Why is the interior getting so much hate?

LandonElf · 02-13-2006, 05:16 PM

Hey all, i'm a long-time lurker but first time poster and i just wanted to throw something out there. First off, the concept is freaking automobile perfection and when the car comes out i will all but sell my soul to have it! From the posts and polls that i have read, the exterior has met with wonderful public eye success overall but there have been numerous complaints regarding the interior. IMO, i say leave it as it is in the concept. I mean, the previous two camaro's styling has always been futuristic and innovative. So why not push the envelope further??? Just look at the competition's interiors, there so bland and boring.

My first car was an 83 z/28 and i eventually got my hands on a 2000 v6. Both cars were years ahead of there time in futuristic styling. I love getting behind the wheel and feeling like i'm in a fighter jet or rocket or something and the retro accents and crazy gauge placement make it all the better!! I say make the awesome interior available and perhaps add a delete option for all the grannies and magazine critics. Would you guys agree?

Schismblade · 02-13-2006, 05:30 PM

Because it's too over the top and just flat out ugly. Just my opinion.

I would really love a C6"ish" interior....we'll see though.

)2overt SS · 02-13-2006, 05:36 PM

Make the center console flow into the dash (ala C6 and just about every other luxury cars interior) and make a single pod gauge clusted, and the interior would be stunning.

I love how the dash is short and simple. Not like that acre of plastic in the 4th gens, and I LOVE how the dashline flows into the doors.

HAZ-Matt · 02-13-2006, 06:48 PM

It's just not very practical.

transplants · 02-13-2006, 06:59 PM

i'd like to see gauges that are easier to read.

Chevamaro · 02-13-2006, 07:00 PM

I think it's because of the luminescent orange paneling (although I haven't heard many say as much). Change the color to something more subdued, and revise the gauges so that they're more functional (again, mostly a color issue), and I don't think there will be many complaints.

merlinsteele · 02-13-2006, 07:02 PM

I don't mind the gauges being where they're at, if they're just temp and oil gauges, etc... because I don't look at them that much, anyway, like I do the speedo and gas tank!

CCoop8830 · 02-13-2006, 07:34 PM

I thought it was cool. High tech touch panel that is heat sensitive is cool. Just like the ipods.

stars1010 · 02-13-2006, 07:39 PM

I just want it to be more modern like the C6

JadedZ28 · 02-13-2006, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by stars1010

I just want it to be more modern like the C6

i agree... the exterior styling is amazing, but where do you spend most of your time in the car? i'd love to have a great modern interior (like the C6). Go check out the new mustang's interior, too retro and IMO not really that nice....

Ray86IROC · 02-13-2006, 07:46 PM

Yeah I actually think I'd like it without the orange and the bright reflective gauges. With just a standard black and grayish interior treatment with standard black or even white face gauges I think I'll be a big fan of the interior. I think they screwed the concept's interior up w/ the tachy color and gauges, throws off your whole impression of it. I also actually really like the way the dash flows into the door panels.

OutsiderIROC-Z · 02-13-2006, 09:27 PM

I kinda like it.

Ardskoay · 02-13-2006, 09:56 PM

I think it just needs sensible gauges. I like the dual pods. They just need to be clearly labled and white or black. While they are at it, they should include the color changing option the new mustangs have. As for the orange panels, I love it. Of course it could be different colors for different exterior colors. Also, I love the shape of the dash board and the gauge pods. However, the loads of metal have to go to keep price down. Overall, I think the interior just needs to be toned down slightly. Keep the theme and important details and it will be a nice interior.
The problem is, everyone has different tastes. You can not push boundaries without upsetting some people. It goes for everything from comedy to car design.
Also, keep in mind, that with the low roofline, the car may feel cramped with a more flowing cockpit like dashboard. I feel that the late 90s mustangs were like that. The dashboard and center console seemed to trap you in there.

IMPALA64 · 02-13-2006, 10:06 PM

The dash and console are cool just the way they are. A dash that flows down between the seats makes you feel trapped like mentioned above.

Z28Wilson · 02-13-2006, 10:28 PM

It's quite simple really. The instrumentation is too impractical. I don't want to have to strain my eyes trying to read where the needles are pointing, especially at speed.

For a car that Chevy swears up and down is "not retro", why do we have to have a retro interior?