SEMA 2007 VIDEO: Pontiac Solstice SD 290
The Pontiac Solstice has plenty of performance potential, and the SD-290 concept at SEMA uses a soon-to-be launched Stage II aftermarket kit for extra power and pizazz. 290 horsepower and 310 ft-lbs. are only part of the story, as light weight materials, a deleted passenger compartment and no windows help propel the SD 290 to 60 MPH in under 5 seconds. We interviewed GM Marketing Product Manager Jim Hunter to get you details, and you can view it by clicking play above.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
naggs @ Oct 30th 2007 6:40PM
"stage 2 kit will be available 4-6 months"
290 hp and 310 tq, i wonder if it leaves the warranty in tact
CMDR @ Oct 30th 2007 7:45PM
LOL! Its good to see the guy that did the solstice voice in transformers made it out to SEMA. haha
Aaron B Brown @ Oct 30th 2007 8:45PM
How light is it? If it's under 2500 pounds, with that much torque and horse, that would make it a serious sports car.
I like it, and if the production vehicle looked like it, I would definitely consider buying one.
why not the LS2LS7? @ Oct 30th 2007 9:54PM
Stage II adds only 10% HP? What's Stage I do?
LloydChiro @ Oct 31st 2007 11:14AM
He's not very well spoken, is he? Slow down, and talk from your comfort zone, please.
Ruben @ Oct 31st 2007 2:56PM
Hmmm...How can we top the Aztec in the looks department?
Got it!