Every line an outpouring of roadster essence. Every detail focused on performance. An eager, responsive engine. Short-throw shifts. Balanced rear-wheel drive. With its 18-inch aluminum wheels and wide, athletic stance—a wider track than a Porsche Boxster—Pontiac Solstice is designed to run, stop and turn as effortlessly as it turns heads. And now, for those who lust after power, for the ultimate in life experiences, we’ve made a Solstice GXP version. A primal-scream of a turbo built to push to extremes—260hp and sub-5.5 zero-60. Quick enough to travel among the stars.
Pontiac Solstice employs an advanced manufacturing process to create both its provocative exterior forms and its light but rigid internal structure. Hydroforming uses water at extreme pressure to give shape and strength to steel. It is used to create the vehicle’s large and beautifully shaped body panels, including the one-piece clamshell hood and highly sculpted deck lid. Those distinctive twin aero fairings complete an integrated design that makes Solstice a rare soft-top convertible that looks as good with the top up as down. Hydroforming eliminates welds that add needless weight while imposing precision. A key result is the high strength-to-weight ratio required of a light but powerful sports car. It also enables the application of a racing-derived front and rear suspension: double-wishbones of forged aluminum, with coil-over Bilstein monotube shocks. Hydraulic power rack-and-pinion steering and large disc brakes provide performance-level effectiveness with positive feedback. In other words, the expectations raised by Solstice’s provocative exterior are fully realized by what’s under the skin.
