binnacle
noun
bin·na·cle
ˈbi-ni-kəl 
1
: a housing for a ship's compass and a lamp
2
: a container for instruments in an automobile dashboard
All but the shortest drivers find unrestricted sightlines to a hooded instrument binnacle loaded with nicely legible gauges.—
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The most obvious changes are how the analogue rev counter has been replaced by an all-digital instrument binnacle, and the new open-pore walnut laminated gear knob.
—Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
The binnacle itself has been shaped aerodynamically.
—Jason Barlow, WIRED, 6 Oct. 2024
Chassis and power-train modes are selected by rocker switches within fingertip reach on the instrument binnacle, leaving the steering wheel pleasingly bereft of buttons.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 2 July 2024
The instrument binnacle has been brought over from the (cheaper, hybrid) McLaren Artura, relocating the handling and powertrain controls in the process.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 16 Nov. 2023
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Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
The binnacle itself has been shaped aerodynamically.
—Jason Barlow, WIRED, 6 Oct. 2024
Chassis and power-train modes are selected by rocker switches within fingertip reach on the instrument binnacle, leaving the steering wheel pleasingly bereft of buttons.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 2 July 2024
The instrument binnacle has been brought over from the (cheaper, hybrid) McLaren Artura, relocating the handling and powertrain controls in the process.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 16 Nov. 2023
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“Binnacle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/binnacle. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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binnacle
noun
bin·na·cle
ˈbin-i-kəl
: a box or stand containing a ship's compass and a lamp
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