The Pontiac Aztek Owners Club

Pulitzer Prize-winning automotive journalist Dan Neil, named tonight's featured vehicle one of the 50 worst cars of all time, saying it "violate(d) one of the principal rules of car design: we like cars that look like us. With its multiple eyes and supernumerary nostrils, the Aztek looks deformed and scary, something that dogs bark at and cathedrals employ to ring bells. The shame is, under all that ugliness, there was a useful, competent crossover."  

The Pontiac Aztek has always been noted for its controversial styling; but thanks in part to Hollywood, and the passions of folks like our panel tonight; the Aztek has gained more than just a cult following and we want to explore that. Joining us tonight are Jon Peterson and Paul Gunn from the Aztek Owners Club to Break/Fix to unpack the Pontiac Aztek story.

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00:00:00 Introduction to Grand Touring Motorsports

00:00:22 The Ugliest Car of All Time: Pontiac Aztek

00:01:03 Pontiac Aztek: A Controversial Design

00:05:06 The Aztek's Market Performance

00:13:50 Personal Stories: Owning an Aztek

00:30:17 Unique Features of the Aztek

00:36:15 Rally Edition and Driving Experience

00:37:18 Dashboard and Instrument Panel Issues

00:38:13 Heads-Up Display and Unique Features

00:39:08 Aztek's Evolution and Successor

00:41:47 Celebrity Endorsements and Pop Culture

00:43:23 Collector's Items and Community

00:46:33 Aftermarket Parts and Modifications

00:56:12 Future of Pontiac and Aztek

01:03:18 Why Buy an Aztek?

01:05:35 Encouraging Young Car Enthusiasts