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  • Cockpit, wide

    The whole dashboard in one frame, from the driver’s seat or the open driver’s door: steering wheel, cluster, centre stack and passenger side.

    Cockpit832

  • Instrument cluster

    The gauges or screen behind the wheel, filling the frame, with the ignition on. One in daylight and one after dark with the backlight lit.

    Instrument cluster170

  • Centre display

    The radio, navigation or infotainment screen, straight on and in focus. A home screen and one menu are enough.

    Centre display92

  • Controls

    Climate panel, rotary controller, switchgear and steering-wheel buttons, close enough to read the labels.

    Controls104

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Open questions

What the editors could not settle from published sources. An owner’s manual, a brochure or a period road test usually answers it.

  • Aston Martin17 questions

    Lagonda (Series 2)1976–1985

    1. Which display technology did production Series 2 instruments use: LED (Wikipedia, Globe and Mail, Gulf News), LCD (Wikipedia's Series 2 section, Jalopnik 2026) or gas-plasma (Hagerty)?
    2. Jalopnik (2020) implies that Series 2 cars delivered after the Javalina redesign already used CRT instruments; confirm.
    3. When were the touch-sensitive switches replaced? Wikipedia says 1980, but a 1983 car is described with touch buttons.
    4. Did late Series 2 cars (1984–1985) already get CRT instruments? Gulf News dates the CRT switch to 1984; other sources tie it to the 1986 Series 3.
    5. Name and location of the Texas electronics firm: Jalopnik says Javalina Corporation of Frisco, Hagerty says Refoy of Dallas, other sources spell it Javelina.
    6. First customer delivery: The Globe and Mail says 1977, Jalopnik (2026) says 1978 to Lady Tavistock, Wikipedia and Autoreview say 1979; Sports Car Market says production began in April 1978.
    7. If deliveries only began in 1978–1979, the 1978 Cadillac Seville's digital Trip Computer was already on sale; check how the 'first production car with a digital dashboard' claim should be framed.
    8. Wikidata Q20181834 is labelled Series 2, but its only Wikipedia sitelink (dewiki) covers Series 2–4; treat it as family-level and check whether Series 2-only, Series 3 or Series 4 items exist.
    9. How many Series 1 cars were made? Wikipedia says seven were sold; The Globe and Mail says eight were built.

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    Lagonda (Series 3)1986–1987

    1. When within Series 3 production did the CRT instruments give way to vacuum fluorescent displays? The Globe and Mail says the Series 3 went straight from LED to VFD.
    2. Did CRT instruments arrive with the Series 3 at all? Gulf News dates the CRT switch to 1984 and Jalopnik (2020) ties CRTs to the earlier Javalina redesign; only Wikipedia and Autoreview put it at the Series 3.
    3. Jalopnik calls the Series 3 CRT setup a touchscreen; no other source confirms touch input on the CRTs.
    4. Did the Series 3 keep any touch-sensitive switches?

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    Lagonda (Series 4)1987–1990

    1. Confirm the Series 4 instrument display technology (VFD or CRT) from an owner's handbook or marque specialist.
    2. Did Series 4 cars use conventional buttons and switches instead of touch controls? The only source is a Gulf News column with factual errors (it credits the design to 'Williams Lyons', dates the CRT switch to 1984 and says production ran to 1989).
    3. Total Lagonda production is given as 645 (Wikipedia) or 643 (Autoreview); check the Series 4 share.
    4. Production end: Wikipedia says January 1990, Sports Car Market says May 1990.

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  • Audi42 questions

    A8 (D2)1994–2002

    1. Was a central driver information display (DIS) fitted to the D2, was it standard, and did the 1999 facelift bring a higher-resolution unit? Only owner-forum claims were found, and whether the cluster is listed as analog with an LCD display depends on the answer.
    2. Was factory navigation offered on the D2, in which years and markets, and what type was it?
    3. What were the instrument-cluster differences between European and US cars?

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    A8 (D3)2002–2010

    1. Are launch-era (2002–2004) MMI units correctly called 2G, or were they an earlier hardware revision? When exactly did the A8 switch to MMI 3G (calendar 2008 or model year 2009)?
    2. The 2008 generation is labelled MMI 3G after Wikipedia's generation table, but period press (OneShift, July 2008) called it MMI II. Which name did Audi use?
    3. Did US-market D3 cars get MMI 3G from 2008, or did they keep MMI 2G until the D4? The A8-first claim rests on OneShift (Australia) and Wikipedia's European-style week dates.
    4. Who supplied the MMI head units, and which operating system did each generation (2G, 3G, 3G+, MIB, MIB2, MIB2+, MIB3) run? Wikipedia credits Harman Becker and QNX Neutrino, but without a source.
    5. What was the button layout of the original MMI terminal? Reports mention four 'soft' and four 'hard' keys around the controller.
    6. Did the climate control keep a separate physical panel alongside the MMI menus? Until confirmed, the climate type is set to unknown; physical is the likely value.
    7. Was the display between the gauges colour or monochrome, and did that change by year or with the 2005 and 2007 facelifts?

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    A8 (D4)2009–2017

    1. Production start: late 2009 or 2010? The English Wikipedia infobox gives production from 2009, while German Wikipedia says the D4 was built from 2010.
    2. Which MMI hardware did early D4 cars use? Wikipedia's table lists the A8 (4H) under MMI 3G High (no date) and under 3G Plus only from week 45/2010, suggesting 3G High with MMI touch until week 44/2010, then 3G Plus. Did the 2013 facelift change it?
    3. Was the 8-inch MMI monitor recessed in the dashboard and raised in an arc when switched on? Only the unreachable NetCarShow press text says so; the Audi 2009/2010 A8 press release would settle it.
    4. Was the 7-inch driver information display a colour TFT, and was it standard in every market?
    5. Head-up display details: colour, content, and whether it was optional or standard by market.
    6. What did the climate panel look like (buttons, knobs and displays), and how many climate zones were standard or optional? Wikipedia mentions three zones only for the A8 hybrid and four zones only for the A8 L Security.

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    A8 (D5)2017–2026

    1. When did production actually end? The Wikipedia infobox gives 2017–2026, German orders stopped in February 2026, and a 2027 model year was reported for the US. No D6 successor existed as of October 2026.
    2. Was the head-up display standard or optional, by market and by year?
    3. Did MIB 3 arrive with the 2021 facelift or with an earlier model-year change?
    4. When was the facelift first revealed (reportedly 29 October 2021), and when did orders and deliveries start outside the UK?
    5. Are the climate controls entirely on the lower touchscreen, or do the vent touch controls also handle temperature?

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    quattro (Typ 85)1980–1991

    1. When exactly did the digital dash start? Sources give April 1983, December 1983 and the 1983 model year.
    2. Is there a second source for the 1988 switch to an orange display and for the 200 analog-cluster special-edition cars of 1988? Only Wikipedia was found.
    3. Did US-spec cars, sold until 1986, get the digital dash?
    4. What was the display technology (backlit LCD or VFD), and who supplied the digital cluster?
    5. Was the voice synthesiser standard in every market, and in which languages?
    6. Were the voltage and oil-temperature readouts added in March 1985 or with the 1986 model year, built from August 1985?

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    TT (8N)1998–2006

    1. Was the central driver information display standard on every 8N, and what kind of display was it?
    2. Was factory navigation available on the 8N, and in which markets and years? Wikipedia's MMI page lists the Audi Navigation Plus (RNS-E) for the TT 8J; did late 8N cars (about 2004–2006) also offer it?
    3. What defect did the US instrument-cluster class action cover (gauges, display pixels or something else)?
    4. Climate control: which markets and trims had automatic versus manual systems?

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    TT (8J)2006–2014

    1. Did the 2010 facelift switch the navigation to the RNS-E 2010 (800 x 480 screen, chrome control knobs)?
    2. How many softkeys did the navigation unit have? Audi's press text (via NetCarShow, unreachable) reportedly says six, with functions that change by menu.
    3. Was a flat-bottomed sports steering wheel standard on every 8J, or only on some trims and markets? Only the unreachable NetCarShow press text was cited.
    4. Was automatic air conditioning standard, and in which markets (for example Europe at launch)? Only the unreachable NetCarShow press text was cited.
    5. What did the climate panel look like (rotary knobs or buttons) in manual and automatic versions?
    6. Was the central driver information display standard on every trim, and was it monochrome or colour?

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    TT (8S)2014–2023

    1. Was the virtual cockpit standard on every market and trim from launch?
    2. Was a head-up display ever offered? None was found.
    3. Is the TT's infotainment hardware correctly labelled MIB2? Wikipedia lists the TT among the first MIB2 cars. Did the 2018 facelift change the MMI version?
    4. How do the TTS and TT RS display modes differ (for example a dedicated sport or RS view)?
    5. Audi virtual cockpit variants: when did the smaller 10.25-inch display and the 'virtual cockpit plus' display modes appear, on which models, and should they be listed as separate versions of the system?

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  • Austin10 questions

    Maestro (LM10)1983–1994

    1. Exact month the electronic fascia and voice unit were dropped (Vanden Plas Owners Club says January 1986, Wikipedia says February 1986).
    2. Were the electronic instruments or voice unit ever offered on HLS or other mid-range trims, or as an option?
    3. Did the electronic instruments carry over to later MG Maestro versions before the 1986 dashboard change?
    4. Year the Austin badge was dropped (Wikipedia gives 1988; the Austin Motor Company article also cites 1987, and the Maestro & Montego Owners Club says late 1987).

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    Montego (LM11)1984–1994

    1. Was the electronic cluster and voice system fitted to the Vanden Plas Montego as well as the MG? Cars Forgotten Stories says both; the Maestro & Montego Owners Club says the MG only; the Vanden Plas Owners Club page does not mention it.
    2. When exactly were the electronic instruments and voice synthesis discontinued on the Montego? The Maestro & Montego Owners Club says analog instruments were back by the end of 1984; Wikipedia gives no date; one retrospective implies about 1986.
    3. Was the MG Montego's electronic cluster the same unit as the Maestro's? Wikipedia implies a carry-over, but Motor Sport describes an illustrated multi-coloured display, and the Maestro used vacuum fluorescent displays. Vacuum fluorescent or LCD?
    4. Does the service indicator and door/lights car graphic belong to the standard dashboard or only to the electronic cluster? (Wikipedia wording is ambiguous and partly unsourced.)
    5. Estate on-sale date: it was unveiled at the British International Motor Show in October 1984; confirm when showroom sales began.
    6. Year the Austin badge was dropped (Wikipedia points to the October 1988 facelift for model year 1989; the Maestro & Montego Owners Club says late 1987).

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  • BMW52 questions

    3 Series (E21)1975–1983

    1. Confirm the exact model year of the switch from heater sliders to rotary knobs and the digital clock (Wikipedia says 1979).
    2. Was any check control or service interval indicator offered on late E21s?

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    3 Series (E30)1982–1994

    1. Confirm check control and on-board computer availability by market and trim from a BMW source (current facts come from an enthusiast wiki).
    2. Year of the cluster wiring change (pre-facelift vs facelift); the wiki says the change came before 1987.

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    3 Series (E36)1990–2000

    1. Was factory navigation ever offered on the E36 in any market?
    2. Check-control and on-board computer variants outside the US (current detail comes from US training material).

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    3 Series (E46)1997–2006

    1. Which navigation computer generations (Mark II, III, IV) the E46 used, and when; Wikipedia ties the DVD-based Mark IV to the 2003 facelift.
    2. Navigation availability outside the US at launch (1998).

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    3 Series (E90/E91/E92/E93)2004–2013

    1. Exact CCC-to-CIC switch date for the E92 coupé and E93 convertible.
    2. Was the E90 facelift (CIC from 09/2008) the first production car with CIC, ahead of the F01's November 2008 market launch?
    3. Which markets offered iDrive Business navigation (M-ASK) with a smaller screen, and its size.
    4. Screen size of the CIC display in the facelifted E90.
    5. Confirm that no head-up display was offered on the E90 range.

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    3 Series (F30)2011–2019

    1. Was a fully digital instrument cluster offered after the 2015 facelift, and from when?
    2. When did NBT EVO in the F30 switch from the carried-over interface to the tile-based iDrive 5/6 interface, and did it gain touchscreen operation?
    3. Confirm the CIC fitment window (launch to mid-2013) for Navigation Professional in non-US markets.

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    3 Series (G20)2018–present

    1. Did pre-facelift Live Cockpit Plus cars run iDrive 6 (moving to iDrive 7 in mid-2020, as Wikipedia says) or iDrive 7 from launch, and what did the Plus cluster look like?
    2. Confirm with a BMW source when Operating System 8.5 reached the 3 Series (Wikipedia: 2025 model year, uncited).
    3. Which car debuted Operating System 8.5: the X5/X6 facelift (April 2023) or the G60 5 Series (Wikipedia, uncited)?
    4. BMW released X5 (G05) details with Live Cockpit and OS 7 in June 2018; confirm which car first showed OS 7 before the joint Paris premiere.
    5. Confirm that pre-facelift cars had a physical climate control panel.
    6. Head-up display availability before the 2022 facelift.
    7. Wikipedia's infobox gives production as October 2018 – 2026; confirm whether production has ended (this page still shows it as in production).

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    7 Series (E23)1977–1986

    1. Model year in which the on-board computer became standard, by market (BMWBlog gives no date).
    2. Where the check control panel sat in the cabin, and whether any instruments became digital with the 1983 facelift.
    3. Model year in which the service interval indicator arrived on the E23 (probably around 1980–81 rather than the 1977 launch; the E28 had one from 1981).
    4. Was check control fitted from the 1977 launch, and only on the more powerful models (German Wikipedia)?

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    7 Series (E32)1986–1994

    1. Document the instrument cluster: did check control messages appear as text in the cluster, and what did the on-board computer look like?
    2. Confirm with a BMW source that the E32 was the first BMW with dual-zone climate control.
    3. Was any factory navigation or multi-function steering wheel offered before the E38?

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    7 Series (E38)1994–2001

    1. Was navigation standard on any 1995 model-year E38 (Wikipedia contradicts itself)?
    2. Screen size of the original 4:3 navigation/on-board monitor in European cars (US training gives 5 1/4 inches).
    3. Wikipedia variously calls the E38 'the first' and 'one of the first' European cars with navigation; BMW's 1994 press kit claims first European manufacturer.
    4. Is the September 1994 CARIN system the 'Mark I'? BMW US training dates Mk-1 to 10/96–9/97 production; if not, date Mark I to 1996/97 and list the 1994 unit separately.

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    7 Series (E65)2001–2008

    1. Was a head-up display ever offered on the E65/E66?
    2. Was a smaller Control Display fitted to any E65 (Wikipedia mentions an '8.8-inch widescreen option' in 2005)?
    3. Some sources label the E65 system 'CCC'; BMW training dates the first CCC head unit to the E63 in 2003. Confirm whether facelifted E65s ever used CCC hardware.
    4. BMW says the E65 was its first model with voice control for selected functions, but Wikipedia lists a voice entry system as an E39 5 Series option; which came first?
    5. First-generation iDrive software: Microsoft says the Control Display used Windows CE, while Wikipedia says the core system ran on VxWorks. Confirm the split.

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    7 Series (F01)2008–2015

    1. CIC reached production in the E90 facelift and E8x 1 Series from 09/2008 (Wikipedia fitment list; German Wikipedia also dates CIC to the September 2008 3 Series facelift), before F01 deliveries from 11/2008. Confirm which car was first.
    2. Central Information Display size and resolution (CIC and NBT).
    3. Size and resolution of the facelift's fully digital Multifunctional Instrument Display.
    4. Head-up display: standard or optional, by market.

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    7 Series (G11/G12)2015–2022

    1. Central display size before the facelift: set to 10.25 inches per German Wikipedia (1440 x 540); BMW's G12 training prints 12.3 inches, probably an error. Confirm with a BMW source.
    2. Was the launch interface iDrive 5.0 (Digital Trends) or 6.0 (Wikipedia body text)?
    3. Confirm the 2019 facelift's iDrive 7 / Live Cockpit Professional specification from a BMW source.

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    7 Series (G70)2022–present

    1. Did the pre-facelift G70 receive Operating System 8.5, and when?
    2. Does the 2026 facelift keep a rotary iDrive controller, and is its 3D head-up display standard or optional?
    3. Head-up display: standard or optional outside Australia.

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    iX3 (NA5)2025–present

    1. Width of Panoramic Vision: Wikipedia and InsideEVs give about 43 inches, while BMW gives no size.
    2. Market launch dates: BMWBlog reports European deliveries from spring 2026 and US deliveries in summer 2026.
    3. Are the air-vent sliders gone (airflow set on the touchscreen), and do any physical buttons remain between the seats or on the doors? No cited source covers this yet.

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  • Buick10 questions

    Reatta1988–1991

    1. Instrument cluster display technology (assumed VFD) and whether the cluster changed with the 1990 redesign.
    2. Last ECC model year: Motorious (a 1988 car) says conventional controls replaced the ECC a year later, while Wikipedia and Jalopnik give 1990; the ECC years 1988–1989 rest on Wikipedia alone.
    3. Was the ECC standard on all 1988–1989 Reattas? No cited source says so, and Jalopnik calls it an option.
    4. ECC screen size, and whether it used the same CRT unit as the Riviera.
    5. Reason for dropping the touchscreen: some online accounts cite screen reflections in the new convertible as well as cost; find a primary source.

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    Riviera (7th generation)1986–1993

    1. GCC screen size: Wikipedia gives 9 inches, the Christian Science Monitor (1986) a 3-by-5-inch screen and Eighties Cars a 3 x 4 inch screen.
    2. Instrument cluster on 1986–1991 cars: confirm it was the same VFD digital cluster documented for 1992.
    3. A 1989 Riviera equipment summary (Eighties Cars) lists an 'Electronic Control Center'; was the 1989 system renamed or revised from the 1986–1988 GCC?
    4. Was the GCC standard on every 1986–1989 Riviera or an option on some trims?
    5. Did the GCC include a graphic equalizer and a hidden service mode for technicians? Neither is mentioned by any cited source; find one before restoring them.

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  • Cadillac12 questions

    Seville (1st generation)1976–1979

    1. Which microprocessor did the Trip Computer use? Wikipedia says Motorola 6800 architecture, PistonHeads says 68000-series, and other sources name the MC6801 or MC6802.
    2. Did the Trip Computer also replace the clock? Wikipedia says yes; PistonHeads mentions only the speedometer and fuel gauge.
    3. How many digital displays did the Trip Computer use, and did the selected data appear on a separate display?
    4. Confirm the Trip Computer keypad location on the 1978–1979 Seville; Wikipedia's Eldorado article places it above the climate control on the 1979 Eldorado.
    5. What type of climate control did the standard 1976–1979 Seville have?
    6. Confirm Cadillac's own name for the option: PistonHeads says the ads called it Trip Computer and Trip-master was the project name, while Wikipedia says it was marketed as Tripmaster.
    7. Wikipedia calls the Seville the first American car with full electronic instrumentation (Lincoln following in 1980), but the sentence is tagged citation needed and the Trip Computer digitised only the speedometer, fuel gauge and clock; find an independent source before using the claim.
    8. SAE paper 780832 (1978), 'An Expandable Microcomputer Multifunction Vehicular Information System': confirm the author (reportedly R. J. Templin) and that it describes the Cadillac Trip Computer before citing it.

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    Seville (2nd generation)1980–1985

    1. Price of the 1981 digital cluster option: some sources say about US$200, others call it a no-cost option.
    2. Was the MPG Sentinel standard with every gasoline engine from 1980 to 1985, and was it really unavailable with the diesel and the Buick V6 on the Seville as on the Eldorado?
    3. Was the 1978–1979 Trip Computer still offered on the 1980 Seville?
    4. Exact name and contents of the 1980 'information centers' warning panels.

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  • Chevrolet34 questions

    Corvette (C1)1953–1962

    1. Exact 1953–1957 gauge layout: was the speedometer in front of the driver while the tachometer and minor gauges sat in the centre row?
    2. Did the gauge graphics change in years other than 1958 and 1959 (1959 is noted only as revised graphics)?
    3. Which 1958 engines got the 8,000 rpm tachometer? Wikipedia says the '240 and 290 hp' engines, but no 240 hp engine was offered in 1958 (ratings were 230, 245, 250 FI, 270 and 290 FI hp). The 270 and 290 hp solid-lifter engines, the only ones with a 6,300 rpm redline, are the likely pair. Needs a period source.
    4. Was the partly transistorised Delco radio offered beyond 1956 (a Wikipedia photo caption says 1956–57), and was the 1958 RPO 102 signal-seeking radio still partly transistorised?

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    Corvette Sting Ray (C2)1963–1967

    1. How did the gauge faces and dash trim change between 1963 and 1967?
    2. Exact model-year availability of the AM-FM radio (mid-1963 introduction)
    3. Was air conditioning available from the start of 1963 production? The main Wikipedia article lists it as a late-1963 option.

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    Corvette (C3)1968–1982

    1. Which model years had the 1977-style auxiliary gauges before the 1978 redesign of the main dials?

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    Corvette (C4)1984–1996

    1. Who supplied the 1984–1989 LCD cluster?
    2. Which readouts does the 1990–1996 central LCD show besides speed (odometer, trip, warnings)?
    3. Did the ZR-1 use different cluster graphics from the base car?
    4. Wikipedia calls the new 1990 audio option a Delco/Bose 'Gold' 200-watt six-speaker system, but CAC's 1990 option list names only U1F (Delco-Bose CD) and UX0 (Delco-Bose 6-speaker). Confirm the 'Gold' name and the 200-watt rating.
    5. Was manual air conditioning standard alongside the optional C68 electronic system from 1986?
    6. 1983 pre-production cars are excluded: the C4 is listed by model years 1984–1996.
    7. Should the 1990–1996 panel, analog gauges around an LCD speedometer, be recorded as a cluster type of its own?

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    Corvette (C5)1997–2004

    1. Display technology of the C5 Driver Information Center (vacuum fluorescent or LCD?)
    2. Was the HUD sold as a standalone option in every year 1999–2004, or only in equipment groups in later years?
    3. Exact gauge complement of the C5 analog cluster
    4. Climate control type is inferred from the RPO lists (manual A/C standard, dual-zone automatic optional). Confirm the control layout.

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    Corvette (C6)2005–2013

    1. Did the navigation unit or audio systems change during 2005–2013?
    2. What exactly changed in the cockpit with the 2008 interior update (beyond the new 4LT package) and the 2012 seat and steering-wheel update?
    3. Climate control type (dual-zone automatic with physical controls) is not directly sourced
    4. Who supplied the navigation unit?

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    Corvette Stingray (C7)2014–2019

    1. Which analog gauges flank the 8-inch cluster screen? Pre-launch reports said speedometer, coolant temperature and fuel.
    2. Infotainment name after 2014: the MyLink name is documented for 2014–2015 only. Was it rebranded (e.g. 'Chevrolet Infotainment System') by 2017–2019, and when were Apple CarPlay and Android Auto added?
    3. Is the centre touchscreen motorised, with storage behind it?
    4. Colour HUD availability after 2014 and on the Z06, Grand Sport and ZR1 trims (2LZ/3LZ): did it stay in both 2LT and 3LT?

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    Corvette (C8)2020–present

    1. HUD availability by trim (standard or optional on 2LT/3LT, Z06, E-Ray, ZR1)
    2. Are the 2026 climate controls physical buttons or a touch strip?
    3. Infotainment software name for the 2026 three-screen layout
    4. Name of the 2020–2025 system on navigation-equipped 2LT/3LT cars (Chevrolet Infotainment 3 Premium?)
    5. Do the 2026 cockpit changes apply to every variant (Stingray, E-Ray, Z06, ZR1)?
    6. Total physical button count. Only the 18 climate buttons are documented, so no total is given yet.

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    Silverado (T1XX)2018–present

    1. Last year of production: the next Silverado has been built in Mexico since October 2026, so the end date of this generation needs confirming.

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  • Ford35 questions

    F-150 (12th generation)2009–2014

    1. Ford sources write the development code as both P415 and P-415; confirm house style.
    2. Who built the 2009–2014 navigation radio (Sony-branded on some trims)?
    3. Was the 4.2-inch centre-stack screen standard on every 2013–2014 XLT-and-up truck without MyFord Touch?
    4. Could the base XL with its separate AM/FM radio be ordered with SYNC?
    5. Confirm the production dates: Wikipedia's infobox gives October 2008 to December 2014 but is tagged citation needed.
    6. Was the separate 8-inch navigation radio still offered for 2013–2014 after MyFord Touch replaced it on Lariat and above?

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    F-150 (13th generation)2015–2020

    1. Wikipedia dates the switch to SYNC 3 to the 2018 update, but Ford announced SYNC 3 for the 2016 F-150; confirm by trim and build date.
    2. Confirm the cluster screen size on lower trims (4.2-inch?).
    3. Which trims had a centre touchscreen and which kept a basic radio display?
    4. Which processor runs SYNC 3? Wikipedia says a Texas Instruments OMAP5432, but no Ford or supplier source has been found.
    5. Should trucks with the 8-inch cluster screen be recorded as having an optional TFT cluster?

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    F-150 (14th generation)2021–present

    1. Cluster diagonal: Ford and Motor1 (2024) say 12 inches, Visteon 12.4 and Motor1 (2021) 12.3.
    2. Wikipedia says the head-up display is optional on higher-end trims from 2024; confirm exactly which (a 2025 Lariat is pictured with it).
    3. Confirm which climate functions stay on physical controls after the 2024 refresh.
    4. Should the F-150 Lightning (SYNC 4A, 15.5-inch portrait screen) be archived as its own generation?

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    Focus (second generation, North America)2008–2011

    1. Was SYNC standard on the 2008 Focus SES (Ford's September 2007 release) or a $395 option (Autoblog's January 2008 test car)?
    2. Does the cluster include an LCD odometer/trip display, which would make it analog gauges with an LCD display?
    3. Was factory navigation offered in any model year, and was it tied to SYNC?
    4. Platform code: Wikipedia says the car stayed on the first-generation C170 platform; confirm before setting a code.
    5. Production start: Wikipedia's infobox says September 2007, but its only citation is Ford's October 15, 2007 production-launch release; confirm the Job 1 month.

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    Mustang (S197)2005–2014

    1. Who built the MyColor cluster? Delphi announced it as its product, but Machine Design credits Ford lighting engineers with the design.
    2. Confirm the factory navigation option by year (Pioneer DVD unit from 2007; SIRIUS Travel Link from 2010).
    3. Which 2013–2014 trims had the 4.2-inch cluster LCD? Wikipedia says Premium models; Mustang Specs says it was available on every 2013 Mustang.
    4. Was MyColor still offered after the 2010 interior update?

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    Mustang (S550)2015–2023

    1. Ford markets the 2018 digital cluster as 12-inch while Visteon specifies 12.3 inches; confirm the diagonal to publish.
    2. Confirm the size of the standard colour LCD between the analog dials (4.2-inch?).
    3. Confirm the SYNC 3 screen size in the Mustang (8-inch?) and whether any trims kept basic SYNC after 2016.
    4. Did MyFord Touch cars keep separate physical audio and climate controls?
    5. Flat Rock production start: Wikipedia gives both July 14, 2014 (moved up from August 11) and August 28, 2014 (official series production); confirm the Job 1 date.
    6. Was SYNC with AppLink standard on every 2015 Mustang trim?
    7. Was the 2015 Mustang the first Mustang offered with MyFord Touch?

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    Mustang (S650)2024–present

    1. Does every trim, including the base EcoBoost, get the single-glass cluster and screen layout?
    2. Wikipedia gives both 13.2 and 13.4 inches for the centre screen; Ford's release says 13.2.
    3. Has the Mustang moved from SYNC 4 to Ford Digital Experience (labelled SYNC 5 by Wikipedia; no Ford source using that name found yet) in any model year?
    4. Which climate functions stay on physical buttons?

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  • GMC1 question

    Sierra (T1XX)2018–present

    1. Last year of production: GMC showed the next Sierra 1500 in June 2026 as a 2027 model, so the end date of this generation needs confirming.

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  • Honda13 questions

    Accord (2nd generation)1981–1985

    1. Factory or dealer option? Honda's heritage page and its 1981 release describe the Gyrocator as a dealer-sold accessory, while Japanese media (WEB CARTOP, ja.wikipedia) call it a manufacturer option.
    2. The analog cluster shown here is an assumption: confirm the instrument layout for all grades with a brochure or road test, and check whether any Japanese grade offered digital instruments.
    3. Climate control type and layout are not yet sourced.
    4. How many Gyrocator units were sold, and when did Honda stop selling it? en.wikipedia's infobox says 1982, while its text calls 1981 the only year of production.
    5. Gyrocator dates: announced August 1981 (Honda release; heritage page says introduced as a dealer option then; en.wikipedia gives 24 August 1981) versus on sale from 18 December 1981 (Honda release).
    6. Was Alpine a co-developer of the Gyrocator? Only en.wikipedia says so; Honda's heritage page names Stanley Electric alone.
    7. Price: ¥299,000 installed (Honda 1981 release) versus ¥300,000 / US$2,746 (en.wikipedia).

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    Vigor (1st generation)1981–1985

    1. What does the 'carburettor-type' Electronic Navigator actually display? The en.wikipedia description (distance, driving time, fuel economy) is uncited.
    2. The analog cluster shown here is provisional: en.wikipedia lists digital instrumentation as a Vigor option. Confirm the instrument layout, and which grades (if any) had digital instruments, with a brochure.
    3. Climate control type (air conditioning with automatic fan control is mentioned on en.wikipedia but not in Honda's release).
    4. Trim chronology: 1981 launch MG/ME/ME-R saloon and MX-T/ME-T hatchback (Honda release); June 1983 facelift VL/VX/VXR saloon and TU/TX/TXL hatchback; May 1984 VT-i/VTL-i (and TT-i) fuel-injected grades (ja.wikipedia). Confirm the post-1983 grades with a brochure.
    5. Did the 1983–1985 grades keep the Electronic Navigator as standard? ja.wikipedia says it was standard on all but the cheapest grade.
    6. When did Honda stop selling the Electro Gyrocator?

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  • Jeep1 question

    Grand Cherokee (WL)2021–present

    1. The 2026 facelift brought haptic climate-control buttons in place of the push buttons and rockers; the archive's photograph shows a 2024 car. A photograph of a 2026-on dashboard is needed.

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  • Lexus27 questions

    LS 400 (XF10)1989–1994

    1. Which lighting technology does the cluster use: electroluminescent (Wikipedia) or cold-cathode / vacuum-fluorescent (Lexus UK 1990 press pack)?
    2. Did the 1989–1991 Japanese Celsior offer any screen, such as Toyota's Electro Multivision?
    3. How was the 1992 Celsior navigation operated (touchscreen or buttons), and on which grades?
    4. Chassis code of the 1992–1994 facelift (UCF11?).
    5. Was the 1992 Celsior navigation really the world's first GPS navigation with voice guidance, and did Aisin supply it? Only English Wikipedia says so; find a Toyota or Aisin primary source.

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    LS 400 (XF20)1994–2000

    1. Was the U.S. 1998–2000 navigation option also touch-operated, and what size was its screen?
    2. Does Lexus use the Optitron name for this generation's cold-cathode analog gauges?
    3. Did the Japan-market Celsior navigation use Toyota's Electro Multivision touchscreen, and from which year?
    4. Did Lexus itself use the Electro Multi Vision name in the late 1990s? Lexus UK material from 1998–2003 says 'Lexus Navigator'; the earliest Lexus use of the name found is the 2006 LS 460 pack.
    5. Chassis code of the 1997 revision (UCF21?).
    6. Which lighting technology does this cluster use? Lexus's 1995 pack describes cold-cathode tubes; confirm whether it is better described as analog gauges or, like the other Optitron clusters in the archive, as electroluminescent.
    7. Did the 1998 revision add a multi-information display (average speed, fuel economy, range) operated from a switch on the steering-wheel pad? This rests only on the 1998 UK press pack, which needs re-checking.
    8. Did the 1998 Lexus Navigator use GPS plus dead reckoning, and did its screen show diagnostics and vehicle warnings? This rests only on the 1998 UK press pack, which needs re-checking.
    9. Did Lexus UK claim in 1998 that the LS400 was the first car with GPS navigation as standard? Japan-market cars such as the Mazda Eunos Cosmo (1990) already had GPS navigation, so any such claim could only be UK-specific.

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    LS 430 (XF30)2000–2006

    1. Was voice command available from the 2000 launch (Wikipedia) or only from the 2003 facelift (Lexus UK lists it as new)?
    2. Was the touchscreen navigation standard or optional in the U.S., and were cars without it fitted with physical climate controls only?
    3. English Wikipedia calls the LS 430 the first luxury sedan with DVD-based maps; Lexus's 2000 release makes no 'first' claim. Find independent support or drop the superlative.
    4. Which cluster type fits best? Lexus describes LED-lit Optitron dials, while the archive's convention files Optitron under electroluminescent.

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    LS 460 / LS 600h (XF40)2006–2017

    1. Was a head-up display offered on any XF40 version?
    2. Did U.S. and Japanese cars use the same 8-inch Electro Multi Vision touchscreen, and was navigation standard in every market?
    3. Did the 2010 model-year changes announced for the LS 600h (TFT in the speedometer, 40 GB hard-disk navigation) also apply to the LS 460, and to markets outside Europe?
    4. How many physical buttons and knobs did the dash and console have in total? Lexus's figure of 28 covers only the centre console.
    5. Wikidata item Q1477236 is labelled 'Lexus LS600h' but links the XF40 / USF40 articles; confirm it is the generation item.

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    LS 500 / LS 500h (XF50)2017–present

    1. Has XF50 production ended? US sales end after the 2026 model year and UK sales ended in 2025, but the LS 500h was still updated in Japan in September 2026.
    2. When did XF50 series production start? Japanese sales began on 19 October 2017, so production predates the December 2017 date often quoted.
    3. Is the standard meter entirely the 8-inch TFT, or a TFT combined with physical elements?
    4. Was the 24-inch head-up display standard or optional in each market?

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  • Mazda7 questions

    Eunos Cosmo (JC)1990–1995

    1. 'First GPS navigation' is Mazda's own claim, repeated by JNC, TTAC and a 1991 SAE paper. Confirm that no other carmaker offered factory GPS navigation earlier.
    2. Launch date: JNC (CCS article) and ja.wikipedia give April 1990; JNC 25 Year Club says March 1990 on sale; Mazda says only 1990; SAE 912549 abstract says April 1991.
    3. Cluster technology: electroluminescent (JNC) or LCD (en.wikipedia, Autocade)? This page follows JNC for now and will switch to LCD if a brochure or owner's manual says so.
    4. CCS screen size and the full list of functions per year.
    5. Which grades had CCS in which years? ja.wikipedia says it was standard on the 20B-engined Type-E CCS; JNC says it reached the Type-S in 1994.
    6. End date: en.wikipedia says production ran February 1990 to September 1995; ja.wikipedia says production ended August 1995 and stock was sold until June 1996.
    7. The predecessor (third-generation Mazda Cosmo, 1981–1990) is not yet in the archive.

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  • Mercedes-Benz36 questions

    A-Class (W177)2018–present

    1. Confirm the climate controls are physical toggle switches below the centre vents
    2. Was the centre-console touchpad fitted only with the 10.25-inch display upgrade (as Wikipedia says), or standard on some versions?
    3. Did the model year 2023 facelift remove the centre-console touchpad, and which MBUX release does it use?
    4. Production end date (Wikipedia still lists production as ongoing)

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    CLA (C174/C178)2025–present

    1. Which displays are standard when the optional MBUX Superscreen is not ordered?
    2. How climate control is operated (on-screen climate bar or physical controls)
    3. Confirm the C174 (electric) / C178 (hybrid) saloon and X174 / X178 Shooting Brake designations against an official Mercedes-Benz document; the press kit does not state them

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    E-Class (W214)2023–present

    1. Do any physical climate controls remain, and is the climate bar on the central display?
    2. Wikipedia cites a 17.7-inch screen for the Superscreen, which conflicts with the 14.4-inch central display in Mercedes-Benz USA material
    3. Is the 14.4-inch central display standard in all markets (Automotive Fleet lists it for the US Premium trim)?

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    S-Class (W116)1972–1980

    1. Exact instrument cluster layout (which gauges, clock, warning lamps) is not described in the sources used
    2. Year automatic climate control (Klimaautomatik) became available on the W116
    3. Standard radio fitment (e.g. Becker units) by market

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    S-Class (W126)1979–1991

    1. End year: Wikipedia gives saloon production to October 1991, while Mercedes-Benz heritage material lists the 126 series as 1979–1992
    2. Wikipedia gives 1987 for the passenger airbag option; Mercedes-Benz says 1988
    3. Wikipedia mentions a trip computer panel taking over a gauge position from the 1984 model year; confirm markets and fitment
    4. Which model years and markets had the LCD outside-temperature display

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    S-Class (W140)1991–1998

    1. Whether the W140 instrument cluster had any LCD or dot-matrix information display
    2. Was the first Mercedes-Benz with satellite navigation the 1995 S 600 Coupé, or a Japanese-market W140 with an integrated navigation and communication system from 1993?
    3. Was any COMAND-branded unit ever fitted to late W140s?

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    S-Class (W220)1998–2005

    1. Confirm the cluster layout (analog dials with central multifunction LCD) against a primary source
    2. Screen size of the pre-facelift COMAND 2.5 monitor
    3. Whether COMAND was standard or optional in each market
    4. Facelift date: German Wikipedia's W220 article says October 2002, while its COMAND article and English Wikipedia say September 2002
    5. Name of the facelift COMAND: English Wikipedia calls it COMAND 2.0 MOPF, German Wikipedia heads it 'Comand 2.0 APS' and says the COMAND APS name was used from September 2003

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    S-Class (W221)2005–2013

    1. Confirm that the tachometer and secondary gauges flanking the virtual speedometer are physical needles
    2. Map storage on the facelift NTG 3.5 differs between sources (7.2 GB vs 40 GB)
    3. Can any climate functions be operated through COMAND? (not stated in the sources used)
    4. Confirm that no head-up display was offered on the W221 (sources first mention one for the W222)

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    S-Class (W222)2013–2020

    1. Did any market or trim use a conventional cluster instead of the 12.3-inch driver display?
    2. Confirm that the 2017 facelift head unit is the version known as NTG 5.5
    3. Year the head-up display became available and whether it was offered on all versions

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    S-Class (W223)2020–present

    1. Is the 12.8-inch OLED central display standard in any market or trim? ComputerBase (citing auto motor und sport) lists an 11.9-inch LCD for base cars
    2. Do any climate functions (e.g. defrost) remain as physical buttons below the central display?
    3. Display sizes of the 2026 facelift Superscreen and whether the 3D driver display carries over
    4. Confirm that the W223 has no centre-console touchpad (not stated in the sources used)

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  • Mitsubishi7 questions

    Cordia (1st generation)1982–1990

    1. English Wikipedia backs its LCD-cluster and production-date claims with unrelated CABI Compendium citations; confirm them with period brochures or road tests.
    2. Does SAE paper 820009 (Mitsubishi Electric and Mitsubishi Motors, Feb 1982: a single-LCD panel with digital speed, tachometer, fuel and temperature for a 1982 model car) describe the Cordia/Tredia cluster?
    3. Japanese Wikipedia calls the 1600GSR-S LCD meter a world first; is that claim supported by a primary source?
    4. Which export markets (US, UK/Europe, Australia, New Zealand) and trims offered the LCD cluster?
    5. Production end: en.wikipedia says Japanese manufacture ended in 1990 (Australian sales ceased in 1988); ja.wikipedia says production ended December 1987, domestic sales January 1988, with export sales (e.g. South Africa) continuing to 1990. The end year shown here, 1990, is the last sale in any market.
    6. Chassis codes differ between sources (en.wikipedia: A211A–A213A; ja.wikipedia: A212/213A/213G).
    7. Climate control layout and type are not yet sourced.

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  • Nissan5 questions

    300ZX (Z31)1983–1989

    1. Did the 300 Canadian 50th Anniversary cars share the US car's extra readouts and steering-wheel controls? Only the US and Australian versions are described so far.
    2. Which US trims and model years had the digital cluster as standard versus optional (for example the 1984 Turbo)?
    3. Which Japanese-market Fairlady Z grades offered the digital meter?
    4. What exactly does the digital cluster display (bar-graph or wave-style tachometer, digital speedometer)? Needs a brochure or owner's manual.
    5. Add the Z32 (1989–2000) as successor once its cockpit is researched with at least two solid sources.

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  • Porsche39 questions

    911 (Original, 901)1964–1973

    1. Which instruments sat in the five dials (order and functions) on early cars, and how they changed by model year
    2. Wooden dashboard trim: which model years had it
    3. Heater and ventilation control layout (levers, positions) on 1964–1973 cars
    4. Wikidata has no item for the 1964–1973 generation alone (Q2104548 covers 1963–1989, Q2104537 covers the 901 name), so this page is not linked to a Wikidata item yet

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    911 (G-Series)1973–1989

    1. Heating and climate control changes during the run (heater levers, air conditioning, any automatic heating control)
    2. Instrument and dashboard changes for the 911 SC and Carrera 3.2 (e.g. dashboard vents, warning lights)

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    911 (964)1989–1994

    1. Did the 964 cluster include LCD odometer or on-board computer readouts? If so, the cluster should be listed as analog with an LCD display
    2. Did Tiptronic cars show the selected gear in the cluster?
    3. Start year: Porsche says 63,762 cars were built between 1988 and 1994, while English Wikipedia gives production from 1989; the archive uses 1989 and should switch to 1988 if it follows Porsche production years
    4. End year: English Wikipedia ends production in December 1993, Porsche gives 1994 (late Turbo and Speedster variants); the archive follows Porsche

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    911 (993)1994–1998

    1. Whether the on-board computer display in the tachometer was fitted to every 993 or only with the on-board computer option (standard on the Carrera 4S); the cluster type assumes it was fitted
    2. Factory radio/cassette and CD units offered with the 993 (no PCM in this generation)
    3. Start year: Porsche gives 1993 (debut) while production ran from January 1994

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    911 (996)1997–2005

    1. Exact date PCM 1 was first offered on the 996 and 986: Porsche TI 56/20 refers to 1997–2002 vehicles with option M662 (PCM generation 1), but no launch date is confirmed
    2. How PCM 1 components were split between Siemens and Harman Becker (only German Wikipedia gives a split)
    3. When Harman Becker took over the complete PCM system: German Wikipedia says after Siemens left car navigation in 2003, which conflicts with Siemens VDO making navigation systems until 2007
    4. Screen size of PCM 2 in the 996
    5. Which cluster displays were standard (on-board computer, navigation arrows) versus tied to PCM
    6. Confirm that no head-up display was offered
    7. Some variants (Turbo S, GT2, GT3) were built into 2005–2006; check the end year

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    911 (997)2004–2012

    1. When the 997.1 switched from PCM 2.0 to PCM 2.1, and the screen size of that unit: the 2.1 label rests on forum and retailer usage, while Porsche Classic only says second-generation PCM for model years 2005–2008
    2. PCM 3.0 label for the 2008 facelift unit: only a retailer source uses it; find a Porsche document that names the version
    3. Size and content of the cluster displays (on-board computer, navigation arrows)
    4. Whether PCM was standard or optional by market (German sources call the facelift PCM standard)
    5. Confirm that no head-up display was offered

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    911 (991)2011–2019

    1. PCM version and screen size of the 991.1: reported as PCM 3.1 with a 7-inch touchscreen by a retailer only; find a Porsche document that names the version
    2. First application of PCM 3.1: retailer map listings date it from 2009 (Panamera era), before the 991
    3. Size of the multifunction display in the cluster (reported as 4.6 inches)
    4. Confirm that no head-up display was offered
    5. End year: 991-based special models (e.g. Speedster) ran into 2019

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    911 (992)2019–present

    1. Which PCM version the 992.2 launched with in 2024 (6.x?) before the 2025 revision
    2. PCM version of the 2019–2021 unit: the PCM 5 label is inferred from Porsche numbering, not stated by Porsche for the 911
    3. PCM numbering: Porsche's 2017 Cayenne release says the 12.3-inch PCM generation launched with the 2016 Panamera, but TI 182/22 lists the model-year 2017 Panamera (971) under PCM 4.0; confirm which car PCM 5 started with
    4. Whether the 2019–2021 PCM supported voice control (inferred from Porsche's 2021 Voice Pilot wording)
    5. Size of the two displays beside the 992.1 rev counter (7 inches is reported but not given by Porsche for the 911)
    6. Which model year the 2025 PCM revision applies to: Porsche only says the model-year change announced in March 2025 (reported as model year 2026)
    7. Exact split of climate functions between physical controls and the touchscreen, for 992.1 and 992.2
    8. Confirm that no head-up display is offered
    9. Cluster type reflects the 992.1 (2019–2024); the 992.2 cluster is a fully digital 12.6-inch screen (tft)

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  • Ram1 question

    1500 (DT)2018–present

    1. The 2025 update put a 14.5-inch screen in the upper trims and moved most of their climate functions onto it; the archive's photograph shows a 2022 truck with the 12-inch screen. A photograph of a 2025-on cab is needed.

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  • Renault17 questions

    11 (Mk1)1983–1989

    1. Launch timing of each Electronic version: TSE Electronic from the April 1983 launch and TXE Electronic from autumn 1983 per French Wikipedia (article flagged for insufficient sources); Autosphere dates the Electronic series to April 1985.
    2. Was any Electronic version still sold after the late-1986 Phase 2 facelift? Years 1983–1986 for the Electronic equipment are inferred from French Wikipedia.
    3. Supplier of the Electronic LCD panel and speech unit (French Wikipedia credits Stanley and Jaeger for the panel; Caradisiac mentions Texas Instruments for Renault's speech system).
    4. Total number of spoken messages and languages offered. Autosphere cites 19 voice announcements and alert messages for an April 1985 'R11 (TSE et TXE) Electronic' special series, while French Wikipedia describes the April 1985 limited series as GTL-based; which cars does the 19-message figure describe?
    5. UK availability dates of the TXE Electronic (Motor Sport tested one in January 1985 at £7,300).
    6. Project code: Wikidata Q16595562 lists X37; English Wikipedia gives L42 as the joint Renault 9/11 project name. Confirm from a Renault source before setting `code`.
    7. English Wikipedia credits the Fuego GTX/Turbo (September 1983) as the first with steering-wheel audio controls; confirm the 11 Electronic had the satellite from its April 1983 launch.
    8. Did the Renault 9 (or another 9-based model) ever offer the Electronic digital instruments? No source checked says so either way.
    9. Display style of the coolant-temperature and fuel readouts on the Electronic panel (bars, columns or symbols).

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    25 (X29)1984–1992

    1. Was a fully digital instrument cluster ever offered on the 25? No cited source says so; period road tests describe analog dials with LCD readouts.
    2. Which versions had the speech synthesiser in each market? The Hackaday teardown reports a Phase 2 (facelift) speech box, dated 1987 by its author; confirm which post-June-1988 trims kept the synthesiser.
    3. Sales start month: Motor Sport (April 1984) says the 25 went on sale in France in February 1984; English Wikipedia and Driven to Write say March 1984.
    4. Production start: English Wikipedia says built from 1983 (pre-series cars were built for journalists before the launch); French Wikipedia gives 1984–1992.
    5. Dashboard development history: L'argus says Gandini's layout changed little during development, while Caradisiac says his design was imposed at the last minute.
    6. Is the LCD fuel gauge and trip computer standard across the range? Motor Sport (UK, 1984) calls the digital fuel gauge standard; Wikipedia ties the trip computer to trim level 3 petrol cars.
    7. Which trims had the steering-column audio satellite as standard rather than optional?
    8. Confirm the X29 project code from a Renault source (currently L'argus).

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  • Subaru4 questions

    XT (1st generation)1985–1991

    1. Was the LCD cluster standard or optional on Turbo models? en.wikipedia says both ('Turbo models featured' it, and 'optional digital instrument cluster'); ja.wikipedia says it was a factory option only on the Alcyone VR Turbo automatic. Settle per market and model year with a brochure; if it was standard on any Turbo trim, list the LCD cluster as standard for those cars.
    2. Was the LCD cluster backlit in orange? Only en.wikipedia says so.
    3. What does the central car graphic in the LCD cluster show (warning lamps, door status, 4WD engagement)?
    4. Did the 1987 facelift change the cluster or switch pods?

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  • Tesla42 questions

    Cybertruck (2023)2023–present

    1. Are the indicators buttons on the steering wheel, with no stalks? How is the gear selected (on screen, plus overhead backup buttons)?
    2. Does the cheaper Standard Dual-Motor AWD trim keep the 9.4-inch rear screen?
    3. Is the Cybertruck's 18.5-inch screen still Tesla's largest, given the Cybercab (2026)?
    4. When exactly did the Cybertruck move from its launch interface to the shared V12 release?

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    Model 3 (2017)2017–2023

    1. Screen size: 15 inches (launch-era reports) or 15.4 inches (Not a Tesla App, Wikipedia)? Confirm with Tesla's spec sheet.
    2. When did the Model 3 switch from the Intel Atom computer to AMD Ryzen (believed late 2021)?
    3. Which software branch the first July 2017 deliveries ran (v8.1?).
    4. Is the glovebox opened from the touchscreen on this generation?
    5. Was the production Model 3 centre display supplied by LG? Only a 2016 report on the unveiling prototype says so.
    6. When were voice commands enabled on production Model 3s? CleanTechnica (October 2017) says voice control exists but was not enabled on the car it reviewed; add 'voice' to the launch interface if confirmed.

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    Model 3 (Highland, 2023 refresh)2023–present

    1. Wikipedia says the indicator stalk returns to US and global Model 3s for the 2026 model year; confirm with a second source and the exact date.
    2. Did the centre screen grow from the earlier car's, or did only the bezels shrink?
    3. Treat 'Highland' as a project codename, not an official model designation.
    4. Exact month in 2025 when Chinese-built Model 3s started leaving the factory with the indicator stalk (the source, dated 22 August 2025, gives no start date).

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    Model S (2012)2012–2021

    1. Exact year the Intel Atom computer (MCU2) replaced the Tegra units in production, and whether it was 2018 for both Model S and Model X.
    2. Did pre-refresh Model S cars receive the V11 or V12 interface? Sources from 2021 called it unclear.
    3. Are the column stalks Mercedes-Benz parts? Only the seat switchgear is sourced to Daimler.
    4. Which software version the first 2012 cars shipped with (v4.x?).
    5. Did the 2012 launch software support voice commands? Add 'voice' to its input modes if confirmed; Electrek's v8 coverage shows voice existed before v8.

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    Model S (Palladium, 2021 refresh)2021–2026

    1. Did this generation receive the V12 interface, and when?
    2. How is gear selection done in practice: an on-screen drive-mode slider (with a backup control on the console), Auto Shift picking the direction automatically, or the touch strip by the wireless chargers? Not yet sourced.
    3. Pre-refresh centre-screen resolution: TechCrunch gives 1900×1200, but the panel is widely quoted as 1920×1200; confirm with a second source before stating it.
    4. When was the centre display's left-right tilt, shown at the January 2021 reveal, actually enabled?
    5. Did the driver display change size? Electrek's reveal says the cluster was made smaller, while the spec lists still give 12.3 inches.
    6. Treat 'Palladium' as a project codename, not an official model designation.
    7. Do the yoke and round wheel use scroll wheels as well as touch buttons?
    8. Did the mid-2025 Model S/X update change anything in the cockpit (e.g. ambient lighting)?
    9. The rear screen grew slightly in 2022 after a bezel change; confirm its exact size.

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    Model X (2015)2015–2021

    1. Did the first Model X cars ship with a launch-specific build of software 7.0 without Autosteer, as some reports say?
    2. Did pre-refresh Model X cars receive the V11 interface?
    3. Confirm that the climate controls are touchscreen-only, with no physical buttons.

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    Model X (Palladium, 2021 refresh)2021–2026

    1. Driver display size: assumed to be 12.3 inches like the refreshed Model S, but no source says so for the Model X.
    2. Did this generation receive the V12 interface, and when?
    3. Confirm that the rear screen and the stalkless controls match the refreshed Model S exactly.
    4. Treat 'Palladium' as a project codename, not an official model designation.

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    Model Y (2020)2020–2025

    1. First customer delivery date (believed March 2020).
    2. When did the Model Y switch from Intel Atom to the AMD Ryzen computer?
    3. Confirm that the stalk layout (indicator and gear stalks) matches the 2017 Model 3.

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    Model Y (Juniper, 2025 refresh)2025–present

    1. Is gear selection on the touchscreen only, with no gear stalk on the right?
    2. Should the Model Y Performance and the six-seat Model Y L (both 2025, with a 16-inch screen) be archived as their own variants?
    3. Treat 'Juniper' as a project codename, not an official model designation.
    4. Confirm that the indicator stalk is fitted in every market.

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  • Toyota12 questions

    Crown (S130)1987–1999

    1. What gauges did the standard S130 use, and was the Royal Saloon G cluster fully digital (and of what type)? The cluster type here is a placeholder.
    2. When did CD-ROM map navigation first appear: at launch in September 1987 (Toyota release) or in 1989 on the Royal Saloon G (English Wikipedia)?
    3. Was the Crown's Electro Multivision touch-operated, and which grades offered it?
    4. Should the S130 entry end in 1991 (hardtop replaced by S140) rather than 1999 (last wagons)?
    5. When did the S130 sedan end: December 1995 (Japanese Wikipedia) or 2000 (English Wikipedia infobox, possibly export production)?
    6. Was Electro Multivision with CD maps offered only on Japanese-market cars, or on any export S130?

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    Soarer (Z20)1986–1991

    1. Was the Z20's Electro Multivision CRT itself ever touch-operated? English Wikipedia says it could be upgraded to a touch interface; Japanese sources describe only the separate Multi Control Panel as touch-operated.
    2. English Wikipedia says Z20 map data later moved from cassette to CD-ROM; confirm whether and when.
    3. Exactly which grades offered Electro Multivision and the Multi Control Panel, and were they standard or optional?
    4. Which display technology did the Space Vision Meter use? Only Ate Up With Motor calls it electroluminescent; Toyota describes just a virtual-image digital meter.

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    Soarer (Z30)1991–2001

    1. When was Electro Multivision standard rather than optional on the 4.0-litre models, and did its screen or map medium change during production?
    2. Was Electro Multivision still offered on any Soarer after the V8 models were dropped in 1997?

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    Golf (Mk1)1974–1983

    1. When was air conditioning first offered? English Wikipedia says August 1975, German Wikipedia says 1977.
    2. Did the Golf I GTI have extra gauges in the centre console, and from which year?
    3. Was an MFA trip computer offered on late Golf I models (claimed for model year 1983 on forums only)?

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    Golf (Mk2)1983–1991

    1. End year: 1991 follows the Volkswagen Classic convention (Wolfsburg production ended in summer 1991). The "Function" special model was built at Mosel until 1992, and Wikidata and English and German Wikipedia give 1992. Confirm which convention the archive uses.
    2. Which trims and model years offered the MFA, and was it dropped from the North American GTI (as English Wikipedia suggests)?
    3. Exact DigiFiz availability by trim and market, and its display technology (LCD per AutoScout24).

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    Golf (Mk3)1991–1997

    1. Which two digital readouts did the cluster carry (odometer/trip and clock?), and on which trims?
    2. Trim and year availability of the MFA trip computer beyond the GT.
    3. End year: hatchback production ended in December 1997 per Volkswagen; the Variant ran to 1999 and the Cabrio to 2002.
    4. Airbag introduction year: 1992 (Volkswagen 2012 retrospective) or 1993 (optional on all models, Volkswagen Golf III chronology)? Were 1992 airbags limited to certain trims or markets?

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    Golf (Mk4)1997–2003

    1. Introduction year and supplier of the MFD navigation unit, and the name of the monochrome alternative (often called RNS).
    2. Confirm the red element of the lighting (red pointers vs red markings) and whether it applied to every trim.
    3. End year: hatchback production ended in 2003 in Germany; the Variant ran to 2006 and production continued in Brazil and China.

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    Golf (Mk5)2003–2008

    1. Instrument lighting colour: German Wikipedia implies the Golf IV's blue lighting continued until the Golf VI switched to white; confirm for the Golf V.
    2. Were the RNS 300 and RNS 510 offered on the Golf V (listed in the launch plan, not yet sourced)?
    3. Exact introduction date of the MFD2 and of its DVD variant.
    4. Which trims had the multifunction display as standard.
    5. End year: 2008 follows Volkswagen Classic (hatchback production ended in October 2008); Wikidata and English Wikipedia give 2009 (the Variant ran to 2009).

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    Golf (Mk6)2008–2012

    1. The launch plan lists the RNS 315: confirm its introduction year and whether it replaced the RNS 310 during the Golf VI run.
    2. Screen size of the RNS 510 (retailers quote 6.5 inches, 16:9; not yet confirmed by a primary source).
    3. Was voice control offered only with the RNS 510 or also with other units?
    4. Type code: English Wikipedia and the German Wikipedia infobox give 5K (5K1), but Volkswagen Classic lists the factory code as 1K (as does the German Wikipedia text). Settle with a workshop or parts source.
    5. Was the Golf VI the first Golf with touchscreen navigation? German Wikipedia mentions a Pioneer touchscreen system on a Golf V special edition.
    6. Which models received the RNS 510 first? The October 2007 announcement lists the Touareg and Touran but does not say they were the first.

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    Golf (Mk7)2012–2019

    1. Exact month MIB2 units replaced MIB1 in the pre-facelift Golf VII (dated here to model year 2016, i.e. 2015; Volkswagen confirms 6.5-inch Composition Media/Discover Media before the facelift). Did App Connect arrive at the same time, and did the 5-inch Composition units also switch to MIB2?
    2. Discover Media 3D maps: a 2017 Motorsport-Total retrospective credits Discover Media with a 3D map display and a Wi-Fi hotspot, but Volkswagen's 2012 release lists 3D navigation and the hotspot under Discover Pro only.
    3. Type code: German Wikipedia gives the internal designation AU; Typ 5G is also widely used.
    4. North American infotainment differed (6.5-inch Discover in the US, optional 8-inch Discover Pro in Canada); record market variants.
    5. End year: 2019 follows the Volkswagen Classic convention (combustion-engine production at Zwickau ended in December 2019). The e-Golf ran to December 2020, and Wikidata and German Wikipedia give 2021 (some markets built it to 2021).

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    Golf (Mk8)2019–present

    1. Cluster size: stored as 10.2 inches per Volkswagen (26 cm, 2024); Volkswagen quoted 10 inches at launch and Wikipedia gives 10.25 inches. Was the pre-facelift screen physically the same size?
    2. Were physical steering-wheel buttons fitted to any Golf VIII before the January 2024 facelift (e.g. late GTI/R builds)?
    3. Was the Digital Cockpit standard in every market at launch, including North America (GTI and R only from model year 2022)?
    4. Type code: English Wikipedia gives CD1 (hatchback), German Wikipedia gives Typ CD; Typ 5H is also used in workshop sources.

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  1. Tesla Model 3 (Highland), cockpit (shot list example)“Tesla Model 3 (2023), long range, Japan, interior” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Kazyakuruma · CC0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  2. Chevrolet Corvette (C7), instrument cluster (shot list example)“2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray steering wheel” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Tuner tom · CC BY-SA 3.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
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  4. BMW 3 Series (G20), controls (shot list example)“2019 BMW 330i M Sport (82)” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Bindydad123 · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons

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