Solstice - What a name !

Stupid name for a sports car. Think of how it sounds when someone asks you what you drive...."I have a Solstice" sounds lame as hell.

I was trying to come up with some other name for the car. So far I got ~_~_>>>

1. Petiteza ( prononuced Petite Zah ).
2. Lemanza.
3. Lemaz.
4. P / 06
5. Piata ( Mazda rip off ).
6. Phirrahna

There could also be GT versions of the above models.

Feel free to add to the list...

Harryface ?Ø

Since the car company is based off of a Native American name why not use=20 Native American names when ever possible?

ANEVAY ANGENI CATORI FLO LEOTIE SINOPA SOYALA: Hopi name meaning " time of the winter solstice."

Since the car company is based off of a Native American name why not use Native American names when ever possible?

ANEVAY ANGENI CATORI FLO LEOTIE SINOPA SOYALA: Hopi name meaning " time of the winter solstice."

I hope this new Solstice will not stop suddenly on June 21st!!

LOL

-CC

G6 is nowhere near the Prix, its replacing the Grand Am, The Grand Prix is the one thats getting a big closer to the Bonnieville.

The Solstice doesn't look as good as its sister car, the Saturn Sky, but its just a tossup which one has the stupider name.

The Bonneville and GP share the same drivetrain, which is basically why the Bonneville has become a poor seller. For the $35k+ sticker of the Bonne, you can get an extremely loaded GP. Therefore, dealers aren't stocking them, and buyers aren't buying them.

No one is banking on the GTO being the flagship. It's a limited production car, to begin with...

The Solltice should sell quite well. Its base price of under 20K is at least $10,000 below other 2 passenger 4 cy covertibles, like those from Honda and Toyota. The Honda S2000 at the NY show was 34k. That is thousands more than than the 2005 300 HP V8 Mustang GT convertible

mike hunt

ChrisCoaster wrote:

How about just going to a numbering scheme?

It will only sell, though, if it has RWD, a manual available, and at least a V6. Otherwise, it's just like every other little roadster on the market.

I'm not holding my breath, though. GM hasn't made a decent roadster in... I can't remember if they've ever made one, actually.

The drive train is indeed RWD, that is why they can sell it for under 20K. It has a high-winder 4cy, like its much more expensive FWD competitors, however. Buick has a similar vehicle, with a V6, in the wings ;)

mike hunt

Joseph Oberlander wrote:

I'd like to note that the base price is ABSOLUTELY base. No A/C, remote keyless entry, power windows, locks, mirrors, Foglights, Cruise Control, Driver Information Center, ABS, limited slip rear axle, On-Star, AM/FM Stereo w/CD & MP3 (or AM/FM Stereo w/6-Disc CD Changer in Dash & MP3) (or Monsoon Speakers), XM Radio. But then, who needs all that with a roadster?

Things like A/C, remote keyless entry, power windows, locks, mirrors, Cruise Control, ABS, limited slip rear axle, AM/FM Stereo/CD actually add less than $1,000 to the production cost of a vehicle.

mike hunt

Phillip Schmid wrote:

I find that completely believable.

The most expensive thing on the list would be the A/C. Changing an open rear-axle to a limited slip costs ~$200 IF you do it after it's been bought (like on the 05 Mustangs), so the manufacturer can do it cheaper. Motors and circuit boards are pretty cheap nowadays too.

There IS someone up there who loves us. :)

Now, stick a 5 speed in it and we're set.

Yeh and they are not selling well either.