The Lamborghini Aventador: A case study in poor dashboard design

The author fails to realize that except for a few thrilling seconds a year (if that) the typical Lambo owner drives no faster than any other car. "Supercars" are actually toys. Nobody really cares about the dashboard on those things. The owners care about the latent power in the engine and, as Top Gear once mentioned about the Murcielago, "[whether or not] the car pushes all your 'caveman' buttons" . They deliberately overlook UX considerations, comfort, ergonomics, mileage, maintenance schedule and trunk space. If you're driving a Lamborghini, you're not doing it for practical reasons.

Also worth noting that a comparison to an M5's dashboard isn't particularly relevant. When driving exotic cars, the RPMs are significantly more important to the driving experience and performance than the actual speed. That's why the tachometer is so massive and speed is relegated to a simple small number

What really surprises me is how UGLY that dashboard is. (I'm a professional designer, so I'm licensed to say that.)<p>The exterior is sleek and beautiful, so it's like there has been no common goal or oversight when designing the car as a whole.