Chris 96 WS6
11-28-2005, 09:23 AM
Double Take: 2006 Pontiac Solstice VS. 2006 Mazda MX-5
Roadster Rage: Pontiac?s Solstice takes dead aim at Mazda?s MX-5 Miata
AUTOWEEK
Published Date: 11/28/05
Almost from the minute General Motors unveiled the Pontiac Solstice concept at the 2002 Detroit auto show, comparisons to Mazda?s Miata started being bandied about by the media and in Miata owner forums on the Internet. And why not? The Miata, well into its second decade, has become the benchmark by which all entry-level two-seat sports cars are measured.
At our first drive of the Solstice earlier this year, Pontiac engineers readily admitted their car would be closely scrutinized alongside the new MX-5 Miata, and they welcomed the comparison. Because Mazda launched the new version of its two-seater around the same time the Solstice made its debut, no one from Pontiac had a chance to compare the cars against each other.
More: http://www.autoweek.com/article.cms?articleId=103628
Roadster Rage: Pontiac?s Solstice takes dead aim at Mazda?s MX-5 Miata
AUTOWEEK
Published Date: 11/28/05
Almost from the minute General Motors unveiled the Pontiac Solstice concept at the 2002 Detroit auto show, comparisons to Mazda?s Miata started being bandied about by the media and in Miata owner forums on the Internet. And why not? The Miata, well into its second decade, has become the benchmark by which all entry-level two-seat sports cars are measured.
At our first drive of the Solstice earlier this year, Pontiac engineers readily admitted their car would be closely scrutinized alongside the new MX-5 Miata, and they welcomed the comparison. Because Mazda launched the new version of its two-seater around the same time the Solstice made its debut, no one from Pontiac had a chance to compare the cars against each other.
More: http://www.autoweek.com/article.cms?articleId=103628