Actually it doesn't really matter what number they put as the top-end speed. The fact still remains that it's only a tC and the speed limiter will still kick in around the 130mph mark. And the reason it's there is because the engineers that designed this motor know what the max. safe top end speed is. Because if you bypass the limiter and go faster you run a serious risk of detonation which at those speeds you could easily get yourself killed.

 

The dash is great, just wish it had a water temp gauge . Everything otherwise is laid out great. The steering wheel controls are almost useless as the radio is so close to make the changes yourself. But the layout is perfect and the dash textures are very relaxing.

First one to make a gauge pod that looks factory for this car so I can put a temp gauge in will win my business!

 

thumbs up looks fresh and that new headunit is sex =]

 

it doesnt have a coolant guage really??

 

this is a good pic

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog....ontcfd2011.jpg

 

I like them and the steering wheel. the seats look more sporty and supportive also. But other than than that and the 6spd its a Big Bleh on the tC2. Is it just me or is it wierd to say tC2?

 

many newer cars have digital

 

or a HUD

 

I think digital < the regular needle, so I am glad they kept it that way.

 

I like the look of the interior but during the test drive I felt the steering wheel was a bit too big and it also felt really cheap.

 

yup no coolant gauge. could attach a scan gauge to it for a digital read out of water temp.. sad that they went cheap and didn't give a coolant/water temp gauge.

here's a close up view, speedometer, tach, fuel, that's it

http://image.superstreetonline.com/f...+dashboard.jpg

http://www.caranddriver.com/var/ezfl...cd_gallery.jpg


http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog....1281073802.jpg

 

the coolant light is just like the light in the new 2011 xB's

 

i just sat in the 2gen tC today. It looks a lot better in person and the interior is ok. Feels smaller even though the measurements are almost the same. Can't wait to test drive one on wed.

 

So we all agree that a steering wheel and seat swap to retrofit would be great? lol

 

that steering wheel is huge. Its like 1/3 thicker than the 1st gen

 

But its the same size as a new Civic. I just came out of a 2006 Civic LX and it is really no different in thickness. Mind you the +7 degrees of caster in the Civic give it a really nice steering feel...

 

is it just me but the interior just looks cheap i dont just cheap looking???

 

Its actually nicer then most interiors out there. You have to spend some time in it before being extremely critical I find. I had the same comments before owning one and being in it a lot.

 

it looks like it's aching for something... i can't quite put a hand on my soldering iron quite yet.. hmm..

the steering wheel looks kinda weird.. but it's not bad lookin'

 

I like the dash redesign, the only thing that I thought was odd was the fact that the three air vents (one on the left, two in the center), which look good, are different than the one on the passenger side. The passenger side is the round vent with twisting motion like in the xB2. Why not keep the rectangular grill like the other three. Looks out of place.