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Rendering Envisions A Modern Day Pontiac Fiero Revival

A digital rendering created by Australian car insurance company Budget Direct envisions what the Pontiac Fiero might look like if General Motors decided to revive the nameplate in the current year.

For its Pontiac Fiero rendering, Budget Direct’s artists took the wedge-shaped silhouette of the mid-engine sports car and streamlined it. It now has a lower overall stance, a modern-looking wraparound windshield with no A-pillars, a longer hood and a liftback rear end. They also ditched the Fiero’s square pop-up headlamp housings for a set of thin LED headlamps and incorporated a pointier nose. Large alloy wheels, small black side mirrors, a subtle front lip and a tiny rear spoiler complete the sporty, 1980s-inspired look.

1988 Pontiac Fiero

We actually think this rendering is a solid effort from Budget Direct, representing a tasteful modern interpretation of the Fiero’s already attractive design. A low slung coupe like this could be fun as an electric vehicle, in our opinion, but seeing as small sports cars are a tiny and shrinking vehicle segment, we doubt GM would ever seriously consider putting a Fiero-style vehicle back into production.

GM EV1

On a slightly off-topic note, the Pontiac Fiero actually had a loose connection to the first battery-electric GM production vehicle, the EV1. Pontiac engineers designed an electrohydraulic power steering system for the 1988 Fiero, however GM pulled the plug on the vehicle shortly after, so the power steering system was never actually offered on the vehicle. GM later implemented this same power steering system in the EV1, which, like the Fiero, was a small low-slung two-seater. The EV1 also used an altered version of the Fiero’s mid-engine P-Platform.

Let us know what you think of this modern-day Pontiac Fiero rendering by voting or commenting below.

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  1. Ah no!

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    1. I like the look of the original Pontiac Fiero best

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  2. Good attempt at staying faithful, but the redesign still looks too inspired from the 1980s/1990s to fit in today.

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    1. Actually I feel the original Fiero design is more in the with today than the artistic mess.

      The drawing reeks of 1990’s Ferrari and Lotus.

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      1. Well put!

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  3. No style. The original is unique. Nice curves and style. All cars look the same now. Bring back the original!

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  4. Yeah. The original was best. Still have my 88 formula.

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  5. Reminds me of a 1970’s Pantera. Big pass tor me.

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  6. Can we please stop with the retro look? Why do so many people keep making cars look the way they did decades ago? The retro look has been here since the mid 2000’s. Enough. I’d love to see a modern take on a Pontiac Firebird. Something sleek and aggressive. Would be cool to see what the designers at Pontiac may have had in mind for a 5th gen Trans Am.

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  7. I’d love to see someone add a dash of modern touch too the 90’s prototype…. 😞 The should have, but never was… So far every rendering I’ve seen has not COME CLOSE to representing any of the originality of the Fiero

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  8. It looks awful! Seriously, the thing looks like a cheap re-body kit made by a kit-car company that just recently received a very serious cease and desist letter from Ferrari! (Other than the missing A-pillars.) why can’t ppl who make these renders show some real imagination? With solid ‘90s Lotus, & Ferrari, mixed with a bit of ‘80s Fiero, and a heap of ‘70s Pantera, the render is void of any imagination whatsoever! Nothing would have given this Fiero enthusiast more joy than to see a true to form 21st century remake of the Fiero… this, however, is just not the thing to do the trick! Forgetting for a moment that Pontiac no longer exists, and Chevy would NEVER make something that bites into their Corvette profits, I’d LOVE to see Buick or Caddy re-design and re-badge the iconic Fiero! If you really want a thumbs up or a thumbs down, I’d love to see what Ronald Finger has to say about it!?

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  9. Ok let’s all get serious here this years corvette really would have been this years fiero if they had continued the line the corvette would have to innovated or died prior to now common man

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  10. Looks like a 70s Bricklin minus the gull wing doors. Too bad Chevy was concerned about the Fiero becoming to more affordable Corvette. I bought a new 1988 Formula V6 manual the final model year, the revised suspension was exactly what it had desperately needed the first four years. Pontiac had motor mounts on the 88 for the new Quad 4 to be introduced in 89. The high output DOHC was rated at 190hp, 50 more than the 2.8V6. The Chevrolet division were threatened by Pontiacs, We Build Excitement theme. The 1989, 20th Anniversary Trans Am Indy pace car was proof Pontiac was serious about performance, the 3.8V6 turbo was the ultimate sports car and Fiero wasn’t far behind if it had been given more funding. I kept my Fiero for 28 years, it was so much fun to drive! It laid the ground work for the Saturn division new space frame technology, safety and plastic body panels were dent and rust free. The EV1 also benefited from the Fiero space frame, plenty of space in back for the batteries. The Solstice was a nice attempt at another 2 seater Pontiac, unfortunately the entire brand was axed with the bankruptcy.

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  11. I see the potential of this design, but even a modern day Fiero would have better off taking inspiration from the 2002 Firebird , combined with technology of today, it certainly would gain attention on the streets.

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  12. But…..there is no Pontiac..and the rendering doesnt look mid engined

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  13. I had a new1988 feiro gt loved to drive it on the highway, in town it sucked with 5 speed stick and no power steering but overall handling was great but got very pricey in 1988 compared to other vehicles which doomed the production for 1989 but any remake would be welcomed by me with today’s technology

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  14. GM should do a Roadster Fiero

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  15. I still own a 1987 Pontiac Fiero GT. I actually prefer the look of the 87-88 GT Fiero’s better then the new design.

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