Pontiac Solstice Amps Up the Wow! Factor
It’s easy to blast off in the Solstice right from the show room floor. The Pontiac Solstice stirs up into a pot and melds together awesome power, stirring options, and out-of-this world styling. One needs to go back into the time machine until the 1959 Bonneville to refer back to any other worthy Pontiac split-screen. This car is a worthy challenger to the BMW Z4 and Audi TT, with only half of the price tag.
Option-wise, the Solstice comes in two trims, the base package and the GXP. The basic package comes with a 173 horse power, 2.4 liter four-cylinder engine that pleasantly conserves the gas. The power-packed GXP package places a whopping 260 hour power turbocharged engine into a 2.0 liter, four cylinder engine. Both power engines are attaches onto a five speeder manual or auto transmission. The basic model includes electronic traction and stability control, limited slip rear differential, four anti-lock disc brakes, impressive 18 inch alloy wheels, and satellite radio. If the base package isn’t enough, the GXP then adds dual exhaust tips, a faster responding transmission, leather to the steering wheel and shift knob, and plush carpeted floor mats.
While there’s much to enjoy for the Solstice, it’s not without some draw backs. The steering is not crisp. The Solstice tips the scale at over 3000 pounds, so being quick-and-lite is not upon the abilities of this car. Also, when zipping out from corners, the Solstice is prone to hang on. Starting from zero, the take-off is certainly not overwhelming. This car wouldn’t make a passing grade in ergonomics, with components illogically positioned and plastic components littering the interior. Trunk space storage is only adequate.
One can quibble over these minor problems, while the exterior style more than makes up for these deficiencies. Pontiac certainly isn’t known as a style leader, which the Solstice corrects. The Solstice’s styling evokes exotic images that wi ll appear in your nightly dreams. Strangers will come up and strike up conversations about your Solstice. The good personality of the car certainly exceeds the minor nits. Enthusiasts contemplating a sports car should jump into this car and not look back.
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When the author isn’t driving her Pontiac Solstice, she’s a fan of best psychics, the Seattle HCG Diet, and the Pontiac Solstice windscreen windblocker wind deflector.
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