Solstice coupe!!!

After the convertible was approved I beleive the coupe version was dead :cry:

Car and Driver quoted Automotive news as saying that the coupe has a good chance for a 2007 model :eek:

Anyine else hear this?

This would be great. Cheaper, lighter and faster the convertible :D
Convertibles are nice but I would never want one for a daily driver. The Solstice coupe had some classic lines to it as well.

I could see a coupe outselling the convertible.

Last I heard there was a Kappa coupe planned for another GM division.

I will qualify this by saying I don't know how true it is.

I'm fairly certain it is in development now along with the turbo Sol. If not in development, it's certainly on the drawing board and very near approval.

After the convertible was approved I beleive the coupe version was dead :cry:

Car and Driver quoted Automotive news as saying that the coupe has a good chance for a 2007 model :eek:

Anyine else hear this?

This would be great. Cheaper, lighter and faster the convertible :D
Convertibles are nice but I would never want one for a daily driver. The Solstice coupe had some classic lines to it as well.

I could see a coupe outselling the convertible.

Convertables have come a long way. They make great daily drivers now that they dont leak and the wind noise is controlled.

Sweet. In St. Louis, you only get a few good months a year for convertable season. Cheaper, lighter, less maintenance :cool: I hope they do a coupe for the Sky Redline.

There is a coupe version being developed for the Solstice. Pontiac would like to race the Solstice in the SCCA events, but the rules require a hardtop. There are two thoughts. One is a new coupe version of the Solstice, the other is a removable hardtop version.

There is a coupe version being developed for the Solstice. Pontiac would like to race the Solstice in the SCCA events, but the rules require a hardtop. There are two thoughts. One is a new coupe version of the Solstice, the other is a removable hardtop version.


A removable hardtop would make this car a must buy for most people.

Maybe they'll call it the Firebird. :p

There are two thoughts. One is a new coupe version of the Solstice, the other is a removable hardtop version.GM had told us this is being developed as we speak. It may even be validated by now. This was a concern brough up in many Solstice training modules. I would like to think that we'll see it in 2007MY, if not sooner.

Sweet. In St. Louis, you only get a few good months a year for convertable season. Cheaper, lighter, less maintenance :cool: I hope they do a coupe for the Sky Redline.


i agree. as cool as the solctice is, the sky is much better looking. and i think it too would look and perform great in a coupe form.

Last I heard there was a Kappa coupe planned for another GM division.

I will qualify this by saying I don't know how true it is.

Hmmm... Chevy the VOLUME brand is without a Kappa at all.

And people have been buzzing about seeing a LOT of new unexpect stuff soon. Wasn't there also reports of a Chevy Kappa being tested in Az?

Hmmm... Chevy the VOLUME brand is without a Kappa at all.

And people have been buzzing about seeing a LOT of new unexpect stuff soon. Wasn't there also reports of a Chevy Kappa being tested in Az?

Would that be a stretched 2+2 Kappa with room for eight? (As in V8.) :D

Would that be a stretched 2+2 Kappa with room for eight? (As in V8.) :D

No but it could be a hart top or targa top 4/6 cly Chevy 2 seater for less than the Solstice!!!

C&D indeed did report a Solstice coupe is being worked on for an '07 debut...it did NOT say it was necessarily just a removable hardtop for the convertbile, either :) I was under the impression this is a full blown coupe!

Maybe I was wrong to suspect all the doom and gloom for Pontiac too quickly?

There is a lot of dis-information floating around right now. Let the dust settle a little before we get too excited.

Autoweek said a removable hardtop was planned for the Solstice roadster. FRC has not been confirmed.

I have heard of the convertible hardtop version of the Solstice in development. That would be nice, but if Pontiac or Saturn makes a genuine coupe version of the Solstice or Sky then I am first in line to drop a deposit down on one! :D

Convertables have come a long way. They make great daily drivers now that they dont leak and the wind noise is controlled.

you are right but I live in a climate where we get winter. Snow and freezing temps. I would never subject my self to driving a convertible in those conditions. Or put the car throught that :D

It won't sell. It's a nice car with no market. After the intial orders are filled sales will taper off.

It won't sell. It's a nice car with no market. After the intial orders are filled sales will taper off.

we'll see. Fieros sold very well for the first few years---and they were less then steallar. The best were in 88 but by then people had become very wary of them. So , if they get the Solstice right.....it should not suffer the same fate.

we'll see. Fieros sold very well for the first few years---and they were less then steallar. The best were in 88 but by then people had become very wary of them. So , if they get the Solstice right.....it should not suffer the same fate.

The fiero was a media darling and sold like hotcakes until the fire issues. The press made this a widely known problem and the car could not recover from it. Even though the instances were very low and only in early models. There is not much chance of a probem like that coming up in present day cars.

you are right but I live in a climate where we get winter. Snow and freezing temps. I would never subject my self to driving a convertible in those conditions. Or put the car throught that :D


I do also. I would not drive the coupe or convertable in the winter. Thats why I have trucks as well!

I have heard of the convertible hardtop version of the Solstice in development. That would be nice, but if Pontiac or Saturn makes a genuine coupe version of the Solstice or Sky then I am first in line to drop a deposit down on one! :D

I second that!
If there's a Sky coupe, I may have to own one. :)

The Miata is only currently selling around 10,000 units in the US, the decision by GM to build 2 competitors is very questionable. On top of that the hydroformed body panels will limit production since it is a very time consuming process.

Now if one of the cars had been a 2 seat coupe exclusively (maybe even mid-engine), that would have been a better strategy.

I wouldnt be suprised to see a price increase for 07 solstice, so that the car might actually turn a profit.