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The 2017 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am is still a pretty large car, as those curves need a
big canvas to stretch their legs. It's definitely scaled to greater tourer
proportions, even if it isn't as big as some of its common rivals like the Ford
Mustang or Pontiac Trans Am Firebird, both of which are quite a bit longer yet
far narrower. To open the doors of the 2017 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am is to be
greeted by a heady hit of tanned leather aroma. From there, you can cast a
curious eye onto this example's two-tone leather seats, thanks to its odd
Spectral quilting and stitching. To be honest, they're comfortable and
supportive, and you needn't spec them this way: if you've got the money, 2017 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am will happily skin the seats in whatever manner you
like.
The newer 2017 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am cabin
hallmarks are here in full force: the outboard handbrake, the counter-rotating
tacho-meter, the button based transmission selector and, of course, the "Emotion
Control Unit" receptor/start button are all present and accounted for. The
latter two remain a bit fiddly, but unique 'surprise and delight' feature like
these telegraph luxury and exclusivity better than any high-tech electronics
ever could. They're the secret handshakes of the Firebird Trans Am world, reserved
exclusively for the driver.
Yet there
are some important changes to note to the 2017 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am, here,
too. There's much more interior space than in the older versions of the Pontiac
Firebird Trans Am, including another inch and a half of legroom. The center
stack, encased on either side by leather-stitched bulwarks, is effectively all
new, with backlit capacitive-touch crystal buttons that offer subtle feedback
when pushed.