Paul,
I am not going to coment on the car, it's something thats way out of my price range for personal transportation. However the one aspect of your report that dwells on simple dashboard controls is right on. Simple dials with a tactile feel is so obviously the way to go. We had this years ago and in the earlier Tauruses and Mercury Sables and yet we moved away from it presumably for styling reasons You could operate your vehicle controls with very little distraction from things outside your car. Perhaps modern designers need to be reminded of this so that they can get back on track.