When the car is started, an instrument display sequence is triggered, creating a sense of occasion, culminating in the four digital dials showing oil and water temperatures, fuel level and oil pressure radiating out from the centre of
the rev counter to take up their positions on either side of the central dial.
It's great to have
a rev counter to make the most of the engine.
They consist of new, more prominent side skirts, a restyled front bumper (featuring new plastics that save 1.5 kg) and a bit of a refresh inside, with a new colour LCD screen placed between the speedo and
rev counter to display car information in a more modern way than before.
There could be many reasons why the engineers chose to limit
the rev counter to a certain value, including material limits, reliability requirements and (possibly) rotordynamic concerns.
Not exact matches
Although at a glance the displays look as analog as in a British roadster from the 1930s, what you see is actually digital — even the needle of the
rev counter, which had
to be computerized
to match the eagerness of that musical V - 10.
Yet if you look through the steering wheel and concentrate on the
rev -
counter framed in front of you then you'll see that you've halted the needle in the midst of a furious scramble all the way
to 8500rpm.
As soon as I tried
to, the
rev counter would shoot up
to 3500 - 400, which meant going up hills even in 3rd gear limited me
to 40 / 45mph - Not ideal on a 60mph road main road!
You need that
rev counter too, otherwise you're tempted
to change up too early, your brain telling you that 7500rpm really should be enough!
I turn the key above my left knee, feel that tiny flywheel kick the crankshaft into action, hear the intake snorkels cough then clear their throats, watch the needle of the
rev counter tremble in anticipation, lean back and take a deep breath
to fight that thump - thump in my palms, legs, and heart.
The dashboard is pure 911 with a twist: When you start the engine, a GT2 RS pictogram shows up briefly in the display
to the right of the
rev counter.
The dashboard is similar
to the one pictured below, with the central clock and fuel / speedo / engine temperature gauges, no
rev counter.
I took it back
to them with around 900 miles on and less than a month old with the problem as the clutch had twice stuck down and the
Rev counter maxes out and car goes no where until pedal comes back up!
Red needles pepper the blacked - out gauge cluster, where the 4.2 - liter V - 8's
rev counter goes
to 9000.
That peak power is produced at 6000rpm though, so if you want
to test the claimed 9.2 sec 0 - 62mph time, there's a satisfying requirement
to rotate the needle up the
rev -
counter.
Instead you have three small cameras mounted on the outside and three screens in the dashboard — one
to your left, one
to your right, and one between the
rev counter and speedo.
Even if you're well acquainted with the blown V8, here in 476bhp / 516 lb ft tune, it feels unnaturally powerful when you pin the throttle, the auto slips into second, then proceeds
to rip through the gears, speedo needle in sync with the frenzied
rev counter.
As mentioned above, the LFA required a digital
rev counter as a traditional needle would have been unable
to keep up with the rate of which the engine
revved.
For example I turn on the car and drive up
to the next red light at about 1800 RPM and then clutch and it either stalls or almost stalls (
rev counter goes way down and hiccup but doesn't stall).
Fans of the film Spinal Tap will also appreciate Dickinson's cheeky homage — a Singer Racing Orange
rev -
counter that reads all the way
to 11...
Despite the test car having more than 2000 miles under its wheels, its 1.6 feels surprisingly unwilling
to stretch
to the upper reaches of the
rev counter.
While there's no
rev counter, you seem
to instinctively end up in the right gear
to catch the 1.2's vivacious powerband.
The layout is neat too - the seats comfortable, the driving environment sporty (some models place the
rev counter front and centre, like it is on an MX - 5) and a simple layout that keeps distracting buttons
to a minimum.
The steering wheel sits on your knees and partially obscures the
rev -
counter and speedo, which are positioned
to the right of the wheel rather than behind it.
I'd be nit - picking, but while the Ferrari-esque yellow
rev -
counter looks fantastic, the speedometer is a bit trickier
to read and can take a lengthy glance from the road
to decipher speeds.
You get a «free» limiter - brushing automatic upshift from first
to second gear, but from there on it's up
to you — using your skill and judgement, Spot - the - Ball style, you use the shift lights and
rev -
counter to judge when
to request the upshifts.
The 5.9 - litre engine is always happy
to pick up the pace, but it doesn't encourage you
to venture into the last 35 degrees of the
rev counter's arc, nor pull the paddles simply for the sake of it.
With intake and exhaust gases now taking a slightly longer, more convoluted path, throttle response isn't quite as sharp as usual, so exploratory blips of the pedal take a little longer
to elicit movements on the
rev -
counter.
I happen
to quite like it — you sit a little high and the it lacks the EP3's expansive view out as compensation, but the gearknob is still just a hand - span from the steering wheel, a large
rev counter sits front and centre, and reach adjustment in the wheel leaves your arms less outstretched than they are in the older Civic.
Beyond it, the graphite instruments are tricky
to read but your brain registers that the last mark on the speedo is 220mph and the
rev counter reads
to eight but has no red line.
There are only three manettino positions instead of four (ASR off and CST on is missing), there is no integrated LED
rev counter (as on the Scuderia), and the bottom is squared off, which can be nuisance when you're winding in more than three turns lock -
to - lock.
Conventional instruments have been replaced by a large 12.3 - inch TFT screen that can be configured
to give priority
to either the
rev counter, the speedometer or the satnav screen.
The motorcycle - like dashboard shroud covers a single - dial instrument panel, with water temperature
to the left, and fuel level
to the right of a combo digital speedometer / graphic
rev counter / g - meter.
Helpfully, a coloured bar at the top edge of the electronic screen
to the left of the
rev -
counter indicates at a glance which mode is selected.
A classy flourish is the big yellow centre - display
rev -
counter and, just
to be sure all your senses get a workout, the beautifully tactile fillet of aluminium on the centre console that houses the buttons for the launch control, the transmission's auto mode, the electronic handbrake and the electric windows is unnecessarily gorgeous.
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And their styling is typically Porsche, with the
rev counter exactly where you would expect it
to be: in the middle.
To the right and left of the customary Porsche analogue
rev counter — with classic needle design — are two high - resolution display screens that visualise virtual instruments, maps and other information as required.
In the middle and in direct view of the driver is the analogue
rev counter, its needle integral
to its truly classic design.
An audible gearshift prompt that beeps just before the
rev -
counter needle hits the red line allows you
to keep your eyes on the road while avoiding a time - sapping brush with the
rev limiter.
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The
rev -
counter is configured
to provide information on the upper reaches of the
rev - range, so it's actually difficult
to see how low it will lug, but like I said, it'll pull first from idle and then any small increments of throttle from thereon in.
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louder than a shell suit with shoulder pads, although weirdly I'm sure it's also a very similar font
to the one used on a 430 Scuderia's bright yellow
rev -
counter...
Up
to 9,000 rpm on the
rev counter makes it clear what we mean by a high -
revving concept.
Inside, the Veloster Turbo comes with standard heated front seats and dual TFI screens flanking the speedometer and
rev counter, designed
to keep the driver informed of what's going on at all times.
Set in front of the driver is a large (gray - faced in the Carrera S model)
rev counter, with a smaller speedometer offset
to the left.
In Sport, the graphics turn an orange hue and the speedometer is replaced by a digital speed readout, with the gear currently selected displayed inside the
rev counter if the steering wheel paddles are used
to change gear manually.
Directly next
to the
rev counter is a high - resolution 4.6 - inch touchscreen display.
The soft white backlit speedometer and
rev counter are easy
to see clearly during day or night.
The 331kW V6 crunches out 600Nm of torque,
countering the biggest weakness of the old RS 4's 4.2 - litre V8, which only managed 430Nm but
revved to high heaven.