Racing bobsleds have a streamlined cowling in front of the driver to reduce wind resistance.
The instrumentation itself consists of a second flat-screen display in front of the driver.
Directly in front of the driver was the windshield — high, uncompromisingly erect.
Concentric lighted rings in front of the driver display digital readouts of vehicle functions.
The space in front of the driver, where the instruments would normally be, is disconcertingly bare.
This means that a dashboard camera in front of the driver is well-positioned to spot mobile phone use.
The Chrysler's dash is surprisingly modern, with a hooded speedometer and instruments clustered directly in front of the driver.
"The height of the survival cell in front of the driver was 625 millimeters, and we wanted to reduce that to 550 millimeters," Whiting said.
He broke with tradition by placing the engine in front of the driver rather than under him, thereby obtaining better traction for the steering (front) wheels.
In a cost-cutting move seemingly borrowed from General Motors, there is no gear indicator in front of the driver, only one on the console.
There are analog gauges plus digital readouts in front of the driver for fuel consumption (I never topped 12 m.p.g)., outside temperature and road speed.
