Sound system for instrument panel of vehicle

A motor vehicle comprising:

• a body structure defining a cabin having a front row of seats;
• and
• an instrument panel including:
• a substrate secured to the body structure, the substrate including a front portion, a rear portion, and a central portion extending in a fore-aft direction between the front and rear portions;
• a sound stage panel secured to the front portion of the substrate, the sound stage panel including a central portion and first and second opposite end portions having surfaces that face inwardly towards opposite ends of the front row of seats;
• first and second speakers mounted to the substrate, wherein the first and second speakers are aligned with openings in the first and second opposite end portions of the sound stage panel;
• and
• a floating dual horizon display disposed above the sound stage panel to form a gap between a lower edge of the floating dual horizon display and a surface of the sound stage panel.

A method of providing a motor vehicle with an instrument panel, the method comprising:

• securing a substrate to a vehicle body structure in front of a first row of seats in a cabin of the motor vehicle;
• securing a topper panel to the substrate;
• securing a sound stage panel to the substrate with a central curved surface of the sound stage panel facing upwardly and rearwardly, and surfaces of first and second opposite end portions of the sound stage panel facing inwardly towards opposite ends of the first row of seats;
• and
• mounting first and second speakers to opposite end portions of the substrate in alignment with openings in the first and second opposite end portions of the sound stage panel.