We were surprised to see the Selective Ride
dial on the console of this Corvette, which let us choose between Touring and Sport mode for the suspension.
Not exact matches
As for tech bits, a touch screen deploys from the metal trim
on the dash and affixes itself atop the glass surface
of the center
console, just above the
dials.
It's all controlled though the Mazda Connect system, accessed primarily by spinning a
dial in the center
console to bring up functions
on an 8 - inch display screen floating at the top
of the dash.
The leather seats were cross-stitched in contrasting red, the steering wheel wore a delicious wrap
of Alcantara right where you place your hands, the climate controls were brilliantly integrated right into the front
dials of the air vents, and Audi's intuitive MMI controller sat within easy reach
on the center
console.
A
dial on the
console allows you to choose any
of five terrain settings.
As we suspected, the Giulia has traded in the traditional Alfa DNA drive select switch in favour
of a rotary
dial on the centre
console.
Electric engine and trunk lid release, Multi function display,
On board computer, Variable PAS, 4 speakers, Porsche CDR - 24 CD / radio, 2 speed front wipers + intermittent wipe, Aspherical driver's exterior mirror, Automatically extending split rear spoiler, Body colour bumpers, Body colour electric / heated door mirrors, Chrome plated stainless steel tailpipes, Coming home function, Door entry guards in stainless steel, Dual tailpipe, Electric windows one touch open / close, Front fog light / position light, Green tinted heat insulating glass, Heated washer nozzles, High level LED brake light, Solid paint, Windscreen with grey top tint, Alcantara handbrake / gearshift, Alcantara roof lining, Alcantara steering wheel rim, gear lever and handbrake grip, Coat hook integrated into back seat, Continuously variable dimming interior light, Cup holders, Door entry guards with Cayman S logo, Electrically adjustable backrest, Floor mats in interior colour, Footwell illumination, Front door storage bins, Height / reach adjust steering wheel, Integrated head restraints, Interior orientation lighting, ISOFIX child seat preparation + airbag deactivation, Leather finish on door handles, Leather interior in standard colour, Lockable glovebox, Luggage retainer on engine cover, Porsche crest embossed in headrests, Sports look pedals with rubber insert / stainless steel frame, Storage compartments in front section of centre console, Storage pockets in backrests of front seats, Sunvisors with illuminated vanity mirrors, Interior design package (in matching exterior paint colour)- Cayman, 3 point automatic seatbelts, ABS+ABD, ASR, Driver / Front Passenger airbags, Motor Slip Regulation - Engine Drag Torque Control, Passive occupant restraint system, POSIP for driver and passenger, Red painted brake calipers, Seatbelt pretensioners with load limiters, Side (thorax) airbags, Alarm system with interior protection, Remote control central locking, Transponder engine immobiliser, Porsche Active Suspension Management, Porsche stability management (PSM), Black instrument dials, Numbered plaque on glovebox lid, Rear centre console painted black, 19» Turbo alloy wheels, Sealing compound and compressor k
On board computer, Variable PAS, 4 speakers, Porsche CDR - 24 CD / radio, 2 speed front wipers + intermittent wipe, Aspherical driver's exterior mirror, Automatically extending split rear spoiler, Body colour bumpers, Body colour electric / heated door mirrors, Chrome plated stainless steel tailpipes, Coming home function, Door entry guards in stainless steel, Dual tailpipe, Electric windows one touch open / close, Front fog light / position light, Green tinted heat insulating glass, Heated washer nozzles, High level LED brake light, Solid paint, Windscreen with grey top tint, Alcantara handbrake / gearshift, Alcantara roof lining, Alcantara steering wheel rim, gear lever and handbrake grip, Coat hook integrated into back seat, Continuously variable dimming interior light, Cup holders, Door entry guards with Cayman S logo, Electrically adjustable backrest, Floor mats in interior colour, Footwell illumination, Front door storage bins, Height / reach adjust steering wheel, Integrated head restraints, Interior orientation lighting, ISOFIX child seat preparation + airbag deactivation, Leather finish
on door handles, Leather interior in standard colour, Lockable glovebox, Luggage retainer on engine cover, Porsche crest embossed in headrests, Sports look pedals with rubber insert / stainless steel frame, Storage compartments in front section of centre console, Storage pockets in backrests of front seats, Sunvisors with illuminated vanity mirrors, Interior design package (in matching exterior paint colour)- Cayman, 3 point automatic seatbelts, ABS+ABD, ASR, Driver / Front Passenger airbags, Motor Slip Regulation - Engine Drag Torque Control, Passive occupant restraint system, POSIP for driver and passenger, Red painted brake calipers, Seatbelt pretensioners with load limiters, Side (thorax) airbags, Alarm system with interior protection, Remote control central locking, Transponder engine immobiliser, Porsche Active Suspension Management, Porsche stability management (PSM), Black instrument dials, Numbered plaque on glovebox lid, Rear centre console painted black, 19» Turbo alloy wheels, Sealing compound and compressor k
on door handles, Leather interior in standard colour, Lockable glovebox, Luggage retainer
on engine cover, Porsche crest embossed in headrests, Sports look pedals with rubber insert / stainless steel frame, Storage compartments in front section of centre console, Storage pockets in backrests of front seats, Sunvisors with illuminated vanity mirrors, Interior design package (in matching exterior paint colour)- Cayman, 3 point automatic seatbelts, ABS+ABD, ASR, Driver / Front Passenger airbags, Motor Slip Regulation - Engine Drag Torque Control, Passive occupant restraint system, POSIP for driver and passenger, Red painted brake calipers, Seatbelt pretensioners with load limiters, Side (thorax) airbags, Alarm system with interior protection, Remote control central locking, Transponder engine immobiliser, Porsche Active Suspension Management, Porsche stability management (PSM), Black instrument dials, Numbered plaque on glovebox lid, Rear centre console painted black, 19» Turbo alloy wheels, Sealing compound and compressor k
on engine cover, Porsche crest embossed in headrests, Sports look pedals with rubber insert / stainless steel frame, Storage compartments in front section
of centre
console, Storage pockets in backrests
of front seats, Sunvisors with illuminated vanity mirrors, Interior design package (in matching exterior paint colour)- Cayman, 3 point automatic seatbelts, ABS+ABD, ASR, Driver / Front Passenger airbags, Motor Slip Regulation - Engine Drag Torque Control, Passive occupant restraint system, POSIP for driver and passenger, Red painted brake calipers, Seatbelt pretensioners with load limiters, Side (thorax) airbags, Alarm system with interior protection, Remote control central locking, Transponder engine immobiliser, Porsche Active Suspension Management, Porsche stability management (PSM), Black instrument
dials, Numbered plaque
on glovebox lid, Rear centre console painted black, 19» Turbo alloy wheels, Sealing compound and compressor k
on glovebox lid, Rear centre
console painted black, 19» Turbo alloy wheels, Sealing compound and compressor kit
However, torque can be varied electronically either via the latest Terrain Response 2 system (which provides a variety
of off - road configurations
on a
console - mounted
dial control), or the system will configure itself automatically using information from sensors that monitor road and driving conditions.
The LX 570 also gives the driver the luxury
of prioritizing comfort or agility simply by turning the Drive Mode Select
dial on the center
console.
Materials are plusher and prettier all round, and you get a far more modern set
of technologies, with dual 12.3 - inch displays for the instrument cluster and infotainment system, operated by buttons
on the steering wheel, voice commands, or a touchpad and rotary
dial on the center
console.
The cabin is fitted with a host
of BMW M - specific equipment details — Sports seats, in black Dakota leather with blue contrast stitching and an M logo in the backrests, an M footrest and knee pad
on the center
console and instruments with BMW M2 - specific
dials and needles.
Automatically dimming mirrors with integrated rain sensor, BOSE Surround Sound - System, Centre
console trim Carbon, Electric slide / tilt glass sunroof, Front axle lift system, Fuel filler cap with Aluminium look finish, GTS interior package, Heated multifunction steering wheel, ISOFIX child seat mounting points
on front passenger seat, Instrument
dials in silver, LED main headlights in black including Porsche Dynamic Light System Plus (PDLS Plus), Light design package, ParkAssist (front and rear), Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB), Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK), Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC) including PASM sports suspension (20 mm lower), Privacy glass (rear side windows and rear window), Rear - axle steering, Smoking package, SportDesign package, Sports seat Plus backrests in leather, Sun visors in Alcantara, Porsche Centre Leeds offer bespoke services including:, tailor made videos and vehicle delivery, We can also collect you from local transport links such as Leeds train station or Leeds Bradford Airport., We offer tailored finance packages and our team
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We get a good look at the Bentayga's main instruments — a pair
of circular
dials with a central screen, which is shown displaying both night vision and Sat Nav — a view
of a heads - up display and a look at the beautifully finished centre
console with cupholders, gear stick and a rotary
dial that has a touch sensitive top for stop - start, and rotary function for Bentley's take
on Land Rover's Terrain Response.
The earlier dashboard design has also been lightly updated for the i8 Roadster and facelifted i8 coupé, with the latest version
of BMW's iDrive system now offering either touch control
on a free - standing 8.8 - inch monitor or rotary control via a
dial on the middle
console featuring among other subtle changes.
Also available
on the centre
console is another rotary
dial, this time to engage the off - road programs that take maximum advantage
of the full - time, dual - range four - wheel drive system with its variable Torsen centre differential.
On the car's
console, a jog
dial and back button let me control all
of the onscreen content, which mostly had to do with the audio and phone systems.
A
dial with a touchpad set into its top, accompanied by a few shortcut buttons, sits
on the
console, a duplicate
of the latest iDrive controls found in BMWs.
Following with the tradition
of the latest BMW infotainment systems, the Cullinan's in - dash tech now sports touch - capable operation, but there's still a
dial on the center
console if you prefer.
That means the main
dial controller
on the
console, which would go by the name iDrive in a BMW, includes a touchpad
on its surface for tracing letters and an image
of the Spirit
of Ecstasy.
On the inside, the WR - V is unmistakably like the Jazz with a very similar layout
of the dashboard,
dials, centre
console and the steering wheel.
An 8 - inch LCD slides out and up from the dashboard when you turn
on the car, with onscreen content controlled by an array
of buttons,
dial and touchpad where
console meets dashboard.
The GS includes Mazda's new display screen, which sits like a small iPad
on top
of the dash and handles the infotainment and communication functions through a
console - mounted
dial that's very easy to use and is intuitive enough that you don't have to look down to use it.
Easy - R Gear Box: The Innovative Shift Control
Dial with three modes Reverse — Neutral — Drive has been smartly designed for ease
of use and is positioned below the infotainment system
on the centre
console.
The 2019 Ram 1500 retains an innovative rotary e-shift
dial mounted
on the left side
of the instrument panel's center stack, thereby freeing up space traditionally occupied by a
console - or column - mounted shift lever.
Bluetooth system, Exterior temperature gauge, Information centre, Intelligent driver information system (IDIS), PAS, Power tailgate, Service interval indicator, Aux input, Remote audio controls
on steering wheel, USB connection, «Global» closing
of front / rear windows, Adaptive brake lights, Auto dimming rear view mirror, Automatic folding door mirrors with ground lights, Chrome window surround, Colour co-ordinated bumpers and mirrors, Colour co-ordinated front / rear lower spoilers and lower side mouldings, Day running lights, Electrically adjustable and heated door mirrors, Front and rear electric windows, Front and rear side marker illumination, Front door sill tread strips, Front fog lights, Headlamp levelling, Heated washer nozzles, Home safe and approach lighting, Intermittent rear wash / wipe, Rain sensor windscreen wipers, Roof rails, Tinted windscreen, Towbar preparation, 12V power point in luggage area, 12V socket in front + rear tunnel
console, 3 - D cargo load system (aluminium Cargofix rails + 4 attachments and 4 high level anchor points), B Pillar ventilation, ECC electronic climate control with AQS, Forward folding front passenger seat, Front centre armrest with 2 cupholders, Front seats with lumbar support, Front / rear reading lights, Grocery bag holder, Head restraints for all seats, Height adjustable driver / front passenger seats, Height / reach adjustable steering column, Ignition Lock illumination, Illuminated driver / passenger vanity mirrors, Isofix attachments
on rear seats, Leather faced upholstery, Leather gearknob, Load cover, Lockable load floor, Luggage net, Luxury floor mats, Pollen filter, Rear centre armrest with 2 cupholders + storage, Ticket holder, Versatile split folding rear seat - 40/20/40, 5 three point seatbelts, ABS / EBD, City safety, DSTC - Dynamic Stability and Traction Control, Dual stage Driver / Passenger Airbags, Electronic parking brake, Front / rear seatbelt pre-tensioners, HBA (Hydraulic Brake Assist), Inflatable curtain, Passenger airbag cut - off device, SIPS airbags, Warning triangle, WHIPS whiplash protection system - front, Anti-theft alarm including immobiliser / volume sensor + level sensor, Deadlocking system, Key integrated remote control central locking, Locking wheel nuts, Chrome rotary knobs, Chrome trim
on air vents, side defrosters and mannequin, Silver chronograph instrument
dials
Changes to the Continental GT for 2015 include a new front bumper with a smaller radiator shell, redesigned fenders with a new vent with a metallic «B» adornment, new bright chrome fender badges for the V8 S and W12 models, redesigned boot lid, reshaped and widened rear bumper with full - width brightware, a new rear diffuser design for V8 S and GT Speed, new 20 and 21 - inch wheels (new 20 - inch 6 tri-spoke wheel for GT V8 and GT W12 with painted finish for V8 and bright machined for W12, 21 - inch seven - twin - spoke wheel in Graphite grey with bright machined spokes for Mulliner Driving Specification models, addition
of 21 - inch five - spoke directional sports wheel for V8 S and GT Speed), three new body colours choices (Marlin (a rich metallic blue), Camel (a soft golden tone) and Jetstream (a light, bright metallic blue), new straight - fluting pattern for 4 seats with Mulliner Driving Specification (standard
on GT Speed) includes a tightened «small - diamond» pattern
on seat upholstery, redesigned driver controls, optional sports - orientated steering wheel, larger gear - shift paddles incorporating tactile knurled metal embellishers, new
dials and graphics at driver's instrument panel, interior illuminated by LEDs, centre
console with a new black gear lever surround, a new hidden storage compartment between rear seats capable
of accommodating and charging electronic devices including iPads, optional semi-aniline hide for the seat cushions and backrests in the GT W12 and GT Speed, 2 new leather colours choices (Shortbread, Camel), new Alcantara headlining option (colour matched to all 17
of the available interior hide colours) for the GT V8 S, GT W12 and Speed coupe; optional
on - board WiFi, increased engine power to 590 PS (434 kW; 582 hp) and 720 N ⋅ m (531 lb ⋅ ft) for the GT W12, 6 - cylinder deactivation for the GT W12.
The cabin is fitted with a host
of BMW M - specific equipment details including Sports seats, an M footrest and knee pad
on the center
console and instruments with BMW M2 - specific
dials and needles.
Jeep tried to reduce physical buttons to make the
console less cluttered, but I found myself wishing for a mouse or
dial of some kind to keep my eyes
on the road while I toggled.
Dual themed dashboard gets a flat centre
console, atop sits an integrated audio system, the temperature
dials appear dated and dash - mounted ac vents are placed
on both sides
of the
console.
There's also evidence
of original thought here; the funky gear selector
dial rises from the centre
console when the starter button is pushed and the graphics
on the 8.0 - inch media screen have a strong computer (dare I say Windows...) graphic presentation.
The driver can select modes for snow, grass, gravel, mud ruts, sand, or rock crawling by the spin
of a
dial on the centre
console.
It remains a non-touchscreen system, relying
on a
console - mounted
dial and touchpad, both
of which have some duplicative functions.
Inside, the changes are limited to the addition
of a new 8 - inch touchscreen with the Media System Plus infotainment system that eliminates the need for many
of the buttons and
dials on the center
console.
Among other subtle changes, the latest version
of BMW's iDrive system now offers either touch control
on a free - standing 8.8 in monitor or via a rotary
dial on the middle
console.
It featured special color - matched fender flares and front air dam, «Rally - Tuned» suspension with 1.06 in (27 mm) front and0.75 in (19 mm) rear sway bars, high - effort power steering gears, front and rear three - way adjustable «Strider» Gabriel (brand name) shock absorbers, [24] heavy - duty semi-metallic 10.8 in (274 mm) front disk brakes with ribbed 10x1.2 - inch (254x30.5 mm) rear drum brakes, unique AMX grille, «Turbocast II» 14x7 - inch aluminum road wheels with ER60x14 Goodyear «Flexten» GT radial RWL (raised white letter) tires, rear spoiler, special striping package, hood and door decals,
console shifted automatic or manual transmission with «Rallye Gauge» package (total
of eight
dials including an intake - manifold vacuum gauge), as well as simulated aluminum dash overlays with AMX badge
on the glove compartment door.
All
of the controls are intuitively laid out, with the large
dials on the center
console being especially simple and easy to operate
on the move.
With the big screen
on top, the Altima reminds us more than a little
of the the Mazda 6; the center
console's vent placement and shape, as well as the climate control
dials, are very similar as well.
Five flavors
of drive
On the Stingray's
console sits a mode selector, a simple
dial that takes the car through five settings: Weather, Eco, Touring, Sport, and Track.
With the jog
dial on the
console, I could select menus appearing in bands at the top and bottom
of the various screens shown
on the LCD.
Twin 10 - inch touchscreens stack
on top
of each other in the centre
console and dashboard, while digital
dials also mean that the Velar's interior is fresh and modern.
For a Scandinavian car, the interior is suitably austere — not a lot to be distracted by once you look away from the
dials and rectangular cluster
of buttons
on the center
console.
Then there's Dobotone by Videogamo where four plays get to compete at a seemingly traditional
console game, while a fifth person takes
on the role
of the powerful «Game Remixer»
on a control box with switches and
dials.