When Pontiac released the Aztek for the 2001 model year, it was quickly met with some rather divisive opinions. The Aztek design was certainly unique, with a form factor that combined SUV ...

The Pontiac Aztek was largely panned for its five year run, but we think it would have held up pretty well these days. It was ahead of its time.

Pontiac introduced the Aztek at the 2000 Detroit Auto Show and produced the proto-crossover the following year. Since then, it has been universally lauded as the ugliest car ever made in America.

That piece showcases three never-before-seen Aztek design sketches created before and after the first concept, such as the one above, all of which Clarke received from the GM Design Heritage Archive.

This 2005 Pontiac Aztek Rally is the most attractive edition of a model so ugly that it tainted its parent to the point that the brand became a joke.

Its developers call it the Pontiac Aztek. They should've called it the Gizmo. It hauls neither dirt nor bricks. But it carries lots of booty, including a removable center console that can be used ...