What was the purpose of the Pontiac Aztek?
The Aztek was also just wildly versatile, in a way that modern cars are once again trying to replicate. Consider this: The Aztek offered a tent.
Who is laughing now, the Pontiac Aztek?
The Pontiac Aztek: Who’s Laughing Now? Universally panned and quickly discontinued, it’s clear that, almost 20 years on, the Aztek has made fools of us all.
Are there any flaws in the Pontiac Aztek?
Of course, there are some flaws to the Aztek. Its 185-horsepower V6 leaves something to be desired, and its bizarre rear-end design involves a giant bar going across the back and blocking your vision directly out the rear — which is not really ideal when, ya know, you’re driving a car.
Where did I drive a 2005 Pontiac Aztek?
A few weeks ago, I drove to a viewer’s house near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and I drove his 2005 Pontiac Aztek. This happened only a few days after I drove the new Ferrari GTC4Lusso. I think I was more excited for the Aztek. I say this for several reasons.
Is the Pontiac Aztek still in use today?
Aside from the proliferation of the fundamental concept pioneered, if poorly, by the Pontiac, the Aztek has another ace up its sleeve: It spawned the Buick Rendezvous. Both Aztek and Rendezvous ride on a version of GM’s U-platform, which also underpinned front-wheel-drive vans (and it’s still in use in China today!).
The Pontiac Aztek: Who’s Laughing Now? Universally panned and quickly discontinued, it’s clear that, almost 20 years on, the Aztek has made fools of us all.
What did Bob Lutz say about the Pontiac Aztek?
Bob Lutz, who took over the top product job at GM in the aftermath of the Aztek, has claimed that the design was presented to focus groups who felt about the thing the way we all felt about it when we first saw it: They hated it. Well, actually Lutz claimed that the market-research respondents said, “I wouldn’t take it as a gift.”
What kind of engine does the Pontiac Aztek have?
Instead, the production Aztek, powered by the corporate 3.4-liter V-6 and with a decidedly on-road–focused optional all-wheel-drive system, combined the performance, excitement, and off-road capability of a minivan with the lesser practicality of a chopped minivan.