all-new 2006 Pontiac Solstice

[Jaguar D-Type]

The Pontiac Solstice will be raced in Grand-Am Cup (sports car racing)

DETROIT - General Motors Corp. says it plans to race its Pontiac Solstice in future Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) Showroom Stock B-Class races against the Mazda Miata and BMW M3.

The auto maker also will use the Solstice to compete on the Grand Am Cup ST-Class racing circuit in 2006, according to Mark Reuss, executive director of GM's Performance Div.

Reuss says the Solstice that will enter the racing circuit will be the '07 Solstice GT Coupe.

“We have the '06 Pontiac Solstice, (and) right now the car we're introducing doesn't have a roof, so look for that to change,” he tells attendees at the Society of Automotive Engineers conference here.

Reuss says while the Stock-B Class has been dominated by Mazda's Miata, as well as the BMW Z4 and Acura RSX, he expects the Solstice to “take that championship” when the car hits the Stock-B circuit next year.

The Solstice Coupe also will compete in the Grand Am ST Class racing circuit against the BMW 330 and Mazda RX-8 next year, Reuss adds.

The experience gained on the racing circuit will continue to play a vital role in developing performance derivatives of future GM products, he says.

- wardsauto.com

According to the above article, it seems as though a Solstice coupe will be made.

check here

Solstice coupe pictures and info

Check out the Grand American Road Racing series here.

http://grand-am.com/

[Jaguar D-Type]

[CastleRocco]

I think the 2006 Saturn SKY is much better looking and camparable on performance. Plus You dont have to HAGGLE WITH A SALESMAN!

I HATE HAGGLING!

[grgoyl86]

One thing that should help this one is that it will share a platform with Saturn. The Saturn Sky will be available within a year.

[Ragtop_Renegade]

I'm guessing this'll turn out the way the PT Cruiser did- they'll sell like mad, but 2 years from now you'll be able to buy a low milage used or off-lease Solstice for half the new sticker price. Patience is a virtue...

[Jaguar D-Type]

Half the sticker price of a Solstice would be $10,000.

[Ragtop_Renegade]

Um, you already posted that last week...

[Jaguar D-Type]

Opps.

I don't doubt that the Solstice will be a LOT more fun to drive and own than a Chrysler PT Cruiser.

The Toyota MR-2 will be dropped for 2006 which leaves only one rival, the Mazda MX-5 which won't be made as a coupe like the Solstice (Mazda already has the RX-8 which has poor gas mileage and oil consumption).

[Jaguar D-Type]

Pontiac has 8,177 orders for the Solstice as of May 23rd.

[NEZ]

I do not like Pontiac or none of their cars. This one is different. It does not look that bad, but it will probably still be no match for the almighty Honda S2000 roadster!

[Jaguar D-Type]

The Honda S2000 costs more than $10,000 more than the new Pontiac Solstice.

[Hansnet]

maybe it will be enough to save the pontiac from being dropped. that or buick, since one will be the next to be dropped.

[Jaguar D-Type]

[Jaguar D-Type]

I think the Solstice is the best-looking GM car since the 1969 Chevrolet Camaro.

What do you guys think?

[importeater38]

Originally Posted by Jaguar D-Type

I think the Solstice is the best-looking GM car since the 1969 Chevrolet Camaro.

What do you guys think?

Id have say the sexiest lines on a car ever made under 50 grand would have to go to a WS6 4th gen trans am.

second would be the 69 camaro

third, but not far off would be the solstice.
The rear of the solstice really makes this car bad ass looking, much the way the rear on a 4th gen trans am does.

Vettes are smokin too, but they don't have the character that these 3 three do. Yeah yeah yeah, round tail lights....i know....