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2008 New York Show Wrap-up: No V6 Planned for Pontiac Solstice Coupe
NEW YORK — There are no plans for a V6 engine in the lineup for the upcoming Pontiac Solstice coupe, confirmed Jose Gonzalez, the creative lead designer of the vehicle, in a recent online chat on GMnext during the 2008 New York Auto Show.
The GMnext team pre-empted some questions by asking Gonzalez if "GM plans to offer more engine choices than what is currently available with the coupe. Is there a chance of a V6 in the lineup in the near future?" The base 2009 Pontiac Solstice coupe models get the same 173-horsepower 2.4-liter inline-4 as the roadsters, while the GXP coupes get a 260-hp turbocharged 2.0-liter engine. Gonzalez confirmed there is "no V6 in the lineup. No other engines in the lineup."
He also was asked if there is "any hope of ever seeing an AWD version? Or for that matter any GM Performance base AWD turbo?" Gonzalez responded: "I don't think you're going to see the Solstice in an AWD application" because of concerns that it would be "adding a lot of weight."
Gonzalez was also asked if a ZOK (SCCA) package will be offered on the Solstice coupe. "We haven't made plans on the ZOK package yet," he said.
He said the 2009 Pontiac Solstice coupe is bound for showrooms early next year.
What this means to you: A few more tidbits about the Solstice coupe from a key team player. — Anita Lienert, Correspondent
The GMnext team pre-empted some questions by asking Gonzalez if "GM plans to offer more engine choices than what is currently available with the coupe. Is there a chance of a V6 in the lineup in the near future?" The base 2009 Pontiac Solstice coupe models get the same 173-horsepower 2.4-liter inline-4 as the roadsters, while the GXP coupes get a 260-hp turbocharged 2.0-liter engine. Gonzalez confirmed there is "no V6 in the lineup. No other engines in the lineup."
He also was asked if there is "any hope of ever seeing an AWD version? Or for that matter any GM Performance base AWD turbo?" Gonzalez responded: "I don't think you're going to see the Solstice in an AWD application" because of concerns that it would be "adding a lot of weight."
Gonzalez was also asked if a ZOK (SCCA) package will be offered on the Solstice coupe. "We haven't made plans on the ZOK package yet," he said.
He said the 2009 Pontiac Solstice coupe is bound for showrooms early next year.
What this means to you: A few more tidbits about the Solstice coupe from a key team player. — Anita Lienert, Correspondent
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