I’ve noticed that many car reviewers spend a good amount of time pointing out whether or not they like the texture/feel of materials on the interior of the car. Does the average person actually care about this aspect of their car, or is it just a point of interest for some niche group of car enthusiasts? I’ve driven shitboxes and I’ve driven luxury cars, and I have never cared about or even noticed the feel or quality of the material on the dash and the steering wheel. I guess maybe the steering wheel material could make some people uncomfortable depending on what it’s made of, but come on, the dashboard? Who ever strokes their hand against their dashboard just to feel what the texture is like?
Because texture both in terms of sight and touch plays heavily on perception of luxury
Look at the original n55 M2, the whole dashboard is industrial plastic. It’s one of those things that made the interior feel premium budget at best. They revised the dashboard material on the Comp and on the G87, still cheap feel, but it makes it a bit more luxurious.