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| January 14, 2002 | COPYRIGHT 2002 Crain Communications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Those who still need proof that Bob Lutz is revolutionizing General Motors' product development efforts need look no further than the Pontiac Solstice. What was merely an idea in September is now a driveable concept car.

Penned by designer Franz Von Holzhausen at GM's California studio, at Lutz's urging the car went from a computer math design to a foam model in 21 days, and from foam to a functional concept in 15 weeks. The two-seat convertible, along with a non-running coupe version, debuted at the Detroit auto show.

Based on GM's small-car platform, the rear-wheel-drive Solstice is built ...

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