http://www.mallettcars.com/news-5-26-05-v8solstice.htm


i think i could get over the uglyness of the solstice if it had that in it

i wonder if they'd do a saturn sky

 

I love both the Sky and Soltstice. Talk about a sleeper with an LS2 in it!!!

I'll take one please

 

Quote directly from the site:

Mallett Cars To Build V8 LS2 Powered Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky
Mallett Cars, Ltd. has announced their next venture: the V8 powered Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky. These 2 seater roadsters will be powered by the LS2 V8 engine that is currently used in the C6


Should make a pretty sweet track car. I wonder what the price will come to.

Chris

 

The general consensus has been that a V8 wouldn't fit in that car.

Anyway, if they do it, that would be pretty neat. Might screw up the handling though.

 

I wonder how much more it weighs then the 4 banger? If it was not much that would be an incredible combo. Just like a Shelby cobra. I would be in love.

 

reading > me

 

Sweet!

 

Holy hell thats insane. I wonder what the weight distribution would be!?!?!?!?! that engine needs to sit in the middle, LOL.

 

Why didn't General Motors do this? Even the 5.3 would have made this car a no-brainer.

BTW: 2.4 Ecotec is about 270 lbs, LS1 is about 390 lbs ==> weight distribution isn't going to an issue in a 2800-lb car.

 

Yeah, thanks for the numbers. Awesome!

 

Alright now who will be the first to make a Cobra body kit for the Solstice so my dad can finally have his dream Cobrak kit car.

 

Really, who DIDNT see this coming in one form or another?

 

I'm thinking it'll be within a hundred or so lbs of the c6. Given that the Ls2 weighs 120lbs over the 2.4 ecotec and given the structural bracing, etc.... needed to make the car cope with all the added hp/tq of the Ls2, it'll most likly make its way into the 3,000lb's easily unless they take the weight off other areas.

Still, if they can pull this off for under 10-12k, it would be a hell of a ride and still represent a good value. Cheapest v8 roadster available now is the corvette and the convertible version of it goes or 57k i believe. Imagine if Mallett can deliver this for 35k or less (price of a Honda s2k). That'd be something.

Kinda reminds me of the monster miatas (5.0 powered). Of course they were lighter, but the standard 225hp 5.0 was good enough to get them into the 12's. Amazing.

Any guesses on how fast this Ls2 Solstice will be?

 

Low 12s, high 11s if it can hook up.

 

Now that we know it does fit.....wheres the Kappa based CAMARO!!!!