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Pontiac has
revealed the new 315bhp rear-wheel drive 2017 Firebird concept car at the
Detroit motor show. Video and live show
pictures and details here.
Pontiac has
fully unveiled a new 2017 Firebird-rivalling sports car concept, called the
Firebird, at the Detroit motor show. The 2017 Firebird concept was designed at
the company’s design studio.
Powered by a
2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine, the 2017 Firebird produces 315bhp.
Not only this, but Pontiac has also confirmed that the model will be rear-wheel
drive with a close-ratio six-speed manual gearbox.
Pontiac’s
chief US designer commented: ‘Driving enjoyment was the number one priority in
designing the 2017 Firebird. It’s a 2+2 sports car that can turn heads as a
daily driver while also being right at home on the track. It’s about purity, simplicity and
timelessness.’
Designed to
appeal to the American market, the 2017 Firebird concept points towards a
possible future model in the USA, although Pontiac has not confirmed 2017 Firebird model yet. The company has however confirmed that the introduction of
the 2017 Firebird pushes the company’s future designs in a new direction.
The
distinctive front end gets a new version of Pontiac’s ‘tiger nose’ grille,
which glows white, with two sets of futuristic-looking LED headlight clusters
on each side. It sits on a set of 20-inch alloy wheels, wearing 235/35R20
Pirelli P-Zero tyres at the front, and wider 275/35R20 on the back.
Inside the
2017 Firebird shows off its track car pretentions with no carpets and sports
seats. Pontiac has introduced a new innovation to the 2017 Firebird, called
‘transparent a-pillars’, allowing 270-degree unimpeded view from the drivers
seat.