I think I finally figured out what i don't like about the 5th gen interior. It isn't so much the styling or retro look, but more the flatness of the dash. I like a car that makes you feel as though you are in a cockpit. The dash in the concept is just very flat. I think if they had some kind of console that protruded from the dash to give more separation to the passenger and driver seats, then it would change the feel completely (in a good way).

For example, if you look at the dast in the G8 photo, the console comes out and and compeltes the driver's cockpit.

 

I can understand what you're saying. That's why I suggested using the same look of the concept, but on a more 'modern' layout.

I like my dash to feel like it's enveloping me, with everything at my fingertips.

Sheesh, all this discussion is changing my mind about the concept interior... I think I want a redesign now using the same 'flavor' of the concept. I really like the main spedometer etc guages though. Make them more user friendly, but keep them round in square.

 

The guages in the Coupe are to hard to read....some what pf an improvent in the Convertable.

I just don't like that radio, at all. The rest of the interior sits just fine with me.

 

I haven't sat in it yet, ofcourse, so, just from seeing it at NAIAS;
I don't like the IP gages, the blah no-color seats with gaudy seatbelts, the grooved door-mat carpet, the non-replaceable looking stereo, the blah looking leaned back dash with no utility...I know the production version will likely be more "Up-To-Date" tho, so I'm waiting to judge...

 

in the convert the little orange thread highlight in the seat kills me...... but i could live with it

 

Main concern IMO, is that radio and dash. For one, I don't like the translucent wrap around dash thing. Maybe they can make that a solid color, different material, etc. The radio??? No thanks. That just looks too weird. The gauges on the front dash need to be made easier to read. I like everything else...but where are my cupholders???

 

They're not there...it's a sin to eat or drink in a Camaro didn't you know that?

 

I think Chevrolet did their due-diligence on following a retro theme which is unusually modern for the exterior. Retro interiors tend to be unfriendly in the ergonomics department and a nightmare of cheap plastic and plastic chrome accents. Think more "2008 G8" and less "SSR"

 

please no in dash nav system for people who are not going to pay the high fee for the nav system the screen just looks dumb and it is an extra added cost that does not need to be in there.


I work at one of those tire and battery places on the weekend and i would say about 90% of people who have the nav system don't have it activated and or only have the free time and there not going to re-up the service.

Alls i'm saying is a nav system makes and price tag higher and is unneeded leave the nav system for the corvette and other chevy models not this one

 

That interior is basic layout and shapes . None of the Radio , guages or Hvac area is anything remotely close to what the production car would have . "Most" of that interior is way overboard for show purposes only .

Almost all the most unpopular selections in the poll wont be there naturally

 

I'd say the thing that I really think is needed is a parking brake, but that I think is a no-brainer that it will be included. Other then that the rear view mirror needs work, but I think that will turn out okay.

And finally a big "WTF?" to you who think that they should modernize the interior a lot from the concept. I LOVE the retro design on the concept, makes me feel like I was a little kid again in one of my dads American cars he used to own. I hope they don't change the gauges in fornt of the driver much, it's perfect having just those two big rounhd gauges there. Hopefully they'll keep those and just go with just some small idiot lights in there and keep the gauges by the shifter.

 

I hope for the gauges to but only thing i dont like they are hard to read but thats a no brainer im sure they will change them. I hope they put a HUD as a extra option i drove my uncles grand prix and i love it but it just showed the mph but that is fine with me.

 

I voted for gauges and it's overall too retro, cool steering wheel though.