Pontiac Solstice

[Dirty8-un-Dreds]

Saw a commercial slating it for this summer, its releasing along with the pontiac g6. Too bad money is screwed atm.. oh well guess ill be trying to save money.

[L32Projekt]

I thought the G6 was already released, seen two of them driving around here in Denver... one black, one white.

I'll probably test drive the Solstice when it's available.

[Nicklz]

From the solstice forum.

"will be offered with a slew of factory-engineered performance engine and suspension parts so weekend racers can compete in Sports Car Club of America events against the Mazda Miata." GM - statement

[Dirty8-un-Dreds]

I dont like that statement much, this thing should trounce the miata without a problem, in raw acceleration and cornering.

[camaro_speedemon]

Originally posted by shock_core:
x2, Solstice is worthless. Sure Ecotech. Does that mean i sort my bottles and cans before i throw them out the window?

its just a replacement for Sunfire/Firebird. Its basically GM's BmwZ3/Miata..

Maybe you should read this First Thousand Pontiac Solstices Ordered in Minutes. This is just what GM needs, hopefully they can sell a ****load of these things.

[Dirty8-un-Dreds]

been watchin this concept... its blowin up hehe. But hopefully not too bad, dont want there to be one on every corner =/

[Nicklz]

I read a whole lot about this the other day from the solistice forum, I really like what i hear so far. I still can't beleive people have bought the car without ever driving it, there's also talk about a supercharged 6/speed version coming out in '06

[Dirty8-un-Dreds]

crap.. I thought they were releaseing the supercharged one this year.. well I guess buying a solstice will happen in 06 then =/

[camaro_speedemon]

Originally posted by Nicklz:
I read a whole lot about this the other day from the solistice forum, I really like what i hear so far. I still can't beleive people have bought the car without ever driving it, there's also talk about a supercharged 6/speed version coming out in '06

Theres also rumor of a turbo version thats 250-275ish HP [img]graemlins/banana.gif[/img]

[Johnny Ray]

They look pretty cool to me!

:cool:

[camaronat]

Its the first decent design GM has produced in a while (besides the C6 [img]graemlins/bowdown.gif[/img] ). We'll have to see how it does.

[silverV6firebird]

i can't wait to see and drive one! (maybe even buy one but i could never trade in the firebird)

[Nicklz]

Originally posted by camaro_speedemon:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Nicklz:
I read a whole lot about this the other day from the solistice forum, I really like what i hear so far. I still can't beleive people have bought the car without ever driving it, there's also talk about a supercharged 6/speed version coming out in '06

Theres also rumor of a turbo version thats 250-275ish HP [img]graemlins/banana.gif[/img] </font>[/QUOTE]I saw that too, but what I read said it would probably be supercharged instead, since there is already a supercharger for the engine they are using.

[silverV6firebird]

Yeah supercharger would be great! The last GM car i remember with a turbo was the Grand nationals, i believe there were some trans ams as while back in the early mid 80's. any power adder would be great, but already the power to weight ratio is awesome.

[Nicklz]

I retract my previous statement.

http://www.solsticeforum.com/forum/s...7&page=2&pp=15

Scroll down, there is a spy shot of the front of the solistice, you can see the intercooler!! I wish I could tell if it was a luiquid to air, or air to air intercooler.

on the sloistice forum, they are estimating 0-60 in 7 seconds in base model version. "IF" they get a turbo version they are estimating it at 250hp, 0-60 in 5 seconds. sweeeettt!!

The current supercharged combination only turns out 205hp :(