Pontiac Solstice

[woof]

Totally non vette - but i was browsing through a few US cars site and spotted the Pontiac Solstice

http://www.pontiac.com/solstice/index.jsp

What a cute roadster starting at $22k and $28 for the 260BHP version - how cheap is that !!
Looks a bit TVR Tamora - but i can forgive them for that

[Vet Guru]

You can also buy it in the states as a Saturn Sky, And in europe as the Opel GT.

[woof]

ah - found the Evo review of it - who don't rate it - pretty car though
http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/evocarreviews/2081...

[Dino D]

Seen it in the flesh and looks great. I was suprised at how big it actually is. Also seems quite high but the driver is set nice and low withing the car.

[anonymous-user]

I had a look at these out in USA as the styling works well.

The first catch is they're all 4-cylinder cars and you need the turbo version to get any worthwhile performance. The second catch is that the 260 bhp Solstice weighs nearly 3,000 lbs whereas a 400 bhp C6 tips the scales around 3,200 lb. So regrettably Honda S2000 or Lotus Elise look a better bet for UK purposes and Solstice etc are likely to remain as rare a sight as the mythical Cadillac XLR.

[woof]

5 USA said:

I had a look at these out in USA as the styling works well.

The first catch is they're all 4-cylinder cars and you need the turbo version to get any worthwhile performance. The second catch is that the 260 bhp Solstice weighs nearly 3,000 lbs whereas a 400 bhp C6 tips the scales around 3,200 lb. So regrettably Honda S2000 or Lotus Elise look a better bet for UK purposes and Solstice etc are likely to remain as rare a sight as the mythical Cadillac XLR.

and the cost once in the UK starts at £20k - so not that cheap
such a shame we don't have US pricing in the UK
i'd just settle for fuel and food mine you - they can keep the rest

oh apart from strippers - American strippers they can come over as well - must be the bigger gene pool or something

[Cuban]

Zero boot space, but agree about the Tamora looks.
Nice.

[AMCDan]

saw one of these before they came out at a GM Performance Division seminar they did at the Orlando World Centre.. looked amazing.
/end of name dropping

They collaborated with Hot Rod Magazine and made one with an LS..6? in it.

Amazing bit of kit

[uk_vette]

I seen a black one in Houston,
had great chrome multi-spoke wheels, perhaps after-market 19 inch.
It was in the late evening, dark, it was a convertible roof down,
and it looked absolutly stunning

They look real good value for money.
Any RHD models that anyone know are being produced ?

[franv8]

I think it was their translation of the MX5/MR2 - but alas I think it got lost - failing to capture the light weight and driver involvement of the previous two.

Shame - styling is unique and not unattractive.

Does it smack a bit as the same weaknesses as the Fiero?

[ZR1cliff]

I wonder if it would feel a natural pull towards Stonehenge.

[mark387mw]

I prefer the looks of the Opel version

Site says Europe price from 29,900 Euros.

Edited by mark387mw on Thursday 22 November 07:24

[anonymous-user]

mark387mw said:

I prefer the looks of the Opel version

Agreed.

Catching up with EVO I see their comment on the car (p130 issue 112),

"Front-engined, rear-drive, plenty of power and a manual box. All the ingredients were there for a great sports car. Yet the Opel GT's flat-footed feel, dull engine and terrible packaging left it fatally flawed. No wonder Vauxhall chose not to bring it to the UK."

Ouch! I'd still be interested to try one and make my own judgment.