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Flash.(briefs)(Saturn Kappa)
Saturn's Solstice okayed
General Motors' Saturn division will get its own version of a low-cost Kappa-platform rear-drive small sports car- the same chassis under the approved Pontiac Solstice roadster coming to market in fall 2005 as an '06 model.
GM officials say the Saturn Kappa car won't be the Saturn Curve 2+2 coupe unveiled at the Detroit auto show in January (AW, Feb. 2), but beyond that the company isn't saying much about the car. Our sources, however, say GM higher-ups would love to find a home for the sharply styled Vauxhall VX Lightning, the Kappa-based roadster GM built in honor of its British subsidiary's 100th anniversary last May.
Veyron slower, and now later
On the heels of news that Bugatti plans to rein in the top speed of its 16.4 Veyron supercar to 218 mph (down from 252 mph) due to high-speed stability problems (AW, March 1), now comes word that we'll have to wait even longer for the launch of the troubled two-seater. Originally planned for production in July 2003 ...
- AISI Selects the Pontiac Solstice for its Inaugural Great Designs in Steel...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire March 7, 2007 700+ words
...engineering and manufacturing team of the Pontiac Solstice for its inaugural Great Designs in...the automotive marketplace. "The Pontiac Solstice redefines shape and styling with a...structure performance and efficiency. The Pontiac Solstice presentation was given by Warren Parsons...
- Edmunds.com Announces Pontiac Solstice as Most Significant Vehicle for 2006 at...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire November 2, 2005 700+ words
...automotive information, today named the Pontiac Solstice as its Most Significant Vehicle for...redefines an automaker's image. "The Pontiac Solstice has expanded the affordable sports...Insight. "We're honored that the Pontiac Solstice has been named Edmunds.com's Most...
- BellSouth Launches 411 Sweepstakes, Grand Prize is Pontiac Solstice Automobile.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire June 1, 2006 700+ words
...opportunity to win a grand prize of a Pontiac Solstice sports car. The company will also...BellSouth. "Similar to 411, the Pontiac Solstice and BellSouth FastAccess DSL Ultra...the sweepstakes, a BellSouth 411 Pontiac Solstice will be displayed around the Southeastern...
- Edmunds.com Announces Consumers' Most Wanted Vehicle Awards for 2006; Consumers...
- Press release article from: Business Wire May 17, 2006 700+ words
...opinions every day of the year." The Pontiac Solstice, which was named Most Significant...Most Significant Vehicle of the Year Pontiac Solstice Coupe Under $15,000 Honda Civic...Mustang Convertible Under $25,000 Pontiac Solstice Sedan Under $25,000 Honda Accord...
- Pontiac Solstice adding muscle for '07.(Product/Service Evaluation)
- Newspaper article from: Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL) Mateja, Jim January 6, 2006 700+ words
Byline: Jim Mateja The Pontiac Solstice roadster is cute and cuddly and boasts a design that proves...American Car and Truck of the Year. Our choices were the Pontiac Solstice for 2006 Car of the Year and Jeep Commander for 2006 Truck...
- TRW Automotive Supplies New Pontiac Solstice.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire June 21, 2005 700+ words
...and occupant safety systems and components for the new Pontiac Solstice. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin...leading edge safety systems and technologies for the new Pontiac Solstice," said Peter J. Lake, executive vice president, Sales...
- GM developed architecture just for Pontiac Solstice.(News)
- Magazine article from: Automotive News January 5, 2004 700+ words
Byline: Dave Guilford To build the Pontiac Solstice two-seater, General Motors created a rear-wheel...designer Ed Welburn and Vice Chairman Robert Lutz with the Pontiac Solstice. GM broke development rules to create the car.
- GM will build 7,000 Solstices this year; Pontiac has 13,000 orders; Del. plant...
- Magazine article from: Automotive News LaReau, Jamie September 5, 2005 700+ words
...LaReau Nearly half of the customers who have ordered the new Pontiac Solstice won't get the roadster until next year. General Motors...Production bottlenecks are slowing deliveries of the new Pontiac Solstice roadster.
Source: HighBeam Research, Flash.(briefs)(Saturn Kappa)