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Title: Koenigsegg's interior design and buttons.
Post by: sicyo on Tue, 29 January 2013, 15:57:36: So yeah this isn't really keyboard related but I felt like it was something that folks frequenting GH would appreciate. All the time and effort put into having buttons with the right feel & backlight, as well as the right feel for the paddle shifters. Pretty amazing stuff :)

http://youtu.be/dpIQI-YtMsA
Title: Re: Koenigsegg's interior design and buttons.
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 29 January 2013, 17:33:04: keyboards and Jap-tuners are poor people hobbies.. super cars are a rich people hobby...
Title: Re: Koenigsegg's interior design and buttons.
Post by: 1839cc on Tue, 29 January 2013, 19:51:18: Good quality stuff has less to do with resource availability than attention to detail. Of course resources never hurt.

Neat video. Thanks for posting it.
Title: Re: Koenigsegg's interior design and buttons.
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 30 January 2013, 01:48:03: Quote from: 1839cc on Tue, 29 January 2013, 19:51:18
Good quality stuff has less to do with resource availability than attention to detail. Of course resources never hurt.

Neat video. Thanks for posting it.

the trouble with super cars is the fact they try to fit multiple roles, street and track..

They're not quite that fast on the track because of all the extra stuff, and they're too fast for the street because of traffic regulation. ???
Title: Re: Koenigsegg's interior design and buttons.
Post by: sicyo on Wed, 30 January 2013, 15:15:48: You're thinking of Supercars of old. Current day ones are designed to be great for both. At least, the good ones are. (See McLaren MP4-12C)

That, and if you can shell out 200K+ for a car, you can afford two sets of tires.
Title: Re: Koenigsegg's interior design and buttons.
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 30 January 2013, 17:24:49: Quote from: sicyo on Wed, 30 January 2013, 15:15:48
You're thinking of Supercars of old. Current day ones are designed to be great for both. At least, the good ones are. (See McLaren MP4-12C)

That, and if you can shell out 200K+ for a car, you can afford two sets of tires.

I'm not arguing they're not fast.. it's just that if you're gonna drive a race car, why not drive something like a formula car..

For example Formula 3... It will destroy any super car in the corner and on acceleration..

I think even a few go-kart leagues have stuff that can.

So, where does that leave these super-sports-cars... a great trophy yes... but not quite the performer for intended automobile use.
Title: Re: Koenigsegg's interior design and buttons.
Post by: sicyo on Wed, 30 January 2013, 23:06:07: Well there's a feeling behind it. There's more to cars than track/street. Here's a pretty good example.

And you're dead-on about go-karts and Formula 3 (or even 3000) being ideal for track. I'd even say that street legal track cars like the KTM Crossbow, Ariel Atom, Caterhams, etc. are a good investment if you're at that level of enthusiasm/budget.

I am within a short road trip of Atlanta Motorsports Park which was designed by a Formula 1 track designer, and they have a kart track too. I went there with some friends and we had a blast on the karts. It is definitely one of the purest (if not the purest) forms of driving.

But go-karts aren't fun to look at. You wouldn't take a road trip in them. I find Formula cars fun to look at but I'm not on that level. I wouldn't want to take a street legal track car on a road trip either. And aside from the Atom, I couldn't take my girlfriend places or let her drive while I ride along.

A street car (I'll reference a VW Golf TDi, due to efficiency and practicality) doesn't quite stir the emotions as much for someone with that level of budget/enthusiasm. Nor is it as fun to look at. But a Supercar is :)

Plus Supercars are there for technology from race cars to trickle down into regular road cars. DSG gearbox, all wheel drive, hybrid/diesel, flywheel hybrid, regenerative breaking, etc. are all coming from Rally and Formula cars. Right now, we've got 3 main Supercar makers working on introducing flywheel hybrid technology to production cars. Ferrari with their Enzo successor, Porsche with the 918, and McLaren with the P1.

Maybe a few years after that it'll trickle down into the 200K range. And shortly after that I imagine the tech will be widespread. Regenerative breaking is too amazing a technology to not see everywhere.
Title: Re: Koenigsegg's interior design and buttons.
Post by: 1839cc on Thu, 31 January 2013, 15:39:36: Quote from: sicyo on Wed, 30 January 2013, 23:06:07
And aside from the Atom, I couldn't take my girlfriend places or let her drive while I ride along.

So you would let your girlfriend drive your supercar? Really?
Title: Re: Koenigsegg's interior design and buttons.
Post by: baldgye on Thu, 31 January 2013, 16:23:43: (http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/01/pagani-huayra-2011-01-26-800-34-600.jpg)

nothing can beat Pagani for car interior's
Title: Re: Koenigsegg's interior design and buttons.
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 31 January 2013, 18:24:34: Quote from: baldgye on Thu, 31 January 2013, 16:23:43
Show Image
(http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/01/pagani-huayra-2011-01-26-800-34-600.jpg)

nothing can beat Pagani for car interior's

That color... though... why......
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Post by: Findecanor on Fri, 01 February 2013, 09:11:35: What is that thing between the driver's legs?
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Post by: baldgye on Fri, 01 February 2013, 09:19:33: Quote from: Findecanor on Fri, 01 February 2013, 09:11:35
What is that thing between the driver's legs?

it's a place for the piss to go when you scare your self driving it.
Title: Re: Koenigsegg's interior design and buttons.
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 01 February 2013, 14:33:45: Quote from: baldgye on Fri, 01 February 2013, 09:19:33
Quote from: Findecanor on Fri, 01 February 2013, 09:11:35
What is that thing between the driver's legs?

it's a place for the piss to go when you scare your self driving it.

pretty sure it's a crotch/ neck cooler...
Title: Re: Koenigsegg's interior design and buttons.
Post by: baldgye on Fri, 01 February 2013, 15:05:28: Quote from: tp4tissue on Fri, 01 February 2013, 14:33:45
Quote from: baldgye on Fri, 01 February 2013, 09:19:33
Quote from: Findecanor on Fri, 01 February 2013, 09:11:35
What is that thing between the driver's legs?

it's a place for the piss to go when you scare your self driving it.

pretty sure it's a crotch/ neck cooler...

it cools your crotch and neck at the same time?? That's some insane ****
Title: Re: Koenigsegg's interior design and buttons.
Post by: sicyo on Sat, 02 February 2013, 00:55:44: Quote from: 1839cc on Thu, 31 January 2013, 15:39:36
Quote from: sicyo on Wed, 30 January 2013, 23:06:07
And aside from the Atom, I couldn't take my girlfriend places or let her drive while I ride along.

So you would let your girlfriend drive your supercar? Really?

Yeah, she's competent and into cars :)

I always thought that thing between the driver's legs was related to a harness but it apparently is an adjustment for the seat itself. http://www.automotiveforums.com/t42052-whats_that_thing_in_the_middle_of_the_driver_seat_.html

Personally I've always been partial to Pagani's cross-stitched interiors. I love the level of detail and I guess you could call suppleness to everything.

(http://theflycandypostdotcom.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/427947_10151151549244051_1930638060_n.jpg)
(http://www.autohotest.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Pagani-Zonda-F-Roadster-Clubsport-FE-Interior.jpg)
(http://img2.netcarshow.com/Pagani-Zonda_F_2005_1024x768_wallpaper_0c.jpg)
Title: Re: Koenigsegg's interior design and buttons.
Post by: sicyo on Sat, 02 February 2013, 01:00:23: I wouldn't call this a Supercar in the traditional sense, but it's a dream car.

Not a valid vimeo URL
And that garage!
Title: Re: Koenigsegg's interior design and buttons.
Post by: tufty on Sat, 02 February 2013, 13:33:30: Quote from: tp4tissue on Fri, 01 February 2013, 14:33:45
pretty sure it's a crotch/ neck cooler...
Your crotch, your girlfriend's neck.

My coat's that one over there, yes, the one with the keys to the scabby blue Citroen BX in the pocket, thanks.
Title: Re: Koenigsegg's interior design and buttons.
Post by: 1839cc on Sat, 02 February 2013, 14:24:21: Quote from: sicyo on Sat, 02 February 2013, 00:55:44
Yeah, she's competent and into cars :)

That's awesome dude.