At Detroit Auto Show, Edag presented the
Pontiac Solstice police car. Although the car is not ment for street, it has drawn lots of attention from the Detroit police.
Edag intented to create one-off, fun vehicle done up for the Detroit show to demonstrate the company’s removable hardtop, which hits the streets in mid-February with a $2499 price tag. A removable hard top for the
Saturn Sky follows in April, priced at (..
Have you believed that for a car that has a great top speed you have to pay millions of dollars? Well no, you are wrong! You can buy a car with a very good top speed and pay between $25000 and $30000.
Ties were settled first by quarter-mile time, then by which was quicker to the highest speed both cars achieved (usually 120 or 130 mph), in that order. Most cars at this price point offer basic luxury or at least decent amenities and looks in addition to speed, as buck-banger boy-racer (...)
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Back in 2002, General Motors presented in concept form the Solstice, in both coupe and roadster. And as you know only the roadster is available on the market.
According to GM design czar Bob Lutz, if will be made, the Coupe version of the Solstice will " look exactly like the Pontiac Solstice Coupe Concept Car. It was always our intention to kind of do that… we just had to manage the investment on the Solstice the first time around. Adding a coupe bodystyle would be a very (...)
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At Detroit Auto Show 2006 and 2006 Geneva Auto, EDAG has presented the hardtop Solstice, what will now be available from January 2007.
"The outer shell and inner structure are constructed using a process named RTM (Resin Transfer Molding). The end result is a fiberglass mat reinforced resin part that is molded with a dark grey sandable primer gel coat. Since this is an injection molding process, the surface quality on both sides of the part is very good, especially compared to a (...)
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It seems that for Genereal Motors a perfect car is never perfect. After launching the company has engaged the two models in a program of continuous improvement which has already seen a reinforcing brace added between the transmission and differential, a more suitable third gear ratio and more effective sealing of the roof against wind noise.
Now the company has gone further, installing a power door lock button in the cockpit and a power seat height adjuster. "What early customer feedback (...)
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Sleek and seductive in its original form, Pontiac Solstice GXP-R ratchets up the head-turning quotient – as well as performance – a number of notches. The turbocharged Ecotec engine in this SEMA-only vehicle delivers an amazing 300 horsepower and 315 lb.-ft. of torque at a low 3250 rpm. Bringing this much power to safe, controllable stops are the upgraded calipers and rotors included in the SSBC Performance Brake Package.
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Winning in the showrooms and on the racetrack, the Pontiac Solstice is fresh off its first-ever Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) Showroom Stock B National Championship, and this fully race-prepared Solstice Club Sport is a shining example of how weekend racers should equip their own Solstice for success in SCCA. All SCCA Club Racing Solstices are equipped with the Z0K Club Sport regular production order option, and this Solstice is no different.
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The Solstice is a true sport car with a near 50/50 weight distribution for balanced handling and feel. The model features rear-wheel drive, four-wheel independent SLA suspensions and 18-inch aluminum alloy wheels. Drivers have a choice between a standard Aisin five-speed close-ratio manual transmission and an optional five-speed automatic.
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The already notorious
Pontiac Solstice is about to be cloned with a more elegant skin as the
Saturn Sky for the US and Opel GT for the European market. The new comers will use the same “Kappa” production platform as the
Pontiac, but will be distinctive in terms of desi
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The editors at NADAguides, a leading vehicle information website, today announced their favorite ’Fun in the Sun Vehicles’ of 2006 — rides sure to thrill on the open highway or in the open water. The selections were hand-picked by the editorial experts at NADAguides in seven separate
categories.
NADAguides Favorite ’Fun in the Sun’ New Car 2006 Pontiac Solstice GXP Convertible, MSRP: $25,995
"This year it’s all about having fun," said Mark Perleberg, lead auto expert at (...)
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