And if that last note doesn't sum it up I don't know what could. All said and done the Solstice is a superb little sports car.
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| All said and done the Solstice is a superb little sports car. (Photo: Trevor Hofmann, Canadian Auto Press) |
It exhilarates when called upon but won't make you pay with back pain from the daily commute. And during that daily run around you won't be sweating about the rising price of gasoline, at least not as much as those with full-size sedans, SUVs and even pricier six-cylinder powered roadsters. The Solstice is pretty thrifty, managing 11.8 L/100 km in the city, 8.4 on the highway, and 10.2 when city and highway ratings are combined. It's no Honda Insight, for sure, but it doesn't look like a thirty year old Citroen either.
And that last point will sell more Solstices than any other; it looks fabulous. Its low, bisected grille (that unfortunately gets marred when tacking on the requisite - in my jurisdiction - front license plate) is large enough
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| The reason I'm bullish about the Solstice's potential for success mostly rests on its stunning styling, critical in this market segment.(Photo: Trevor Hofmann, Canadian Auto Press) |
to be intimidating, although with nice, friendly detailing, complimented by equally high-brow vertical headlamp clusters. But rather than angled like those on a Cadillac, these feature classically rounded edges, mirroring the car's gracefully sculpted hood, deep set ovoid fog lamps and ideally proportioned, only slightly flared wheel arches.
I can't decide which colour I like best, but fortunately there are seven to choose from with oh-so-creative names, including Aggressive (red), Cool (silver), Deep (blue), Envious (green), Mysterious (black), Pure (white), and Sly (gray). I found myself torn between Deep and Mysterious due to constant dark brooding thoughts, ever plagued by an Aggressive nature. I wished I could have found Pure more enticing, and have to admit to being a bit bored with Cool, but now that I've started to see Solstices zipping about local roads I suppose I'm a bit Envious of those Sly enough to have picked up early examples... but I digress into extreme silliness.
