Drooling over the Solstice on the show room floor is not unheard of. The Pontiac Solstice meshes together raw power, plenty of niceties, and breath-taking styles causing people to stare. One needs to go back into the time machine until the 1959 Bonneville to refer back to any other worthy Pontiac split-screen. This car challenges the BMW Z4 and Audi TT at half the price.
Option-wise, the Solstice comes in two trims, the base package and the GXP. The basic package comes with a 173 horse power, 2.4 liter four-cylinder engine that’s still reasonable on the gas mileage. The deluxe GPX upgrade amps the engine into a 260 horse power turbocharged engine into a 2.0 liter, four cylinder engine. Both of these engines are clamped onto the five speed manual or automatic transmission. The base model does include electronic traction and stability control, limited slip rear differential, anti-lock disc brakes all the way around the car, generous 18-inch alloy wheels, and crisp satellite radio. The GXP adds onto the base package, and then adds dual exhaust tips, a sport transmission, leather shift know and steering wheel, and upgraded floor mats.
