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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At the height of the summer solstice, Pontiac today announced that the turbocharged 2007 Solstice GXP will carry a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $25,995, including a $600 destination charge. The 260-horsepower roadster arrives in Pontiac dealerships this fall.
Powered by GM’s new direct injection, turbocharged 2.0-liter Ecotec engine, the Solstice GXP adds a 47 percent boost of power to augment the road-gripping performance and seductive styling already available in the base (...)
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Recording the fastest lap for the third straight national race with a time of 1:03:930, Pontiac Solstice won its first Showroom Stock B (SSB) race of the young Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) season with a victory at Lime Rock Park in Lakeville, Conn. on June 10.
Debuting in SSB for 2006, the Solstice was race-prepared by Phoenix Performance and driven by 18-year-old amateur driver Andrew Aquilante.
Aquilante narrowly missed setting the pole (1:04:099) during qualifying of the New (...)
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Based upon a new General Motors global architecture that will spawn several fun-to-drive small cars around the world in coming years, the gorgeous 2006 Pontiac Solstice roadster is not only intended to become an icon for GM’s performance division but also is gunning for the best-selling roadster on the globe.
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