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 meshes together raw power, plenty of niceties, and breath-taking styles causing people to stare. One needs to go back to the 1959 Bonneville to find a split screen to find another worthy Pontiac contender. This car rivals the BMW Z4 and Audi TT, yet carries only half of the price tag.
For selections the Solstice has two options: the base package and the GXP. The base package packs a 173 horse power, 2.4 liter four-cylinder engine that’s still sips the gas. The power-packed GXP package places a whopping 260 hour power turbocharged engine into a 2.0 liter, four cylinder engine. Both of these engines are clamped onto the five speed manual or automatic 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. The GXP upgrade augments the base package by adding a more responsive transmission, dual exhaust tips, leather steering wheel and shift know, and improved floor mats.
The Solstice certainly provides much to smile at, compromised by some minor issues. The steering can be slow and unresponsive. 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 of curves, the Solstice is sticky. Starting from zero, the take-off is certainly not overwhelming. This car can be an ergonomic nightmare, with components poorly located and interior parts made of third world plastics. 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 duel-hump body work of the Solstice provide a wonderfully futuristic look. People in parking lots will stop you, stare, and ask about your car. The merits of this car decidedly weigh on the plus side. New car buyers who want to put a little excitement into their ordinary drive will not regret picking this car.
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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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