The Audi A4 is the only one to get a virtual
cockpit screen for the instrument cluster while all others go for the standard dials.
Here we get a closer look with the new Q7, a vehicle that can be kitted out with lots of techy goodness, in particular the vibrant animated Virtual
Cockpit screen that replaces the traditional instrument gauges.
Most of the options will be adjusted through a high - resolution virtual
cockpit screen that will have 12.3 inches.
Ahead is the glow of the 12.3 - inch Virtual
Cockpit screen, just one element of a broad, narrow dash and high centre console festooned with carbon and silver - highlighted switchgear.
In practice, it's basically redundant to the Virtual
Cockpit screen just below it.
Not exact matches
The idea is that an elongated
screen with stretch along the nose of the car, protecting the driver from oncoming object whilst also preserving the open -
cockpit nature of the cars in a less hideous way than the Halo did.
Richard used to have marine equipment and charts spread out over the
cockpit of his boat; now he only needs one computer
screen to navigate and plot the location of his traps.
You will find the Survival Guide episode dedicated to those mechas, with all the details about Skells, the different types of Skells, their weapons, their battle
screen, enemy binding,
Cockpit Time, Over Drive, Skell Damage, the Skell Garage, and more.
The clip ends with Samara's well appearing on all the seat - back
screens and Samara herself crawling out of one of the
cockpit monitors.
You can obviously still play on a TV
screen, but the idea of going through a classic Ace Combat experience with my own body in the
cockpit has been the most tempting reason for finally buying a VR headset I've had so far.
The center
screen won't be completely redundant, either, as the passenger (or greedy driver) can use it to access not just the full suite of items available in the Virtual
Cockpit, but both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, bringing all of the smartphone and app connectivity Apple and Google can muster.
If the Acura Precision
Cockpit concept, with its intuitive haptic touchpad and «absolute position» relationship between that touchpad and the instrument panel and infotainment
screens work as well in production as in the brand's show stand buck, I may give up on control knobs.
One of the coolest (or kitschiest, depending on your opinion) features of the
cockpit is a rotating center stack element that either displays the 12.3 - inch infotainment
screen, showcases a trio of analog gauges, or extends the wood veneer.
A three - spoke steering wheel with a shape similar to that of the 7 Series anchors a driver - oriented
cockpit featuring a digital gauge cluster, BMW's familiar electronic shifter, and iDrive rotary controller, though its infotainment
screen looks tacked on and not unlike the sort of digital picture frame you'd find in your grandmother's house.
The latter has similar graphics to Audi's «Virtual
Cockpit» but, unlike Peugeot's earlier efforts here, regresses from total touch -
screen control because having some direct - access buttons actually makes things easier - although it still makes changing the cabin temperature a frustratingly over complicated excercise.
Now a racy white rather than the original car's dark turquoise, the Speedster Evolution keeps the original Speedster's vestigial aero
screen and twin humps behind the
cockpit.
The Virtual
Cockpit instrument cluster (a 12.3 - inch
screen housed in the binnacle) is particularly good, so too are the Matrix headlights that project excellent light - output and automatically adjust the beams according to oncoming traffic.
We're not sure if the new A1 will include Audi's latest dual -
screen MMI touch system from the new A6, but it will feature Audi's virtual
cockpit as an option.
Much more visible, though, is the i -
Cockpit through whose
screens and selector buttons you control the whole gamut of safety systems, «always - on» connectivity and mirroring, sat - nav, driving modes and more.
What has been tended to is the RS3's adoption of Audi's Virtual
Cockpit, a 12.3 - inch high - resolution
screen that has now spread across a majority of the Audi range.
A clear polycarbonate
screen fills the gap between the steel roll hoops and contributes greatly to the stillness of the air in the
cockpit at speed.
We'll also get more time to poke around the Tiguan's new interior, which has taken a big leap forward with a crisp - looking display
screen and an optional virtual
cockpit that trickles down from Uncle Audi.
And then there was the standard Virtual
Cockpit, a configurable, 12.3 - inch high - res color
screen behind the wheel that can simultaneously show engine info, speed, a stunning Google moving maps display, and much more.
The
cockpit is pretty special, too — especially the multitude of
screens and displays that sit in front of the co-driver.
Control and display
screens are now under a shared glass cover that forms a widescreen
cockpit and all S - Class models are now Android Auto and Apple Play friendly.
Also available is Audi's slick Virtual
Cockpit, which transforms the space formerly known as the analog dashboard into a customizable, 12.3 - inch TFT
screen.
The same horizontal architecture is present and correct, and like the A4 range the A5 is now available with Audi's Virtual
Cockpit, a 12.3 - inch TFT
screen replacing the traditional instruments.
Speaking of which, Audi's revolutionary driver information system is the only infotainment
screen in the TT and as such is less superfluous than in other Audi models fitted with the same virtual
cockpit.
Multi-function touch
screen works well but looks clunky compared with the rest of the beautifully detailed
cockpit
Audi's virtual
cockpit — a
screen that replaces the dials and can display a satnav map — is a particular highlight.
In truth, the Gallardo's
cockpit is a bit ordinary, a slight anti-climax, though the exterior shape dictates a high waistline that, combined with the fat
screen pillars, gives a distinctive pillbox - like feel.
The
screen pillars sit a full 250 mm further inboard than those of the Ferrari and the
cockpit frame is formed from FIA - spec, 40 mm diameter steel tubing, which adds significant structural rigidity.
The interior will doubtless be built around Audi's Virtual
Cockpit display, as well as the dual -
screen infotainment system from the A8.
A suite of technological functions will be accessible through Audi's Virtual
Cockpit system taking up residence as a 12.3 - inch
screen situated within the binnacle.
The
cockpit had few frills and was driver focused: housed under the binnacle were a pair of info - heavy TFT
screens either side of the analogue tacho, the dash was lavishly trimmed in leather but freed from clutter with many controls relocated to the steering wheel.
Strictly limited to eight models the V12 Vantage S Spitfire 80 makes its excellence clear with unique Q by Aston Martin styling to match original Spitfire aircraft celebrating 80 years of this magnificent aircraft and Great British Engineering Seats In Kestral Tan stitched in Raven Black Corse Thread Dashboard In Pure Black Alcantara Stitched in Kestral Tan Corse Thread Carpets & Steering Wheel In Pure Black Exposed Satin Carbon Fibre Door cards with «Release» Graphic Door Armrest Pad Assembly in Kestral Tan Door Armrest Pull Strap In Red Webbing with «Remove Before Flight» print Interior Door Pull Finished In Satin Black Anodised Handbrake Grip In Spitfire Red Anodised Centre Rotary Switch With RAF roundel And «Spitfire 80» etching Rear Cabin Finisher — Aluminium Strip — Hole Punched to match strut behind pilot's head in Spitfire (part made by Aircraft Restoration Company Duxford) Tread Plates And C - Struts finished in «
Cockpit Green» As Well As Under Bonnet Struts Spitfire 80 Logo Embroided Into Headrests Sat Nav «Splash
Screen» With Spitfire 80 Logo Printed Leather Headlining Of Duxford Aerodro
COMAND
cockpit management / data system - inc: large color - LCD
screen (10) soft key controls for AM / FM / weatherband radio CD changer
The available Audi virtual
cockpit is a fully digital 12.3 - inch instrument cluster that customizes information such as available navigation, audio and phone within the driver's field of vision, offering classic and infotainment modes as well as Google Earth ™ or Google Street View ™
screen options.
The optional virtual
cockpit replaces the standard gauge cluster with an all - encompassing media and information
screen.
Furthermore, to add wellness to the mix is the dual -
screen cockpit which includes two 12.3 - inch HD
screens merged together to form a widescreen display.
For 2015 - facelift models, the
screen can also become a full - width sat - nav much like Audi's Virtual
Cockpit; unfortunately it's not as detailed as the Audi's and can look a little Fisher Price at times, but overall it's a good addition.
For example, Audi's Virtual
Cockpit puts a 12.3 - inch
screen behind the steering wheel.
While the entry - level E's instrumentation combines a rather typical cluster featuring two round dials in a seven - inch colour display, along with an 8.4 - inch central display
screen, optional (part of the Premium Package) are two high - resolution 12.3 ‑ inch displays merged under a single lens to produce a «widescreen
cockpit,» similar in concept to Audi's virtual
cockpit.
Porsche has moved to the «Porsche Advanced
Cockpit» which replaces most dials and instruments with seamlessly integrated LCD
screens.
The top - line Q5 Prestige adds the Virtual
Cockpit, navigation system, Bang & Olufsen premium audio system, top - view camera system with parking sensors, head - up display, 8.3 - inch center
screen, and 20 - inch wheels.
Audi's virtual
cockpit with its 12.3 - inch display is there to present all the most important information to the driver, but there is also the second MMI
screen located in the center of the dashboard.
Arteon also gets the Volkswagen digital
cockpit gauge cluster, and a new infotainment system with gesture control and a 9.2 - inch
screen.
A classic gets updated inside and out, from a revised grill to an exciting new
cockpit, complete with a large touch
screen display on some trims.
Many of the functions are replicated in the instrument panel, which can be digitally modified like Audi's Virtual
Cockpit to have, for example, an all - encompassing
screen for the standard navigation.
Inside, the gets S sport seats and Audi virtual
cockpit with the 12.3 - inch display
screen displays information on tire pressure, horsepower / torque and a G - meter.