<VV> Saturn Sky - No Vair But Close!

[FrankCB at aol.com]

        The current issue of Car & Driver has 2 individual tests of the new 
Miata (aka MX-5) and the new Solstice as well as a 3rd test comparing both of 
these 2 cars side by side.
       Wonder why GM is finally returning to turbos after using superchargers 
for the past few years?
       Frank Burkhard

In a message dated 9/30/05 8:44:04 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Yenko119 at aol.com 
writes:

> Since so many questions are being asked.....
> 
> 
> Base price on Solstice: $19,500.00
> 
> Curb weight: 2860 lbs
> 
> Wheelbase: 95.09
> 
> Front Track: 60.70
> 
> Rear Track:   61.40
> 
> Height: 50.10
> 
> Fuel capacity: 13 gallons (or 49 liters!)
> 
> Would be neat to see how close these are to the Corvair Coupe dimensions  
> (late model of course!!!!).
> 
> Would assume that Sky will be close to the figures for the Solstice since  
> they are the same platform but a few different body panels!
> 
> GM had originally said 20,000 Soltices would be built as '06's. Actually  
> only 7,000 will be built and GM had orders for 13,000....OOPS!!!!
> 
> They also have a 2007 mule running in Germany with a 240 HP turbocharged  
> engine that may be released with 250 HP for the 2007 model year! Go to 
> _www.carconnection.com_ (http://www.carconnection.com)  (Sep 13th) for the  
> picture and 
> story. They are also modifying the front end to accommodate need for  more 
> air 
> for the turbocharger.
> 
> Bill"Swamp-Rat"Hadley
> Denham Springs, LA
>