Pontiac Solstice

Pontiac Solstice
Overview
Manufacturer	General Motors
Production	2005–2009 65,724 produced
Model years	2006–2010
Assembly	United States: Wilmington, Delaware (Wilmington Assembly)
Designer	Franz von Holzhausen (2001) Vicki Vlachakis Wayne Cherry
Body and chassis
Class	Sports car
Body style	2-door roadster 2-door targa coupe
Layout	Front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Platform	GM Kappa platform
Related	Saturn Sky Opel GT Daewoo G2X
Powertrain
Engine	2.4 L Ecotec LE5 I4 (gasoline) 2.0 L Ecotec LNF turbo I4 (gasoline)
Transmission	5-speed Aisin AR5 manual 5-speed 5L40-E automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	95.1 in (2,415.5 mm)
Length	157.2 in (3,992.9 mm)
Width	71.4 in (1,813.6 mm)
Height	50.2 in (1,275.1 mm) 50.9 in (1,292.9 mm) (coupe)
Curb weight	2,860 lb (1,297.3 kg) (Base) 2,976 lb (1,349.9 kg) (GXP)
Chronology
Predecessor	Pontiac Fiero

The Pontiac Solstice is a two-passenger, front engine, convertible roadster manufactured and marketed by Pontiac from 2005 to 2010, powered by a naturally aspirated 2.4 L I4 engine, producing 177 hp (132 kW) and 166 lb⋅ft (225 N⋅m) of torque..

Introduced at the 2004 North American International Auto Show, production began in Wilmington, Delaware, starting in mid-2005 for the model year 2006.

The exterior styling of the production Solstice recalls its predecessor, the 2002 Solstice concept. Production was to commence before summer 2005, but delays at the Wilmington plant pushed volume production to the fourth quarter. A hardtop targa top was announced in mid-2008 for model year 2009. The Solstice uses the GM Kappa platform, shared with the Saturn Sky, Opel GT, and Daewoo G2X. It was the brand's first two-seater since the Pontiac Fiero, discontinued in 1988.