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Officially Official: Fisker buys GM's Wilmington Delaware plant

In Wilmington, Delaware this morning, Governor Jack Markell was joined by Vice President Joe Biden and Henrik Fisker (seen at right) for the official announcement about the purchase of General Motors' closed plant there. Fisker will re-tool the plant to build a new, more affordable plug-in hybrid sedan to slot in below its more luxurious Karma. The goal is to have the model sell for under $40,000 after federal tax credits. The current schedule is to have the car in production by the end of 2012 with volumes getting up to 75,000-100,000 ... Read more →

Rumormill: DeLorean Motor Company considering rescuing Pontiac Solstice? Noah Joseph

General Motors has made a science out of sharing platforms. So when the company's Kappa platform was introduced for a new rear-drive roadster to be distributed across three different motor ...

REPORT: The Sky has a limit after all, as GM Kappa production ends Jonny Lieberman

Old saying: The flame that burns twice as bright burns only half as long. Having driven our share of Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky roadsters, we can't honestly declare them to be brightly ...

2009 Pontiac Solstice GXP Coupe: Great moments in cupholder history Alex Nunez

If you've ever driven a Pontiac Solstice, you know that it's a very pretty but extremely flawed car. In the interest of getting the concept car's look exactly right in production form, GM had to ...

Review: Pontiac Solstice GXP Coupe goes quick, just don't look back Sam Abuelsamid

Climb into the Pontiac Solstice Coupe and there's an unsettling feeling of familiarity. We've been here before. And after driving off, it all begins to gel, although it has nothing to do with our ...

Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky could live on... with different parents 6 months ago on Autoblog

General Motors' acting CEO Fritz Henderson has said the Wilmington, DE plant that currently produces the Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky could be sold if a buyer was interested in producing the two roadsters. "If someone were to approach [us] with a proposal that made good sense for our people, ...

Rendered speculation: Chevrolet Sky-Volt? 6 months ago on Autoblog

One of the many unfortunate casualties of General Motors' financial apocalypse is the loss of the Kappa platform, the small, rear-wheel drive architecture underpinning the Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky. With both of those brands being discontinued and no plans to migrate any models over to GM's ...

Pontiac G8 GXP, Solstice Coupe - Future collectors items? [w/POLL] 6 months ago on Autoblog

Like so many former GTO or Trans Am owners out there, will there be a day when you look back at the 2008 Pontiac G8 or Solstice as "the one that got away?" Probably not, according to Rob Hunting, General Manager at AutoTrader Classic. Despite the fact that the G8 GT is an excellent performance ...

SEMA 2008: Pontiac Solstice GXP Coupe Concept in the flesh 1 year ago on Autoblog

GM gave us an early look at its Solstice GXP Coupe Concept a few days ago, but we made sure to stop by the GM display to check out the coupe in person. We're glad to say that it's just as attractive in person, and we hope the graphics kit is an option when the coupe goes on sale later next year. ...

SEMA Preview: Pontiac Solstice GXP Coupe Concept 1 year ago on Autoblog

The Pontiac Solstice is no stranger to the show floor at SEMA. Pontiac has previously shown the Solstice Weekend Club Racer in 2005, the Solstice GXP-R in 2006, and the single-seat Solstice SD-290 Concept. last year. For this year, GM's line of performance parts will be shown on the Solstice in ...

eBay Find of the Day: Solstice-based Lamborghini Murcielago replica 1 year ago on Autoblog

It seems that the world is determined to make Pontiac two-seaters suffer the terrible fate of poor transmogrification into half-baked exotic replicas. Fieros are the common victim, but this yellow spud is the result of some Idahoans attacking a Solstice. With the top down and yellow paint ...

Pontiac: G8 and Solstice not being canceled 1 year ago on Autoblog

Pontiac hopes to clear things up with a post on Pontiac blog regarding the future of its current products, namely the G8 and Solstice. It was just the other day that rumors of the brand's two rear-wheel drive vehicles possible being canceled hit the interwebs, and we dutifully reported on the ...

RWD Pontiac G8 will be dead in five years 1 year ago on Autoblog

It looks like things will be getting a lot less exciting at Pontiac, as some reports indicate that the erstwhile performance brand will be losing its best performers. Despite the fact that the G8 sedan has seen nothing but positive press from the media, including your humble scribes here at ...

Rumormill: GM kills the Kappa II platform 1 year ago on Autoblog

The ruthless pruning continues, with GM Inside News reporting that the rear-wheel-drive Kappa II platform has gone to heaven before ever touching this mortal coil. Back in 2004, a vehicle line executive said "The Kappa architecture is a great platform for sporty, driver-oriented applications around ...

Plans for an all-RWD Pontiac shelved? 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of the 2008 Pontiac G8 GT A quick glance at Pontiac's (rumored) future product plans reveals just how much fuel prices have affected plans for an all rear-wheel drive lineup. Let's see, we've got the Solstice and the G8, and, um... that's it. Sure, we're expecting ...

Pontiac Solstice Coupe to pack 300 horses? 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res live shots of the 2009 Pontiac Solstice Coupe Sporting a specific output of 130 horsepower-per-liter, the turbocharged, direct-injected Ecotec four-cylinder from GM that's featured in the Pontiac Solstice GXP, Saturn Sky Redline and SS versions of the Chevy HHR and Cobalt, ...

Autoblog Podcast #90 1 year ago on Autoblog

After being endlessly mired in the '80s, the Autoblog Podcast has now climbed its way up to #90. Alex took a sick day, so John and Damon hold the fort. We've been in New York, and that's the main focus of the podcast, although we have had more than just John's Alero in the Autoblog Garage. Ford's ...

New York 2008: 2009 Pontiac Solstice Coupe live reveal [w/VIDEO] 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res live shots of the 2009 Pontiac Solstice Coupe A self-effacing and impeccably dressed Bob Lutz took shots at the old Pontiac during the live reveal of the 2009 Pontiac Solstice Coupe. Busting on the arrowhead's former taste for cladding and Iron Dukes in the "excitement" ...

New York '08 Preview: 2009 Pontiac Solstice Coupe puts up a targa top 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Pontiac Solstice Coupe var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/2010_Pontiac_Solstice_Coupe_debuts_in_New_York'; For those who can't stand the nightmare contraption that is the Solstice top, Pontiac now has an answer for you. Behold the Solstice Coupe. ...

New York '08 Preview: Pontiac Solstice Coupe spotted on Pontiac.com 1 year ago on Autoblog

The thing about the internet is, once something gets published, it can't be taken back. We're sure Pontiac feels that way about this little image that appeared on its official website at some point in the recent past. It shows the Pontiac G8 sport truck and, lo and behold, a Solstice Coupe! ...

Pontiac and Red Bull will field a two car team for 2008 Formula Drift season 1 year ago on Autoblog

With the cancellation of any D1 Grand Prix drift action in the United States this year, the Formula D season should keep drift-addicts entertained when it gets underway on April 12th in Long Beach, California. Last season closed with Tanner Foust and his AEM Nissan 350Z being crowned champion, and ...

Rumormill: Solstice to get G6 GXP-look schnoz? 1 year ago on Autoblog

Oh no. Blogger Mickey Kaus says that he's seen an updated Pontiac Solstice ('09, presumably, since the '08 is unchanged), and that the new front clip sports the unbecoming, "tongue-thrusting" look of the current G6 GXP. Let's hope what Kaus saw was just some driver with poor taste rolling with an ...

SEMA 2007 VIDEO: Pontiac Solstice SD 290 2 years ago on Autoblog

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 ...

The fans find ways: Cobalt SS Turbo info found on the web 2 years ago on Autoblog

With the cancellation of the Chevy Cobalt SS Supercharged (above) for 2008 and the impending arrival of the turbocharged HHR SS, speculation was rampant that GM planned to take that 2.0L turbocharged, direct-injected Ecotec and drop it in the Cobalt's engine bay. As has been shown in the past, ...

SEMA Preview: GM reveals Pontiac Solstice SD-290 Concept and lineup for Sin City show 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to enlarge While the recently concluded Frankfurt Motor Show claimed to be all about environmentally friendly green cars, there were notable exceptions on hand including but certainly not limited to the decidedly environmentally unfriendly Lamborghini Reventon. For this year's ...

Review: 2007 Pontiac Solstice GXP 2 years ago on Autoblog

The Pontiac Solstice is the crown prince of the General's lineup. With curves and flares, bulges and rakes, it's the modern equivalent of the Coke bottle aesthetic of yesteryear. Sure, some may prefer its sheetmetal sibling the Sky, but regardless of your chosen chariot, they're both ...

CES 2007: Pioneer shows custom tC, Solstice 2 years ago on Autoblog

Pioneer electronics rolled out two custom cars as platforms to show off their latest mobile electronics. Keith Losier and his team of plasma-torch-wielding Canadians converted an 2006 Pontiac Solstice to a neon green hardtop street racer with a 500 hp supercharged powerplant, 20s on the front, 22s ...

Sky and Solstice evolve for the better 2 years ago on Autoblog

There are a handful of things that have kept the Solstice and Sky off our list of favorite sports cars. The Red Line and GXP versions went a long way towards addressing many of those concerns. There remain, however, some infuriating little details that seem to want to ruin the whole experience for ...

SEMA: Pontiac Solstice Club Sport Z0K 3 years ago on Autoblog

We really liked this one. Fun little track version of Pontiac's most flingable car. Orange must be this year's black, as it seemed to be everywhere this year. Perhaps the Halloween theme got to the designers' heads. This particular example was a little less vibrant than some, but orange ...

Gouging the Sky: Saturn dealers markup roadster 3 years ago on Autoblog

So you go down to your local Saturn dealer to at least attempt to buy their sexiest offering to date, the Sky. Under the much-marketed impression that Saturn offers no haggle, bottom-of-the-line pricing, you expect to walk in, look at the sticker and walk out with your new drop top for the price ...

Pontiac product placement targets pulp fiction 3 years ago on Autoblog

Pontiac is breaking new ground with product placement next month with "Rush City," a DC Comics production heavily funded by General Motors in an attempt to hock its Pontiac brand to men in their 20s and 30s. The six-issue series will debut on July 19. The Pontiac Solstice a chick ...

No pressure: Lutz says Saturn will be GM's hottest brand this year 3 years ago on Autoblog

General Motors' Bob Lutz has high expectations for Saturn this year -- he says it will be the company's hottest brand. While Chevrolet should see the biggest growth in terms of overall units, Lutz says that the company's floundering progeny from Spring Hill will represent GM's highest ...

Mazda MX-5 droptop tin-top to debut at British Motor Show 3 years ago on Autoblog

If the rumors of a folding hardtop MX-5 are true, it looks as if Mazda will flip its lid at the British Motor Show in London this July. Word is that the retractable tin-top will add about $2,700-$3,600 over the conventional version. It is not known what sort of weight penalty the power hardtop ...

Saturn Sky Red Line, Saturn Aura among GM's New York Auto Show offerings 3 years ago on Autoblog

"It's an Opel! It's a Vauxhall! No... it's a Saturn!" Even the haters are a little excited about Saturn going all Madonna on everyone (you know, pretending she was born and raised in Europe all of a sudden). The trio of Saturns set to appear at next month's New York Auto ...

Mallett readies $200K Solstice for customer 3 years ago on Autoblog

Mallett Cars, which last made news on Autoblog at the SEMA show with a V8-powered Pontiac Solstice, has again surfaced with another Solstice surprise – the company will be delivering in June a Solstice with more than $200,000 of customization to one of its diehard customers. Even with a blank ...

Sky high? Saturn dealers gouging buyers of new roadster 3 years ago on Autoblog

Saturn dealers, famed for their 'no hassle, no haggle' pricing and ‘shiny, happy people’ image is under fire. For what may be the first time ever, the General Motors brand has a product in such demand that they are charging market premiums in addition to MSRP. The long-anticipated 2007 ...






Autoblog Podcast #152: Paukert Enhanced!

Chris Paukert joins the usual crew of Chris, Sam, and Dan, summarily classing up the joint.

 
 

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