Pontiac Solstice
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Neb. meatpacker sued over handling of layoffs...the most immediate, shutting down in July of this year. The 2010 Pontiac Solstice coupe just went into production at the plant, and company officials have said only 1,000 will be produced. One is already sold to GM executive Bob Lutz, meaning... In this article: GM, Pontiac, Nebraska, Plaintiff, Bankruptcy, Pontiac Solstice, Pontiac G6, Chevrolet Malibu, and Pompano Beach |
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The Big Money | October 26, 2009
Fisker Automotive Moves East
...be put to use in ... Delaware! That's because Fisker is looking to sign a deal to take over an idled General Motors (MTLQQ) plant that formerly assembled Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky roadsters. Fisker plans to use the facilities to...
In this article: General Motors, Electric car, Delaware, Department of Energy, Car Design News, Huffington Post, Saturn Sky, DoE, and Los Angeles Times
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washingtonpost.com | October 26, 2009
A maker of electric cars plans to use old GM plant in Delaware
...is strengthening "American manufacturing by investing in innovation." GM's 60-year-old Delaware plant most recently produced the Saturn Sky, Pontiac Solstice and Opel GT. In July, the plant closed, leaving 1,100 people out of work. That came...
In this article: General Motors, Delaware, Chrysler, Joe Biden, Electric car, Wilmington, Del, Department of Energy, and Bankruptcy
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New York Post | October 25, 2009
Business briefs
...GM plant in Delaware. A formal an nouncement is expected tomorrow. The GM plant closed last summer and had produced the Saturn Sky and Pontiac Solstice roadsters. Gas hike The average price of regular gasoline rose to $2.66 a gallon...
In this article: GM, Siemens, Saturn Sky, Dow Jones, Irvine, Delaware, and California
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SignOnSanDiego.com RSS Feeds Business | October 20, 2009
Maker of electric cars to announce plant location
...industry consulting firm near Detroit. Until July, the Wilmington plant built the Saturn Sky and Pontiac Solstice roadsters as well as an Opel version that was exported to Europe through a nearby port. Robinet said the plant was geared...
In this article: Nummi, General Motors, California, Wilmington, Del, U.S., Valmet Automotive, and Saturn Sky
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Sydney Morning Herald - Business | October 25, 2009
Biden to discuss future of GM plant
...identified before the formal announcement. The GM plant closed last summer and had produced the Saturn Sky and Pontiac Solstice roadsters, as well as an Opel version that was exported to Europe. Fisker CEO Henrik Fisker said last week that...
In this article: General Motors, Joe Biden, Delaware, Jack Markell, Valmet Automotive, Saturn Sky, and Wilmington, Delaware
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Incentive spending soars among automakers
...financing on several models. The Pontiac Vibe and Solstice both have zero-percent financing or a $2,500 rebate offer, as GM aims to clear out old Pontiac inventory and finish winding down the brand, Edmunds said. In addition, several...
In this article: GM, Honda Accord, Pontiac Vibe, Ford F-150, Volkswagen Passat, Pontiac, Edmunds.com, and Nissan
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Delaware News-Journal | October 31, 2009
Fisker places Del. at birth of new era in auto industry
...amid plunging demand for the Dodge Durango sport utility vehicle. GM closed the Boxwood plant in July, ending production of the Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky roadsters. 3 of 5) When Fisker brings auto building back to Delaware, it will...
In this article: General Motors, Delaware, DuPont Co., Toyota, Aston Martin, and Chrysler
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thestar.com | October 23, 2009
Fisker plans electric-car plant in Delaware, sources say
...on discussions involving the GM plant. Until it closed this summer, the plant produced the Saturn Sky and Pontiac Solstice roadsters, as well as an Opel version that was exported to Europe. Russell Datz, a Fisker spokesman, and Tim...
In this article: General Motors, Delaware, Electric car, Wilmington, California, Saturn Sky, and Toyota
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The Pontiac Solstice is a small sports car from the Pontiac division of General Motors. Introduced at the 2004 North American International Auto Show, the Solstice roadster began production in Wilmington, Delaware, starting in mid-2005 for the 2006 model year. The exterior styling of the production Solstice is similar to that of the 2002 Solstice concept that preceded it. Production of the Solstice was to be running before summer 2005, but delays at the Wilmington plant pushed volume production to the fourth quarter. The new hardtop targa 2009 model was announced in mid 2008. The Solstice uses the GM Kappa platform, which also underpins the Saturn Sky and Opel GT.
The Solstice was nominated for the North American Car of the Year award and Design of the Year award from the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) for 2006. It has been a runaway hit for Pontiac, with 7,000 orders in the first 10 days of availability and 6,000 more orders before winter. Although first-year production was planned at 7,000, GM apologized to customers for delays and increased production, delivering 10,000 by March 1. The base price was adjusted upwards to $20,490 in mid-December. The Solstice currently has an MSRP of $22,115.
- Name:
- Pontiac Solstice
- Length:
- 3993 mm (157.2 in)
- Associated With:
- Body Style:
- 2-door coupe
- Layout:
- FR layout
- Engine:
- Turbocharged 260 hp (GXP)||260 hp (194 kW)||260 ft·lbf (353 N·m)
- Class:
- Roadster
- Transmission:
- 5-speed Aisin AR5 manual
- Designed By:
- Franz von Holzhausen, Vicki Vlachakis, and Wayne Cherry
- Manufacturer:
- General Motors
- Production:
- 2005–present
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