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2007 Pontiac Solstice 2008 Pontiac Solstice GXP Convertible in "Mean" Yellow. The GXP version of the Solstice debuted at the Los Angeles Auto Show in January 2006. [7] Although heavier than the base model, [8] it made much more power and torque with a new 2.0 liter (121.9 cu in) I4 Ecotec engine equipped with a dual-scroll turbocharger.
The Pontiac V8 engine is a family of overhead valve 90° V8 engines manufactured by the Pontiac Division of General Motors Corporation between 1955 and 1981. The engines feature a cast-iron block and head and two valves per cylinder.
Saturn Sky Red Line interior 2009 Saturn Sky. A Red Line model of the Sky was introduced on April 11, 2006 at the New York Auto Show.It uses the same 260 hp (194 kW) turbocharged Ecotec engine as the Pontiac Solstice, as well as the same standard 5-speed Aisin manual transmission.
The Ecotec engine is widely used, as is a 5-speed manual transmission. A 5-speed automatic was available from January 2006. In 2002, the Pontiac Solstice Concept was shown in two forms: a drivable roadster convertible, and a design study of a fastback coupe. The Pontiac Solstice was received very well [clarification needed] at the 2002
The GM Ecotec engine, also known by its codename L850, is a family of all-aluminium inline-four engines, displacing between 1.2 and 2.5 litres.Confusingly, the Ecotec name was also applied to both the Buick V6 Engine when used in Holden Vehicles, as well as the final DOHC derivatives of the previous GM Family II engine; the architecture was substantially re-engineered for this new Ecotec ...
The new Opel GT was produced from 2007 to 2010. It was a badge engineered variant of the Pontiac Solstice and the Saturn Sky and was available solely with the 2.0 L, 260 hp (194 kW; 264 PS) direct injection turbocharged Ecotec four-cylinder engine. It has 18-inch alloy wheels.
The base G8, referred to in Pontiac sales literature as the "G8 Sedan", is available with a 3.6-liter High Feature V6 engine, producing 256 hp (191 kW). The only transmission available is a five-speed GM 5L40-E automatic; fuel economy is officially rated at 17 mpg ‑US (14 L/100 km) city/25 mpg ‑US (9.4 L/100 km) highway.
About 406,300 L-series cars were built in this period. The plant was then retooled to build the Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky roadsters. The replacement for the L series, the Saturn Aura, arrived in August 2006 for the 2007 model-year. The Aura was built on the Epsilon platform, shared with the Pontiac G6, Saab 9-3, and Chevrolet Malibu.