Corvette: Year by Year
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2016 Corvette C7 Instruments, PDR
Some would consider this information of questionable usefulness. But it can come in handy when examining a used C7 Corvette as it can tell you how the Corvette you are looking at was treated by previous owners.
Performance Data Recorder
Although the PDR can be used as a dash cam and GM lists it as a possible use in their marketing material, the way it works in 2016 does not encourage the practice. Every time you want video recorded you have to make a conscious effort to do so by selecting the PDR on the console touch screen. Conventional dash cams start recording when the car is started so the user only has to set it up once and then forget about it. Word has it that GM looks at the PDR as an experiment of sorts, and depending on consumer reaction and how it plays out the PDR could feature typical dash cam abilities in the future.
There is also a valet mode which enables you to review how your Corvette is treated when you entrust it to others - ever see the movie "Ferris Bueller's Day Off?" Audio is not recorded in valet mode due to privacy laws in some areas.
- No Overlay This mode records only video and audio. This would likely be the mode used for dash camera use.
- Sport Includes minimal data such as speed and G forces.
- Performance Timing Used to record and 0 to 60 mph, 1/4 mile elapsed time and speed and 0 mph to 100 mph to 0 mph runs.
- Track Offers the most information, such as friction bubble, gear selected, tachometer, throttle and brake bar graphs, and steering angle. If you're on a race track, an outline of the race track appears in the top left and the GPS shows your position on the race track.
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