If you see Pontiac Solstice roadsters on the road, you shouldn’t be surprised. Despite reports of possible delays to this fall, the first production cars rolled off the line the week of July 18, headed to dealerships about the time you’re reading this.
The company plans to race the car and is working on a lightweight model with a hardtop appropriate for amateur racing. If the project goes forward, a Solstice coupe could be sold to the public for about $1,500 to $1,800 less than the roadster. The base 2006 Solstice stickers at $19,995.
Lets just hope the weight saving is significant 100-300lbs as the solstice is roughly at 2800lbs.
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Still 170 hp in a 2800lb car isnt bad
and the gtp version will be insane
That little roadster weighs the same as a 3rd gen Cavy?
Rob
Sold 2/2/05
man i wanna drive one'a those
on a side note, mongoose, love the discription in your new sig... man i gotta get me a sig. my posts look nakey
Andy
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MONGOOSE(TheL61) wrote:Still 170 hp in a 2800lb car isnt bad
and the gtp version will be insane
True, but with its size, it should not weigh any more than 2500lbs. Hey if Mazda could do it, so can GM.
Redgote wrote:That little roadster weighs the same as a 3rd gen Cavy?
The Cav convertible only weighed that much. Base model coupes weighed in 2617lbs while LSS/Z24 were at 2700lbs.
So this little roadster weighs in more.
What this thing has got going for is its RWD, its short, suspension that looks like it was stolen from the Corvette and a close to 50/50 weight distribution.
I want to take one on the track and checksout it paces. Now I hope this "race-packages" fixes its weight problem.
Oh and a Vortec I-6 would be sweet too.
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-----The orginal Mr.Goodwrench on the JBO since 11/99-----
well the gtp should have 240 hp right?
^^We can only hope for. But yes, that is what many rumors are projecting.
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-----The orginal Mr.Goodwrench on the JBO since 11/99-----
I've seen about 10 in the past month... goofy lookin from the front, but not too bad from the rear.
Spitfire2332 wrote:goofy lookin from the front, but not too bad from the rear.
You shouldnt talk about your ex-girlfriend like that haha...
Rob
Sold 2/2/05
either way they are going to be a fun car
I kinda want to wait and buy the saturn sky, but i duno if id get sick of only having 2 seats
if i buy a new car, that will be the car i would buy
-Borsty
GW: is there any word on a SKY hardtop?
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