It is true that, with the advancement of technology, there have been many (if not the majority) of the brands that have decided to incorporate screens in their cars to, in principle, make life and driving easier during the day. a day. However, there is a manufacturer that has not only done to maintain these screens, but has also done so directly by bringing the classic buttons inside.
Porsche moves away from the common interior with its Cayenne
There was a time when the aesthetic revolution in the world of vehicles was in the exterior lines. The designers worked conscientiously to define designs with a well-defined personality , capable of establishing clear differences between brands.
The same does not happen today. Seen from the outside, the cars are very homogeneous in many cases, also influenced by aspects such as aerodynamics, which is now also sought in street cars.
However, we are experiencing a revolution in interior design . When a model changes generation, it will most likely be conservative in its exterior modifications, but groundbreaking in the definition of its interior. And if there is a leading and common element to all the cars that we have seen arrive in recent years, it is precisely the screen. Its protagonist, now, is Porsche, who has also chosen to offer a series of buttons like the most classic we have seen.
The screens like less and less, but…
Regarding the screens, as we said, this is an aspect that not only occupies a prominent place in the car and serves as a central control element, but has also gradually acquired such proportions that they almost seem like tablets integrated between the dashboard and console.
This is why, in many cases, vehicle manufacturers, especially electric ones, are beginning to dislike so much that the interior of their cars is increasingly presented with larger screens because they detract from their interest and attractiveness, but they do not like them. there is no choice but to follow the trend to try to offer a plus of comfort (in certain cases this is done quite the opposite).
We have the proof with the Porsche Cayenne, the star model of the German manufacturer, which presents a new system of screens that is an evolution of the electric Taycan. The driver now has at his disposal a 12.6-inch curved that packs more functions. Depending on the finish, it has seven views, including the mythical five spheres to satisfy purists.
And, among all these screens, the incorporation of the little button systems that we have had for most of the years. We have seen it in the area of the steering wheel, who mounts the driving mode buttons , the same ones that give direct access to the driving aids and also to the head up display, which is optional.
A lot of control for so little space
A priori, it seems like a lot of control together in so little space, although Porsche has defined this style as the one they want to mark for the evolution of their following models.
An induction charging dock comes standard, as do two USB-C ports in the front storage compartment and two more in the rear center console. All this provision forces the gear lever to vary from place. Where are you? On the dashboard, between the digital instrumentation and the central screen.
Continuing with this line, one of the most striking novelties (and which also focuses on this type of screens), is that Porsche has made the co-driver area incorporate an exclusive and even more personal area. This is how they make it see from a 10.9-inch LCD system in which it will not bother the driver because he cannot see it, and in which the co-pilot will be able to play streaming videos while driving and be entertained throughout the journey.