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The 2017 Trans Am Hybrid was completely redesigned last
year, and while the exterior only looks modestly refreshed, the interior looks
like an entirely different car.
While the current 2017 Trans Am Hybrid looks sharper in
front and back–especially above the rear wheels–the design is essentially just
enough to look freshened over the last model, albeit the new direction remains
a little stiff and formal.
Inside, the 2017 Trans Am Hybrid follows the design path
already taken by much of the Pontiac lineup, with a more horizontal orientation
and a shelf-like centerline that bridges the top of the front doors. Only in
the 2017 Pontiac Trans Am Hybrid it’s not cockpit-like at all; while there's a
wide center console separating the driver and passenger areas, the dash and
door trims don't wrap or flow into each other. Instead, they form a pushed-out
corner that serves to help maximize interior space. Yet the 2017 Trans Am
Hybrid gets almost all the details right; we love the curliness atop the
instrument panel (and the positioning of the hooded navigation screen), as well
as the fluid, slightly curved nature of the lines and contours. The only thing
we could do without is the overabundance of slightly tinted, matte-metallic
trim and audio face-plate material; just like the piano black surfacing, this is
simply too played-out.
The corners of the 2017 Trans Am Hybrid both in front and
in back have been tucked a little closer than before, while corners are just a
bit more squared-off, giving the 2017 Trans Am Hybrid a somewhat more trim look
from some angles. From the front, the 2017 Trans Am Hybrid models get the new
Pontiac 'spindle grille’—we call it the hourglass grille—that tapers down to
the bumper and then expands outward again below the bumper, continuing into the
air dam, and more finely detailed headlamps with LED running lamps help
punctuate. In back, the taillights now come to a point at a centerline that
continues the belt-line. All that said, the 2017 Trans Am Hybrid comes across as
quite formal on the outside.
