992 with digital dashboard?
#18
After realizing how I configure and use the dash today, I actually am a hybrid lover - digital and analog. I use the digital speed and have my favorite oil, water temps, oil pressure and volts as my go to digital screen. I prefer to have easy view into all those and not rely entirely on the warning lights / systems. I find it very interesting to monitor how the engine manages various conditions in oil and water temps. I guess I view the current 991.1 analog gauges as vital redundant gauges and that they would only be the alternative if that one digital display is on the fritz.
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The analog gauges on my 991.2 are frankly useless.
I have their values displayed on the TFT.
With a modern vehicle with PDK you really only require a speed number as the rest of the information is monitored by the vehicle and you will get warnings when you exceed warning values.
My wifes XC70 doesn't even have a water temp gauge.
An all electronic instrument cluster that I can configure is fine by me.
Heads up display would really be nice.
8 spd PDK is also coming.-Richard
I have their values displayed on the TFT.
With a modern vehicle with PDK you really only require a speed number as the rest of the information is monitored by the vehicle and you will get warnings when you exceed warning values.
My wifes XC70 doesn't even have a water temp gauge.
An all electronic instrument cluster that I can configure is fine by me.
Heads up display would really be nice.
8 spd PDK is also coming.-Richard
As for digital vs analogue, this is like an argument between watches. I like my 1st gen Apple Watch, but it's already old and dated to me. An iconic analogue gauge like the one in my 911 not only inspires memories of all the classic 911 gauges I looked at as a kid while dreaming of one day having my own (a priceless feeling when I get into my Porsche's), but it's like a high quality, classy mechanical watch. Timeless, classic, with a rich history to it.
Digital representations/copies of REAL gauges are as pointless as it gets. How much will they be to replace in the future? For what reason? In several years they'll look so pixelated and old (nothing dates like tech) and the fad of "ooh, it's digital, it must be cool" will have worn off (i.e no more novelty to it). It'll be the oldest looking thing on your car, especially when you sit in the 2030 Panamera with NEW NEW digital gauges. A classic Porsche analogue gauge? It's the real thing, no digital representation there. Thus, will always look excellent, will always work, will always exude timelessness and an iconic image, while conveying a level of emotivity.
#23
Analog/GPS
The combination of the analog speedo and GPS window are what drove me over the edge to the 991 vs 997. It is a simple bit of technology but very slick. Having bought the 991 I have found it is so fast that you can only see the digital speedo
#24
Why would you need a HUD at streets speeds?
Ask the Forsa guys what their real world lap times are (usually totally crap), LCD/LED dash boards may make a car SEEM obsolete. The reality is quite different.
BMW and Audi are using electronics and so called "tech" to cover up their ordinary performance. This is straightforward and has been understood for quite some time.
Ask the Forsa guys what their real world lap times are (usually totally crap), LCD/LED dash boards may make a car SEEM obsolete. The reality is quite different.
BMW and Audi are using electronics and so called "tech" to cover up their ordinary performance. This is straightforward and has been understood for quite some time.
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I have a Panamera loaner I picked up today. Not super impressed with the digi-dash. The outer "gauges" lack choices in configuration. Really, the right one is only a compass or clock?
The big screen is impressive but complicated. Reminds me of an Android with the widgets, etc, but it's not easy to do small things like forward through presets, etc. I will play with it more tomorrow but so far, I like the analog setup better. And I'm not a technophobe. Quite the opposite actually.
The big screen is impressive but complicated. Reminds me of an Android with the widgets, etc, but it's not easy to do small things like forward through presets, etc. I will play with it more tomorrow but so far, I like the analog setup better. And I'm not a technophobe. Quite the opposite actually.
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HOW anyone can find those gauges which mimic the look of the real high quality gauges, "better" is beyond me. Classic example of tech fluff making people assume it "must" be better. You can see how real, crisp and authentic the center gauge looks. Then the side gauges attempt to recreate that same look, but they look slightly pixelated and blurred in comparison, "fake," a bit cheesy. In 3/5/10+ years? They'll look Atari grade 80's in datedness. It's hilarious how much mere gauges will provoke people to trade up in the future, as the first thing drivers' eyes will see in their "old" cars are clearly lacking graphics, while the new cars will greet them with new, crisper displays ("ooh/aah").
Yeah, give me analogue gauges all day. For as long as I have a choice on the matter, anyway.
Yeah, give me analogue gauges all day. For as long as I have a choice on the matter, anyway.
#29
HOW anyone can find those gauges which mimic the look of the real high quality gauges, "better" is beyond me. Classic example of tech fluff making people assume it "must" be better. You can see how real, crisp and authentic the center gauge looks. Then the side gauges attempt to recreate that same look, but they look slightly pixelated and blurred in comparison, "fake," a bit cheesy. In 3/5/10+ years? They'll look Atari grade 80's in datedness. It's hilarious how much mere gauges will provoke people to trade up in the future, as the first thing drivers' eyes will see in their "old" cars are clearly lacking graphics, while the new cars will greet them with new, crisper displays ("ooh/aah").
Yeah, give me analogue gauges all day. For as long as I have a choice on the matter, anyway.
Yeah, give me analogue gauges all day. For as long as I have a choice on the matter, anyway.