Pontiac Solstice

Pontiac Solstice Roadster (2005-2009)

The Pontiac Solstice is a sports car in the GM brand Pontiac, which was produced by the summer of 2005 until mid-2009. It was available as a roadster and 2009 as a coupe.

The Solstice was first shown in 2002 as a concept study; the official launch of the production version was the beginning of 2004 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Manufacturing at Wilmington, Delaware should start in spring 2005, but problems at the plant led to the fact that production could begin in the third quarter of 2005.

The Solstice is based, like its sister models Saturn Sky, Daewoo G2X and Opel GT on the GM Kappa platform. All four models were produced until the end of July 2009.

Following the bankruptcy of GM and the associated restructuring of the production has already been set back in July 2009 and closed the plant in Delaware after a total of 65 724 built Solstice.

History

The from $ 19,995 (2005) available in the U.S. Solstice won both the title of Car of the Year as well as price Design of the Year 2006 The Roadster proved for Pontiac from the start to be successful -. Within the first 10 days were only 7000 orders one. Until the end of 2005 were added 6,000 more.

Since Pontiac had originally expected for the first year of production with a demand of 7000 copies, GM faltered on production. On 1 March 2006, the ten thousandth copy of the Solstice came off the line. In mid-December 2005, the base price was raised to $ 20,490, but many customers actually paid extras $ 5000 and more to receive a Solstice. 2008, the starting price $ 23,075 (approx. € 14,600 ) for the model was 2.4 liters and 129 kW.

In the film Transformers, the Pontiac Solstice, the alternative form for the Autobot named Jazz dar.

Solstice GXP

The Solstice GXP debuted in January 2006 at the motor show in Los Angeles. He is, like the Opel GT and the Saturn Sky Red Line, a 194 kW ( 264 hp) turbocharged version of the Ecotec Two Liters driven. With an output of 130 hp / liter is the most powerful series- specific engine ever built by GM, as well as the first petrol engine with direct injection from the United States.

Interior

Pontiac Solstice GXP Coupe (2009)

Standard offered the approximately $ 24,000 GXP expensive traction control, limited slip differential, ABS and 18 -inch wheels. In contrast to the basic model of the GXP was also offered with a yellow coating.