This Forgotten Pontiac Sports Car Was A Rally Car-Inspired Concept With Sliding Rear Doors – SlashGear

The driver shifted an electronic manual transmission with a “joystick” situated where the stereo usually sits in the dashboard. According to Phil Zak (brand character chief designer for Pontiac), sequentially shifting with the joystick was akin to playing a video game (via Autoweek).

Despite the lack of a single image across all the Interwebs to prove otherwise, the REV was said to have a front-hinged clamshell opening front hood and a similar hatchback-styled trunk. Under the hood was a 3.0-liter, 245hp OHC V6. A unique tailgate mechanism allowed the back to drop down over the back bumper, giving better access to the large-ish cargo area (via Motor Trend).

Pontiac even provided some equipment to accommodate all your adventuring needs. Four Motorola TalkAbout GPS-enabled radios were stowed in the rear wheel well compartments. A full-blown Motorola cell phone/two-way radio (with GPS and Internet access) was installed in the center console directly below the joystick shifter. It could be removed and taken with you on the trail as well.

Last but not least, removing the B-pillars let Pontiac install a cool sliding rear door feature. Think of a soccer mom’s mini-van. Given the car’s close quarters, the car maker thought sliding the doors to the rear made it easier for people to clamber into the back while giving it a unique feel. They weren’t wrong.