Take a seat and your eye is immediately drawn to the 17-inch IPS LCD touch panel that dominates the interior.

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" The sleek brushed aluminum front panel peels back to reveal a vast interior with room for ten expansion slots, up to nine hard drives or SSD with three hot-swap mounts, four 5.25" optical drive bays, and both 2x USB 3.0 ports and 4x USB 2.0 ports for maximum expandability.

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The lines of these wood accents "flow" from the sporty gearshift area and ascend the center console and across the lower instrument panel to the door trim, playing a large role in defining the interior space in the front of the vehicle.

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Once you get past that panel and its many charms, you'll start to perceive the rest of the interior, which is, for the most part, nice.

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