Pontiac Sets 350Z and Boxster In Its Sights With Turbocharged 260 hp Solstice GXP
The Pontiac Solstice is undoubtedly one of the hottest cars for 2006.
Click onto any number of websites and you'll find message boards lined with praise and desire for this attractive little roadster. Outside of the virtual world it's causing quite a stir too, selling 1,000 units in just 41 minutes at its 2002 debut, and it has even taken up a role in the season finale of a popular reality TV series featuring The Donald.
On the road, it's quite the performer too. Initial tests have shown it to be a light, quick and nimble handler, all of which complements its deliciously good looks. How could it go wrong? After all, it incorporates all the right classic roadster ingredients.
The Solstice has obviously been noticed by the competition too: so good is this
car that Mazda recently downgraded the American marketplace as being its number-one sales market for the third-generation MX-5 - the little Pontiac two-seater's arch-nemesis.
For 2007, General Motors will be adding something to the Solstice that should make owners of the racy Mazdaspeed Miata sit up and take notice, and it isn't just a new body color or the option of a hard top. Rather, Pontiac has decided to kick the Solstice into high gear by offering it in GXP guise, giving it the performance credentials to make it a serious threat against the BMW Z4, Honda S2000, Nissan 350Z, and even the Porsche Boxster.
The Pontiac Solstice is undoubtedly one of the hottest cars for 2006.
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| GM lights a fire under the Solstice, creating the ultra-quick Solstice GXP. (Photo: General Motors) |
On the road, it's quite the performer too. Initial tests have shown it to be a light, quick and nimble handler, all of which complements its deliciously good looks. How could it go wrong? After all, it incorporates all the right classic roadster ingredients.
The Solstice has obviously been noticed by the competition too: so good is this
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| In GXP trim, Pontiac hopes to go chase 350Zs, S2000s and other hot roadsters. (Photo: General Motors) |
For 2007, General Motors will be adding something to the Solstice that should make owners of the racy Mazdaspeed Miata sit up and take notice, and it isn't just a new body color or the option of a hard top. Rather, Pontiac has decided to kick the Solstice into high gear by offering it in GXP guise, giving it the performance credentials to make it a serious threat against the BMW Z4, Honda S2000, Nissan 350Z, and even the Porsche Boxster.