While most physicians would prescribe a local LS V8 transplant, this doctor went for something more exotic, to be precise a 2JZ, which is a code name for the Toyota Supra’s twin-turbocharged inline-six.
This time, the car is supposed to resemble a Gallardo Spyder in a Superleggera outfit. The Lambo replica is finished in the usual for this type of conversions canary yellow and while the builders ditched the scissor door solution, they did add power controlled doors and a hood, which automatically open at the touch of a button – you know, just in case some of your friends weren’t already impressed […].
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According to the paper, the Detroit automaker sent a letter to dealers on December 23 stating that it would pay them around $7,000 for every new Pontiac or Saturn on their lot that is moved to their rental-vehicle or service-vehicle fleets.
With this move, the leftover vehicles will be classified as used (even though they're new, the dealers will technically be the vehicles' first owner) thus allowing dealers to sell them at a huge discount which is said to be as much as 46% off the sticker price.
The daily newspaper said that the offer will expire on January 4 which is the last day of the December car-sales month with GM booking the sales to dealers as fleet deliveries.
Saturn's leftover portfolio includes the Vue compact crossover, Sky Roadster, Aura Sedan, Astra compact hatch and Outlook crossover, while Pontiac's range comprises of the Solstice Roadster and Coupe, G6 Sedan, Coupe and Convertible, and the G8 sports sedan.
However, you'll have to check with your local dealer to see which models are available. And if you do, don't hesitate to leave us a comment here telling us what kind of an offer they made you.
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If someone could please tell us what exactly is so cool or special about this travesty of a Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster that could possibly justify the "Buy it Now" price of $70,000 on eBay, we'd deeply appreciate it because as hard as we tried, we couldn't find anything attractive about this car. The only reason we would could think of that someone would buy this ex Pontiac Solstice is to play a nasty joke on a Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster owner by switching cars in the parking lot. -Continued Related Stories
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General Motors will not replace the Holden Commodore based, rear-wheel-drive Pontiac G8 sedan with a new model when it goes out of production in about five year's time, Edmund's Insideline reported today citing unnamed sources. If true, then with the rumored demise of the Solstice Roadster, Pontiac that is supposed to be a sporty brand, will be left without any exciting rear-wheel-drive vehicle in its range. -ContinuedPontiac's current line-up includes the G5 sedan, G6 Coupe and Convertible, Grand Prix, Torrent crossover and the Toyota based Vibe crossover while in 2009 the brands portfolio will be expanded with the addition of a super exciting, all-American sporty hatchback, called the G3 which is nothing more than a remasked Chevy Aveo.
Not exactly the ingredients for an affordable American BMW marque that Bob Lutz once envisioned Pontiac as being.
It goes without saying that five years is a very long time and plenty of things could happen - GM may merger with Chrysler, oil could drop under $50 a barrel just to mention a few- so while we have no reason to doubt Insideline's report, on the other hand we must say that we remain skeptical.
Via: Insideline
We seriously doubt that anyone will recognize this moderately tricked out 2006 Pontiac Solstice as one of the gazillion project cars that participated at the 2006 SEMA show. However, if you’re the kind of person that likes tale-telling, then this Solstice might temporarily score you a few points with your friends. According to the seller, the Soltice features a custom made one-off body kit, 20-inch TSW alloy wheels wrapped in 235/30/20 Pirelli tires, a custom yellow paint job, an AEM cold air intake, a Magnaflow performance exhaust and KW sport springs. -Continued
Link: eBay , Thanks for the tip Joe
