NEW SOSLTICE GXP DEBUTS IN DETROIT WITH TURBO POWER!

Knight Ridder - Friday, January 06, 2006

Chicago Tribune

By Jim Mateja

The Pontiac Solstice roadster is cute and cuddly and boasts a design that proves General Motors stylists are finally awake.
But where's the beef?
Pontiac promised it would offer a high-performance GXP version of Solstice to silence complaints it could use more muscle.
Pontiac is keeping that promise at the Los Angeles Auto Show this week. It's offering details on the 2007 Solstice GXP coming this fall.
GXP will be powered by a 2-liter, turbocharged 4-cylinder boasting 260 horsepower, or a whopping 47 percent more than the 4-cylinder in the base version.
No word on price, but GXP gets more stuff: Standard equipment includes stability control, which is not offered on the regular Solstice; and anti-lock brakes, power windows/locks/mirrors and sports-tuned suspension, which are optional on the regular Solstice.
So expect to pay $3,000 to $5,000 more than the $20,490 that can put you in the base model.
Pontiac said it will hold Solstice production at 20,000 units annually, including the GXP. The mix will depend on the number of each ordered.