Pontiac Solstice SD-290 Concept Car
This has been one of the most talked about cars from the SEMA car show this year. Pontiac has created a vintage race car look for the Solstice, and given it some upgrades over the standard model.
Pontiac redesigned the look starting with new fender gill panels, a new hood with heat-extracting grilles, and gave the car a competition red paint scheme. Inside are a racing-style driver's seat, four-point safety harnesses, racing steering wheel, auxiliary gauges to monitor vital engine functions, and a roll bar.
The direct-injected, turbocharged 2.0-liter Ecotec four-cylinder has been tweaked to create 290 horsepower and a performance exhaust has been added. To cope with the additional power, a fully adjustable coil-over suspension has been installed, along with GM's Club Sport Z0K suspension package that is available for the Solstice. Thirteen-inch performance rotors are paired with aluminum three-piston brake calipers to slow the car with a quickness, while racing tires wrapped around 19-inch wheels are fitted to keep the SD-290 glued to the tarmac.
As with all concept cars, don't expect it to hit the streets anytime soon, but you can get some up close pictures, and a little video of the vehicle, over at the Autoblog site HERE.
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