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The experts at TheCarConnection.com have brought the most useful information from various review sources for this review covering the 2008 Pontiac Solstice. TheCarConnection.com’s editors have driven both models on familiar roads as well as especially demanding routes and have added their firsthand impressions.
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| Road Test |
The sporty Pontiac Solstice, the sibling to Saturn’s sleek Sky roadster, is available in two main versions for 2008: base and GXP.
A 2.4-liter, 177-horsepower inline four-cylinder engine is standard on the 2008 Pontiac Solstice. The high-performance GXP model features a 260-horsepower turbocharged direct-injection 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine, firmer suspension setting, GXP-specific 18-inch wheels with high-performance tires, GM’s StabiliTrak stability control system, polished stainless steel dual exhaust tips, revised front and rear fascias, and GXP-specific interior trim, including "GXP" embroidered sport buckets. On both models, a five-speed manual transmission is standard, a five-speed automatic optional. Both Solstice models have rear-wheel drive.
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| Positive Points |
- -Quick, direct steering and responsive handling
- -Turbocharged GXP model delivers awesome acceleration
- -Great, uncompromised styling
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| Negative Points |
- -Seats lack comfort and support
- -Awkward driving position
- -Lack of interior storage
- -Manual top mechanism could be much simpler
- -Cargo space limited with top down
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