Reply With QuoteDid you see this month's Car and Driver? Solstice with a 400hp LS2 V8. It's black too.
Holy Crap! Solstice GXP to Get 260hp!
The much-anticipated, high-performance variant of the Pontiac Solstice roadster will be unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show, packing turbo power as we predicted six months ago (News, July 11, 2005).
A 2.0-liter, turbocharged direct-injected four-cylinder making 260 hp and 260 lb-ft of torque will power the Solstice GXP. Look for the boosted Pontiac in showrooms this summer as a 2007 model—at a $4,000 to $5,000 premium over the naturally aspirated Solstice.
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Did you see this month's Car and Driver? Solstice with a 400hp LS2 V8. It's black too.
"Racing makes heroin addiction look like a vague longing for something salty" - Peter Egan
Supa sweeet! Mallet, the tuner, had it at SEMA last month or so. Awesome job they did.Originally Posted by blackzx3_13
The new Solstice is gonna kick some ass, hope Mazda pulls their heads out cause they are beginning to disappoint me here lately.
90 MX5 281k miles! - euro spec, Porsche Riviera Blue w/black hardtop, 97 motor swap, vintage Borbet rims, GC, FM shock hats/frame rails/rear sub-brace, AGX, sway bar, stb, Fidanza/ACT combo, EBC Yellows
92 COMMA SM - new paint coming soon...
The Mallet Solstice is also twice the price of the regular car, which is silly.
This thing is only $4-5k more, which means you could be looking at a stripper model for around $25,000. Even if they're running $28-29,000, that's still a helluva deal for a 260hp roadster.
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What's silly about that? Please tell me where else I can find a brand new, 400hp , convertible sports car with a two-year warranty for just over $40k. A C6 convertible is the closest thing I can think of, and it starts at $52,690.
I think a Mallet Solstice is actually a hell of a deal, when you think about what you're getting.
lugnutjon and I were just talking about that yesterday. The Solstice GXP looks like it's going to be quite a winner, especially if you could option one out for $26-27k. Yeah, the top is fiddly. Yeah, it's got no trunk space... but 260hp/260ft-lbs of torque in a package the size and weight of an S2000 sounds like a whole lot of fun.This thing is only $4-5k more, which means you could be looking at a stripper model for around $25,000. Even if they're running $28-29,000, that's still a helluva deal for a 260hp roadster.
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Iain
"We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw
Didn't lugnutjon tear up a few Camaros, he needs to be sure he gets the extended warranty if he goes with another modern era GM product!lugnutjon and I were just talking about that yesterday. The Solstice GXP looks like it's going to be quite a winner, especially if you could option one out for $26-27k. Yeah, the top is fiddly. Yeah, it's got no trunk space... but 260hp/260ft-lbs of torque in a package the size and weight of an S2000 sounds like a whole lot of fun.
Well, if you insist on it being a convertible, then you are correct. Otherwise, this car comes to mind, and it's only $30,773.73 during GM's Red Tag event:
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You can get one cheaper than that if you act semi interested, I went and drove one during my "never ending" car search. As the guy at the Pontiac dealer said, "they are not a big mover" The one I looked at had been at the dealership for 6 months (The inspection Sticker gave it away
While I think the GTO is an impressive car for the money, at 3600+ pounds it will never be a sports car, at least in my book.Well, if you insist on it being a convertible, then you are correct. Otherwise, this car comes to mind, and it's only $30,773.73 during GM's Red Tag event:
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Iain
"We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw
It's definitely not a good sports car but makes a great GT car. It's fantastic on the highway and probably gets better gas mileage than the Miata running at 80 mph.
Thomas
V-to-the-Dub
Didn't lugnutjon tear up a few Camaros, he needs to be sure he gets the extended warranty if he goes with another modern era GM product!Damn lugnutjon must be one crazy driver to tear up a couple Camaros! I've been in the Camaro crowd since before I got my license and they are not easy to break. The interior may be a pos, but they run good.
90 MX5 281k miles! - euro spec, Porsche Riviera Blue w/black hardtop, 97 motor swap, vintage Borbet rims, GC, FM shock hats/frame rails/rear sub-brace, AGX, sway bar, stb, Fidanza/ACT combo, EBC Yellows
92 COMMA SM - new paint coming soon...
Ya, its not a sports car really but a 2 door sports sedan aka Grand Touring car IMO. And yes having an actual overdrive with 6 gears can do wonders for gas mileage!
90 MX5 281k miles! - euro spec, Porsche Riviera Blue w/black hardtop, 97 motor swap, vintage Borbet rims, GC, FM shock hats/frame rails/rear sub-brace, AGX, sway bar, stb, Fidanza/ACT combo, EBC Yellows
92 COMMA SM - new paint coming soon...
He had a '99 SS that he raced for a little over a year - it was on its third diff and its second tranny when he sold it 20,000 miles later.
Iain
"We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw
Well, I was wondering if that was what he was doing. Drag racing can take heavy toll on any car in that case. Hmm...2nd tranny, I understand the diff.He had a '99 SS that he raced for a little over a year - it was on its third diff and its second tranny when he sold it 20,000 miles later.
90 MX5 281k miles! - euro spec, Porsche Riviera Blue w/black hardtop, 97 motor swap, vintage Borbet rims, GC, FM shock hats/frame rails/rear sub-brace, AGX, sway bar, stb, Fidanza/ACT combo, EBC Yellows
92 COMMA SM - new paint coming soon...
lugnutjon doesn't drag race but nice try!
lugnutjon doesn't drag race but nice try!That's usually the case with truck axled F-bodies!
Mad props to him road racing the Camaro then! (I assume that's what kinda racing we're talking about) Wonder what mods he had to blow 2 trannys and 3 diffs if he wasn't doing hard drag racing launches. That tranny is the same as in the early Vipers and they held up fine while making up to 500 tq to the wheels.
90 MX5 281k miles! - euro spec, Porsche Riviera Blue w/black hardtop, 97 motor swap, vintage Borbet rims, GC, FM shock hats/frame rails/rear sub-brace, AGX, sway bar, stb, Fidanza/ACT combo, EBC Yellows
92 COMMA SM - new paint coming soon...
No road racing either, unless you count a couple of DEs.
This was a cone-dodging car. The suspension was pretty well worked over, but the power mods were pretty mild. I think what tore up the driveline was hard launching 3600 pounds of Camaro with 315/35-17 R compounds.
Iain
"We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw
No road racing either, unless you count a couple of DEs.
This was a cone-dodging car. The suspension was pretty well worked over, but the power mods were pretty mild. I think what tore up the driveline was hard launching 3600 pounds of Camaro with 315/35-17 R compounds.
Anyways, I can't wait to check out the new beefed up Solstice! Wonder if I can get my mother to trade hers in for the new one!
90 MX5 281k miles! - euro spec, Porsche Riviera Blue w/black hardtop, 97 motor swap, vintage Borbet rims, GC, FM shock hats/frame rails/rear sub-brace, AGX, sway bar, stb, Fidanza/ACT combo, EBC Yellows
92 COMMA SM - new paint coming soon...
drag
I've seen in some magazines they make the cv axles lighter and stronger with a new material for drag racing. For the wheel studs, do you know any websites that carries them?
10/30/06 - 93' black primered MX5 1.6L
Wiseco Pistons 9:1, Carrillo Rods, ARP head and main bolts, FM valves +1mm and stiffer springs, new lifters, main bearings, cometic head gasket, port and polish head, ready for boost....
A certain yellow ZX-2 cone dodger purchased some for his car from Jegs I believe.
"Racing makes heroin addiction look like a vague longing for something salty" - Peter Egan
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