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2006 Pontiac Solstice Roadster

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Description: Compact Sports Car
Base MSRP Starting Price: $ $19,915
Invoice Starting Price: $18,820
Where built: USA

A road-hugging, two-seat roadster comes to Pontiac in 2006 with the roll-out of Solstice. It looks sleek and swift with the long nose, mid-ship cockpit and a stubby tail crowned by dual nacelle blisters trailing behind seatbacks. Built on GM's new rear-wheel-drive (RWD) Kappa platform, the roadster has 50/50 weight distribution with independent suspension and Bilstein monotube shocks plus 18-inch alloy wheels and all-season tires.

For power, Solstice employs GM's Ecotec 2.4-liter in-line four-cylinder engine pushed to 177 hp and coupled to a short-throw Aisin five-speed manual stick or GM's Hydra-Matic 5L40-E five-speed automatic.

The driver-oriented cockpit adds instruments inspired by easy-to-read motorcycle gauges with two sport bucket seats and a stereo with AM/FM/CD and six speakers. Options extend to three packages of premium equipment plus a deluxe Monsoon audio kit. The easy-to-fold soft top on Solstice stows behind seats and carries a glass backlight with defogger.