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A car with forced induction (like the supercharged Shelby GT500) has a boost gauge, which is kind of cool. Seems like Dodge and Chevy each wanted their own cool gauge, but obviously a boost gauge didn't apply. Dodge came up with a g-meter to read g-forces during acceleration, braking, and turning. Chevrolet came up with the torque gauge (much more useful than a possible horsepower gauge, which would pretty much just have its needle mimmick the tachometer needle) but has apparently thought better of the idea and instead gone for function over what would just be a gimmick. Or perhaps testing showed that teenage drivers with dads who buy them 422hp SS Camaros would stare in awe at the boost gauge on the console in front of the shifter instead of watching the road in front of them.
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