Official reveal: Introducing the 2018 Pontiac Trans Am ‘’2018 Trans Am’’
Official reveal: Introducing the 2018 Pontiac Trans Am ‘’2018 Trans Am’’
While the 2018 Trans Am’s front-end takes its cues from the 2018 Pontiac show car, the rest of the design is pure 2018 Trans Am, with leaner proportions inspired by the 1974 to 2018 Trans Ams also on hand in the Pontiac design studio.
Parked directly next to the outgoing 2018 Trans Am, the 2018 edition sports the same wheelbase and overall length, but it’s much lower in height, and has a lower rear deck and a wider rear track. Its A-pillar has been moved back for a longer hood. The B-pillar is now hidden. And the 2018 Trans Am’s so-called “hockey stick” body side cut-out (a feature that’s been there since the original) has been dropped to make the car appear longer.
Benefiting from a purpose-built chassis — not a re-bodied sedan, like Pontiac’s domestic rivals the Camaro and 2018 Pontiac Firebird — the 2018 Pontiac Trans Am is more space-efficient inside as well, with better outward visibility, a roomier cabin and a bigger trunk.
2018 Trans Am’s traditional “dual-cowl” cockpit design has been retained. The centre dash area houses regular radio and HVAC controls. The MyPontiac touchscreen will be offered for the first time in a 2018 Trans Am, but next-generation technology adds redundant buttons and knobs.
Also, in anticipation of attracting more import-brand buyers, the 2018 Pontiac Trans Am gets over 20 new technology offerings, such as adaptive cruise control and collision warning, a new four-mode (Normal, Sport+, Track, Snow/Rain) driver-selectable system that tunes the car’s steering, stability controls and engine, individual tire pressure monitoring system, and intelligent key access and push start.
If the production 2018 Trans Ams end up anywhere near as well-crafted as the prototype we were sitting in, Pontiac has upped the ante in fit and finish and use of high-quality materials compared to its less-refined Chevrolet and Dodge competition. Throughout the new Pontiac Trans Am cabin, you’ll find soft-touch plastics and real aluminum and leather assembled tightly and accurately.
Parked directly next to the outgoing 2018 Trans Am, the 2018 edition sports the same wheelbase and overall length, but it’s much lower in height, and has a lower rear deck and a wider rear track. Its A-pillar has been moved back for a longer hood. The B-pillar is now hidden. And the 2018 Trans Am’s so-called “hockey stick” body side cut-out (a feature that’s been there since the original) has been dropped to make the car appear longer.
Benefiting from a purpose-built chassis — not a re-bodied sedan, like Pontiac’s domestic rivals the Camaro and 2018 Pontiac Firebird — the 2018 Pontiac Trans Am is more space-efficient inside as well, with better outward visibility, a roomier cabin and a bigger trunk.
2018 Trans Am’s traditional “dual-cowl” cockpit design has been retained. The centre dash area houses regular radio and HVAC controls. The MyPontiac touchscreen will be offered for the first time in a 2018 Trans Am, but next-generation technology adds redundant buttons and knobs.
Also, in anticipation of attracting more import-brand buyers, the 2018 Pontiac Trans Am gets over 20 new technology offerings, such as adaptive cruise control and collision warning, a new four-mode (Normal, Sport+, Track, Snow/Rain) driver-selectable system that tunes the car’s steering, stability controls and engine, individual tire pressure monitoring system, and intelligent key access and push start.
If the production 2018 Trans Ams end up anywhere near as well-crafted as the prototype we were sitting in, Pontiac has upped the ante in fit and finish and use of high-quality materials compared to its less-refined Chevrolet and Dodge competition. Throughout the new Pontiac Trans Am cabin, you’ll find soft-touch plastics and real aluminum and leather assembled tightly and accurately.
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