2007 Pontiac Solstice
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The GXP version of the Solstice debuted at the Los Angeles Auto Show in January 2006. This pretty Pontiac packs a punch of 260 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque from a direct-injection turbocharged and intercooled 2. 0-liter version of GM's four-cylinder Ecotec mated to a 5-speed automatic transmission, and it is the first gasoline direct injection engine from the American automaker. It was a runaway hit for Pontiac, with 7,000 orders in the first 10 days of availability and 6,000 more orders before winter. 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. It was the brand's first two-seater since the Pontiac Fiero was discontinued...
