The one thing I wish SRT would've borrowed from Ferrari...

[mnc2886]

This...

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Real gauges looks so much better than this...

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Even the SLS tach looks good....

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After looking at other SRT products, it is really disappointing that they didn't do something completely unique for the Viper. I know the tach is unique, but I guess I just liked the gauges that were in the Gen IV....

 

[Policy Limits]

throw up the dash with the Stryker display and reconsider!!! Then again, red lining at 9000 RPM's is pretty cool though. Damn you Ferrari. hee hee

 

[Paul Hawker]

Believe the reason for the digital dash is to give additional information to the driver. You can choose many different modes to vary the information you wish to be displayed, and change the emphasized parts of the display for different driving circumstances.

Physical gauges are much less flexible, weigh more, cost more and require more complex wiring looms.

I also agree though, Ferrari makes some of the most emotionally involving gauge packages.

 

[mnc2886]

throw up the dash with the Stryker display and reconsider!!! Then again, red lining at 9000 RPM's is pretty cool though. Damn you Ferrari. hee hee

I agree that the shift light is cool, but I like an actual tachometer. The digital pieces could have been adjacent to the tach which would allow for the flexibility Paul was mentioning.

 

[swexlin]

Believe the reason for the digital dash is to give additional information to the driver. You can choose many different modes to vary the information you wish to be displayed, and change the emphasized parts of the display for different driving circumstances.

Physical gauges are much less flexible, weigh more, cost more and require more complex wiring looms.

I also agree though, Ferrari makes some of the most emotionally involving gauge packages.

My issue with the electronic and digital on new cars (not just Vipers) is, if they go out, will you know your speed, mileage, data, to even drive to get them repared? And, when the car is out of warranty, look out! And, 40 years from now, will these even be repairable at all?

 

[jsd512]

throw up the dash with the Stryker display and reconsider!!! Then again, red lining at 9000 RPM's is pretty cool though. Damn you Ferrari. hee hee

I'm no engineer or race car professional, but I would rather have a V10 that does not have to work it's ass off to achieve peak power. JMO I guess. I have never been impressed with high RPMs, just actual race track performance and Ferrari does not shine on a track. The GEN V (as ****ty as you guys think it is) beats the 458 around Laguna and probably Nurburgring (If Chrysler ever takes it there.). Just my thoughts.

 

[Nine Ball]

I would rather borrow their 9,000 rpm shift point for the Viper V10.

 

[Paul Hawker]

I just looked again at the Ferrari. Only the center tach is a real gauge. The two round gauge looking dials on the left and the fuel display are computer generated images to represent real gauges.

 

[mnc2886]

I just looked again at the Ferrari. Only the center tach is a real gauge. The two round gauge looking dials on the left and the fuel display are computer generated images to represent real gauges.

Exactly what I was saying above that I would've liked. Give me a real tach and the rest can be digital for all I care as long as it looks the part.

 

[Bonkers]

And, 40 years from now, will these even be repairable at all?

Its funny, that was my EXACT question to the SRT Engineer I
had when I test drove the GenV. He completely dismissed my
concern. Its my ongoing issue with SRT - I can't help but feel
that we mortals are incapabile of understanding of top-notch
engineering involved. Besides, how could we possibly know
what we want in a car anyway...

I did have a brief conversation with... someone else at VOI
regarding the gauges and he/she said that analog might be a
consideration on non-gts models someday, but not to get my
hopes up...

 

[Policy Limits]

jsd i dont think that the gen V is ****ty; i'm building one as i type this.

as for digital dash, push to start, etc, there's a big concern in having that technology out of warranty. luckily i change cars every 2-3 years so its a non issue for me as once the warrnty is gone usually the car is as well.

 

[Boxer12]

Evolution and its not a track car. Real gauges in the ACR I bet!

 

[ringram]

In 40 years, you will be able to run the engine and any gauges you like off a chip the size of a stamp.
You can rip the old failed dash out and bin it. Replace it all with new kit the same way people replace the old 60's stuff in pro touring etc.

The engine management will also be able to be cheaply replaced.

 

[BigBadViper]

I am not a fan of the Gen V, however I do like the new gauges. I guess to each his own.

 

[ViperSmith]

I think we will be lucky If the govt is letting us drive at all in 40y

 

[chorps]

I think we will be lucky If the govt is letting us drive at all in 40y

+1, but after seeing all the crazy things on the road you'd have to question the sanity of letting humans drive.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=5pNhqdsh2XU#!

 

[emericr]

Agreed. The speed gauge looks like it has been taken from a 1990s minivan. The set up on the Ferrari is obviously top notch but I wonder what the cost is.

 

[CaptainDavid]

Yea thats me driving. The local club's given me the nickname "Sideways"

 

[HOLLYWOOD1]

Guys correct me if I'm wrong but where is the speedo on the Ferrari?....... All I see is a fancy tach? Wheres the speedo under the seat?

 

[ArnarFB]

Guys correct me if I'm wrong but where is the speedo on the Ferrari?....... All I see is a fancy tach? Wheres the speedo under the seat?

The two gauges to the right and left are screens that can be changed into different gauges/information panels.

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[ACRsnake]

I would rather borrow their 9,000 rpm shift point for the Viper V10.

+1 .................

 

[Chuck 98 RT/10]

I think we will be lucky If the govt is letting us drive at all in 40y

So true. So very, very true. They already manipulate people into purchasing a POS they'd never even consider if only the manufacturers had the freedom to build cars from their creative minds as opposed to the restrictive government regulations.

 

[VIPER GTSR 91]

So true. So very, very true. They already manipulate people into purchasing a POS they'd never even consider if only the manufacturers had the freedom to build cars from their creative minds as opposed to the restrictive government regulations.

Maybe they will let us drive the Dumb for 2 cars that I see in the tree hugger states running around.

 

[C-Note]

The two gauges to the right and left are screens that can be changed into different gauges/information panels.

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I saw on Topgear that in the 458 you can not display the NAV and the speed at the same time...... Fail.

 

[Voodoo Rob]

MPH for the F car are in the lower left when map is displayed on the right. Its small no doubt , but there.

 

[ViperGMC]

The analog speedo can be displayed on the right or the left, depending on what else you have displayed on the other. One cool thing you can do is have the NAV on the right and speedo on the left and use the NAV zoomed in as a guide on how tight upcoming turns are when you are unfamiliar with the road, on spirited driving excursions. You can also display various other driving stats. What is nice is that they are right in front of you instead of having to look down and to the center. its a very nice set up once you get used to it.

 

[sun diego]

The Ferrari can't be had with a stick. Thank you SRT for building a real sports car.

 

[C-Note]

MPH for the F car are in the lower left when map is displayed on the right. Its small no doubt , but there.

I think that is your distance to destination....

 

[ArnarFB]

That Ferrari dash does nothing for me, to be honest.