Thier are rumors the Solstice may get a new name when it goes into production.

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Jan 10, 2003 | 02:20 PM

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whuzizname

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Originally posted by gtjeff
This car was shown in Louisville KY a few months ago for the first time ever in public. Car even has a 4th generation fbody dash.!! No one knows what the current engine is? Pontiac was rumored to want to continue the trans am name plate. I see something like this more likely as a firebird or ta. To use the firebird name on solstice would be laughable, they have nothing in common.

Do you have photos of the Fiero concept car? (I'm a big Fiero fan.)

BTW, I think the Solstice should retain that name for the production version.

Jan 10, 2003 | 03:28 PM

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kizz

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http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum1/HTML/020501-6.html

Jan 11, 2003 | 12:38 PM

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Originally posted by kizz
http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum1/HTML/020501-6.html

Thanks for the link! I'm on www.fiero.nl all the time but I completely missed that thread and those pics. Too bad the 2nd gen Fiero never came to life.

I can definitely see some of its styling cues in the 4th gen Firebird though, so from that perspective part of it lived on till 2002.

Jan 11, 2003 | 10:17 PM

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Originally posted by Z28Marcus
The solstice is a different design mentality altogether - smaller, 2 seater with something like miata like handling and looks to match.

My god, every thread about the Solstice it has to be explained that the thing is not Miata sized, and is actually pretty wide and long.

I've seen one in person. Nobody who's seen the car in person compares it to a Miata. It does seem sized similarly to the Crossfire, though.

Jan 11, 2003 | 10:28 PM

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Originally posted by MunchE
My god, every thread about the Solstice it has to be explained that the thing is not Miata sized, and is actually pretty wide and long.

I've seen one in person. Nobody who's seen the car in person compares it to a Miata. It does seem sized similarly to the Crossfire, though.

You've got that right. I took a close look at the one at the LA show. I'd advise anyone who thinks that thing is Miata sized to check it out in the flesh. It's at least as wide as a Camaro!