When General Motors’ Pontiac division created an instant hit with the motoring public when it introduced the Solstice roadster. It also created a great showroom stock road-racing competitor. In its Z0K Club Sport version, created by the GM Performance Division, the Solstice has won two consecutive Sports Car Club of America Showroom Stock B national titles. (In turbocharged GXP trim and with iRacing.com sponsorship, the Solstice has also won the SCCA’s T2 national championship.
With a weight distribution that is close to 50/50 and a sophisticated fully-independent suspension system, the Solstice is a well-balanced and good handling car. With a curb weight (including driver) a little over 3,000 pounds and 177 horsepower, the Solstice is a momentum car – which actually makes it a great learning tool. The Solstice rewards smoothness and precision, critical skills in becoming a fast driver in any car, and punishes ham-fisted inputs on the controls in a way that is masked in more powerful race cars.
When General Motors’ Pontiac division created an instant hit with the motoring public when it introduced the Solstice roadster. It also created a great showroom stock road-racing competitor. In its Z0K Club Sport version, created by the GM Performance Division, the Solstice has won two consecutive Sports Car Club of America Showroom Stock B national titles. (In turbocharged GXP trim and with iRacing.com sponsorship, the Solstice has also won the SCCA’s T2 national championship.
With a weight distribution that is close to 50/50 and a sophisticated fully-independent suspension system, the Solstice is a well-balanced and good handling car. With a curb weight (including driver) a little over 3,000 pounds and 177 horsepower, the Solstice is a momentum car – which actually makes it a great learning tool. The Solstice rewards smoothness and precision, critical skills in becoming a fast driver in any car, and punishes ham-fisted inputs on the controls in a way that is masked in more powerful race cars.
