Pontiac Aztek: Ahead of its time

**theholycow** · 11-15-2011, 02:21 AM

Remember the Pontiac Aztek? Remember how it was a miserable failure? It was a crossover SUV before the category existed. It was everything that vehicles are now, back then.

Remember in Back To The Future when Marty jumped on stage and played Johnny B. Goode and the crowd was like WTF and Marty was like "Oh...uh, sorry, guess you guys aren't ready for that yet."? Well, that's the Aztek.

Its minivan functionality, car-based construction, transverse engine, etc are all found in the most popular SUVs and crossovers on the market today. Hell, even its ugly duckling angular styling (back in a day when everything was rounded and smooth) is found on modern vehicles....

Pontiac Aztek:

$43,000 Acura MDX with similar styling:

And this Nissan Juke isn't significantly more ugly?

Audi Q3 anyone:

What about the Infiniti FX50?

Where's the laughing backlash on these turds? Where's the "ugliest car" awards?

Cez★ · 11-15-2011, 02:32 AM

those all need to be driven off the nearest cliffs and the people driving em need their balls and or ovaries snipped

Fatso · 11-15-2011, 03:08 AM

Cao is attentive and makes valid point.

RM90 · 11-15-2011, 04:37 AM

I'd drive the 1st gen FX45 or FX35.

BillyJeanKing · 11-15-2011, 05:14 AM

cool story cao

**stonehenge** · 11-15-2011, 06:03 AM

Still think Aztec is fuck ton uglier than the others. Plus Aztecs were bamf warriors. Is like if Toyota named the Prius the Toyota Bacon. Fuckin disgrace...

Mr.Rogers · 11-15-2011, 07:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Juan!

Still think Aztec is fuck ton uglier than the others. Plus Aztecs were bamf warriors. Is like if Toyota named the Prius the Toyota Bacon. Fuckin disgrace...

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apedestrian · 11-15-2011, 07:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Juan!

Still think Aztec is fuck ton uglier than the others. Plus Aztecs were bamf warriors. Is like if Toyota named the Prius the Toyota Bacon. Fuckin disgrace...

offtopic but: the only Pontiac car i miss is this

and le firebird

**theholycow** · 11-15-2011, 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Juan!

Still think Aztec is fuck ton uglier than the others. Plus Aztecs were bamf warriors. Is like if Toyota named the Prius the Toyota Bacon. Fuckin disgrace...

I disagree that it's uglier (and I didn't even post the ugliest new vehicles that are somehow succeeding, I was just looking for ones that had something in common with it), but I agree about the name. GM is good at picking bad names, like the Avalanche - an avalanche is a deadly disaster, why name a vehicle after it?

I suspect if you threw some 20 inch wheels and another manufacturer's badge on it, with no other modifications you could put it on the market right now and it would succeed in spite of people knowing it's really the Aztec.

Cez★ · 11-15-2011, 03:23 PM

Because it really was a disaster

Fatso · 11-15-2011, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cez^_^

Because it really was a disaster

Your moms cunt was a disaster after I got done with it

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BillyJeanKing · 11-15-2011, 04:34 PM

Cez★ · 11-15-2011, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heathd

Your moms cunt was a disaster after I got done with it

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Your asshole will be too when I'm finished

Fatso · 11-15-2011, 04:37 PM

You don't think geyrey will be jealous?
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Cez★ · 11-15-2011, 04:41 PM

BillyJeanKing · 11-15-2011, 04:45 PM

cez gon' raep dat anUz

linden · 11-15-2011, 05:11 PM

i remeber reading an article awhile back about the aztec being ahead of its time... deja vu

shootermcgavin003 · 11-15-2011, 11:41 PM

it was but you gotta think gm had success with the same concept the buick had good success

**stonehenge** · 11-15-2011, 11:49 PM

rendezvous can die too plz

shootermcgavin003 · 11-16-2011, 12:02 AM

i agree i dont like either but i do see what cao is saying

but all new cars are ugly anyhow

Manbearpig · 11-16-2011, 04:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by apedestrian

offtopic but: the only Pontiac car i miss is this

[IMG]http://www.pontiacpicsite.com/images/2009-pontiac-g8-gxp-12.jpg[/MG]

and le firebird

and this fgt

and this

BillyJeanKing · 11-16-2011, 04:45 AM

two words: sek-zy

shootermcgavin003 · 11-16-2011, 04:56 AM

my first car

BillyJeanKing · 11-16-2011, 05:00 AM

Manbearpig · 11-16-2011, 05:00 AM

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theholycow Bovinus Administratus Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Greener pastures Posts: 32,377	Pontiac Aztek: Ahead of its time Remember the Pontiac Aztek? Remember how it was a miserable failure? It was a crossover SUV before the category existed. It was everything that vehicles are now, back then. Remember in Back To The Future when Marty jumped on stage and played Johnny B. Goode and the crowd was like WTF and Marty was like "Oh...uh, sorry, guess you guys aren't ready for that yet."? Well, that's the Aztek. Its minivan functionality, car-based construction, transverse engine, etc are all found in the most popular SUVs and crossovers on the market today. Hell, even its ugly duckling angular styling (back in a day when everything was rounded and smooth) is found on modern vehicles.... Pontiac Aztek: $43,000 Acura MDX with similar styling: And this Nissan Juke isn't significantly more ugly? Audi Q3 anyone: What about the Infiniti FX50? Where's the laughing backlash on these turds? Where's the "ugliest car" awards? __________________

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