered the way Merc and others have gone. Flat panel across the dash.
It does look a bit too boxy and also a bit left/right flip-flop. OVerall though I think the design is right and is not a million miles from the current McLaren design ethos which I think works well and should age well.For anyone used to the TVRs of the 90's, I guess the whole car looks a little boxy, but that was then and this is now. They're doing something new and original which has always been the TVR way if you look at their designs through the ages.
The Vambo said:
MDL111 said:
I think the 986/996 generation interior has aged very well - esp if specced without NAV screen and in black
I think we're going to have to agree to disagree, it looks like a late 90's Pugeot to me.The aftermarket ICE certainly helps, but I still think the 996 interior is a very nice place to be:
IforB said:
Is there any actual news about when they are making into production? It seems to have gone a bit quiet.
Delays due to using welsh government money and the tender process and other stuff aparently. Main thread here.
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
But no, no news really.
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