Pontiac Solstice SD-290

The inspiration of Pontiac Solstice SD-290 concept is coming from a vintage race car design. The design concept really capture the design of vintage race car and evoke the emotions of classic sport cars. The concept design has an old school look with a passenger cockpit tonneau cover and a driver windscreen, creating a pure race car looks.



Pontiac reduce the weight of the car, improved the aerodynamics and also redesigned the fender gill panels. They also created a new hood with heat-extracting grilles, a red paint scheme and cockpit filled with auxiliary gauges, a roll bar and racing seat.



This race car concept has direct-injected, turbocharged 2.0-liter Ecotec four-cylinder engine that produced 290 horse power, this is the reason they call it Pontiac Solstice SD-290.






Official Pontiac Solstice SD-290 Features Highlight from GM :



- 2.0L Ecotec direct-injected and turbocharged generating 290 horsepower
- Five-speed manual transmission
- Weight reduction through installation of driver-side only windscreen and elimination of door glass/hardware, convertible top/hardware, HVAC system and wiper system
- Solo Performance cat-back exhaust system with center-mounted outlet
- KW Automotive coil-over suspension package
- Three-piston aluminum calipers with 13-inch rotors from Stainless Steel Brake Company
- Forged 19-inch wheels with Hoosier R6 racing tires
- New front fascia, grille inserts, hood and front fenders, leading to better aerodynamics
- Passenger-side hard tonneau cover
- Competition red exterior color
- Rear spoiler
- Tinted headlamp lenses
- Removable racing-style steering wheel
- Racing seat with four-point safety harness
- Chrome fire extinguisher
- Pegasus center console gauge package
- Driver's roll bar





































Pontiac Solstice SD-290 Specifications :



General Specifications :
Country Of Origin : United States
Introduced at : 2007 SEMA Show



Engine :
Configuration : 2 liter Ecotec i-4
Engine Location : Front, longitudinally mounted
Powertrain Layout : Rear Wheel
Displacement : 2.00 L | 122 cu in. | 1999.6 cc.
Construction : cast-aluminum block and head
Displacement : 1.998 liter / 121.9 cu in
Bore / Stroke : 86.0 mm (3.4 in) / 86.0 mm (3.4 in)
Compression : 9.2:1
Valvetrain : 4 valves / cylinder, DOHC
Fuel feed : Direct Fuel Injection
Aspiration : Turbo



Drive Train :
Gearbox Transmission : 5 speed Manual
Drive : Rear wheel drive



Performance :
Power : 290 bhp / 216 KW
BHP / Liter : 145 BHP / Liter

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