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Pontiac Solstice, the Glossary

The Pontiac Solstice is a sports car that was produced by Pontiac from 2005 to 2010.^[1]

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Aisin

is a Japanese corporation that develops and produces components and systems for the automotive industry.

Anti-lock braking system

An anti-lock braking system (ABS) is a safety anti-skid braking system used on aircraft and on land vehicles, such as cars, motorcycles, trucks, and buses.

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An automatic transmission (sometimes abbreviated AT) is a multi-speed transmission used in motor vehicles that does not require any input from the driver to change forward gears under normal driving conditions.

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Autoweek

Autoweek is a car culture publication and magazine based in Detroit, Michigan.

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Cadillac CTS

The Cadillac CTS is a luxury car, manufactured and marketed by General Motors from 2003 until 2019 across three generations. Pontiac Solstice and Cadillac CTS are motor vehicles manufactured in the United States and rear-wheel-drive vehicles.

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Cadillac SRX

The Cadillac SRX is a mid-size luxury SUV and compact luxury crossover SUV (CUV) manufactured and marketed by Cadillac over two generations: the first generation as a five-door, three-row, seven-passenger CUV (2003–2009), and the second generation as a five-door, two-row, five-passenger CUV (2010–2016) – the latter becoming Cadillac's best selling model in the United States. Pontiac Solstice and Cadillac SRX are motor vehicles manufactured in the United States and rear-wheel-drive vehicles.

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Cadillac STS

The Cadillac STS (Seville Touring Sedan) is a mid-sized luxury 4-door sedan manufactured and marketed by General Motors from 2004 to 2011 for the 2005 to 2011 model years. Pontiac Solstice and Cadillac STS are motor vehicles manufactured in the United States.

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Cadillac XLR

The Cadillac XLR is a two passenger roadster manufactured and marketed by Cadillac from 2003 to 2009 across a single generation — and noted for its power retractable hardtop, Bulgari designed interior instruments, head-up display, adaptive suspension, rear-mounted transmission and near 50/50 front-to-rear weight distribution. Pontiac Solstice and Cadillac XLR are cars discontinued in 2009, hardtop convertibles, motor vehicles manufactured in the United States, rear-wheel-drive vehicles and roadsters.

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Chevrolet Cobalt

The Chevrolet Cobalt is a compact car introduced by Chevrolet in 2004 for the 2005 model year. Pontiac Solstice and Chevrolet Cobalt are motor vehicles manufactured in the United States.

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Chevrolet Colorado

The Chevrolet Colorado (sharing mechanical commonality with the GMC Canyon), is a series of compact pickup trucks (mid-size since second generation) marketed by American automaker General Motors. Pontiac Solstice and Chevrolet Colorado are rear-wheel-drive vehicles.

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Chevrolet Corvette

The Chevrolet Corvette is a line of American two-door, two-seater sports cars manufactured and marketed by General Motors under the Chevrolet marque since 1953. Pontiac Solstice and Chevrolet Corvette are motor vehicles manufactured in the United States, rear-wheel-drive vehicles and roadsters.

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Chevrolet HHR

The Chevrolet HHR (an initialism for Heritage High Roof) is a retro-styled, high-roofed, five-door, five-passenger, front-wheel drive wagon designed by Bryan Nesbitt and launched by the American automaker Chevrolet at the 2005 Los Angeles Auto Show as a 2006 model. Pontiac Solstice and Chevrolet HHR are cars introduced in 2005.

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Chevrolet Malibu

The Chevrolet Malibu is a mid-size car that was manufactured and marketed by Chevrolet from 1964 to 1983 and from 1997 to 2024. Pontiac Solstice and Chevrolet Malibu are motor vehicles manufactured in the United States and rear-wheel-drive vehicles.

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Coupe

A coupe or coupé is a passenger car with a sloping or truncated rear roofline and two doors.

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Cubic inch

The cubic inch (symbol in3) is a unit of volume in the Imperial units and United States customary units systems.

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Dodge Viper

The Dodge Viper is a sports car that was manufactured by Dodge (by SRT for 2013 and 2014), a division of American car manufacturer Chrysler from 1992 until 2017, having taken a brief hiatus in 2007, and from 2010 to 2012. Pontiac Solstice and Dodge Viper are rear-wheel-drive vehicles.

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Electronic stability control

Electronic stability control (ESC), also referred to as electronic stability program (ESP) or dynamic stability control (DSC), is a computerized technology that improves a vehicle's stability by detecting and reducing loss of traction (skidding).

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Fisker Automotive

Fisker Automotive was an American automobile company.

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Franz von Holzhausen

Franz von Holzhausen (born May 10, 1968) is an American vehicle designer.

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Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout

A front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout (FR) is an automotive design with an engine in front and rear-wheel-drive, connected via a drive shaft.

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G/O Media Inc. is an American media holding company that owns and operates several digital media outlets, including Kotaku, Jalopnik, The Root, The Inventory, and Quartz.

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Gasoline direct injection

Gasoline direct injection (GDI), also known as petrol direct injection (PDI), is a mixture formation system for internal combustion engines that run on gasoline (petrol), where fuel is injected into the combustion chamber.

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General Motors

General Motors Company (GM) is an American multinational automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, United States.

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General Motors Kappa platform

Kappa was General Motors' subcompact rear-wheel drive automobile platform for roadster applications.

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General Motors Sigma platform

The General Motors Sigma platform is a mid-size automobile platform used by General Motors from the 2003 to 2015 model years.

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GM 5L40-E transmission

The 5L40-E (and similar 5L50) are a series of automatic transmissions made by General Motors.

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GMC Envoy

The GMC Envoy is a mid-size SUV manufactured and marketed by General Motors for the 1998 to 2009 model years over two generations. Pontiac Solstice and GMC Envoy are rear-wheel-drive vehicles.

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Hummer H3

The Hummer H3 is an off-road vehicle that was produced from 2005 to 2010 by General Motors. Pontiac Solstice and Hummer H3 are cars introduced in 2005 and motor vehicles manufactured in the United States.

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Jazz (Transformers)

Jazz is a fictional robot character from the Transformers franchise.

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Limited-slip differential

A limited-slip differential (LSD) is a type of differential gear train that allows its two output shafts to rotate at different speeds but limits the maximum difference between the two shafts.

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Manual transmission

A manual transmission (MT), also known as manual gearbox, standard transmission (in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States), or stick shift (in the United States), is a multi-speed motor vehicle transmission system, where gear changes require the driver to manually select the gears by operating a gear stick and clutch (which is usually a foot pedal for cars or a hand lever for motorcycles).

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Mass production

Mass production, also known as flow production, series production, series manufacture, or continuous production, is the production of substantial amounts of standardized products in a constant flow, including and especially on assembly lines.

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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is an agency of the U.S. federal government, part of the Department of Transportation, focused on transportation safety in the United States.

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North American Car of the Year

The North American Car, Utility and Truck of the Year are a set of automotive awards announced at a news conference each January at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

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Opel Corsa

The Opel Corsa is a supermini car engineered and produced by the German automobile manufacturer Opel since 1982.

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Opel GT

The Opel GT is a front-engine, rear-drive two-seat sports car manufactured and marketed by Opel in two generations separated by a 34-year hiatus. Pontiac Solstice and Opel GT are rear-wheel-drive vehicles and roadsters.

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Petrol engine

A petrol engine (gasoline engine in American and Canadian English) is an internal combustion engine designed to run on petrol (gasoline).

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Pontiac (automobile)

Pontiac, or formally the Pontiac Motor Division of General Motors, was an American automobile brand owned, manufactured, and commercialized by General Motors.

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Pontiac Fiero

The Pontiac Fiero is a rear mid-engine, light sports car manufactured and marketed by Pontiac for model years 1984–1988. Pontiac Solstice and Pontiac Fiero are motor vehicles manufactured in the United States and Pontiac vehicles.

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Pontiac G6

The Pontiac G6 is a mid-size car that was produced by General Motors under the Pontiac brand. Pontiac Solstice and Pontiac G6 are hardtop convertibles, motor vehicles manufactured in the United States and Pontiac vehicles.

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Pontiac Grand Prix

The Grand Prix is a line of automobiles produced by the Pontiac Division of General Motors from 1962 until 2002 as coupes and from 1989 through 2008 model years as four-door sedans. Pontiac Solstice and Pontiac Grand Prix are motor vehicles manufactured in the United States, Pontiac vehicles and rear-wheel-drive vehicles.

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Roadster (car)

A roadster (also spider, spyder) is an open two-seat car with emphasis on sporting appearance or character. Pontiac Solstice and roadster (car) are roadsters.

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Ryan Tuerck

Ryan Tuerck (born April 10, 1985) is an American professional drifter from Derry, New Hampshire who currently competes in the U.S. Formula Drift series.

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Saturn Ion

The Saturn Ion is a compact car sold by Saturn between the 2003 and 2007 model years. Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Ion are motor vehicles manufactured in the United States.

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Saturn Sky

The Saturn Sky is a roadster that was produced by Saturn, and was initially released in the first quarter of 2006 as a 2007 model. Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky are cars discontinued in 2009, hardtop convertibles, motor vehicles manufactured in the United States, rear-wheel-drive vehicles and roadsters.

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Sports car

A sports car is a type of car that is designed with an emphasis on dynamic performance, such as handling, acceleration, top speed, the thrill of driving, and racing capability.

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Sports Car Club of America

The Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) is a non-profit American automobile club and sanctioning body supporting Autocross, Rallycross, HPDE, Time Trial, Road Racing, and Hill Climbs in the United States.

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Straight-four engine

A straight-four engine (also referred to as an inline-four engine) is a four-cylinder piston engine where cylinders are arranged in a line along a common crankshaft.

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Targa top

Targa top, or targa for short, is a semi-convertible car body style with a removable roof section and a full-width roll bar behind the seats.

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Traction control system

A traction control system (TCS), is typically (but not necessarily) a secondary function of the electronic stability control (ESC) on production motor vehicles, designed to prevent loss of traction (i.e., wheelspin) of the driven road wheels.

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Transformers (film)

Transformers is a 2007 American science fiction action film based on Hasbro's toy line of the same name.

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Turbocharger

In an internal combustion engine, a turbocharger (also known as a turbo or a turbosupercharger) is a forced induction device that is powered by the flow of exhaust gases.

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Wayne Cherry

Wayne Kent Cherry (born 1937) is an American car designer educated at Art Center College of Design and employed by General Motors from 1962 through 2004, retiring as Vice President of Design.

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Wilmington Assembly

Wilmington Assembly was a General Motors automobile factory in Wilmington, Delaware.

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Wilmington, Delaware

Wilmington (Lenape: Paxahakink / Pakehakink) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Delaware. The city was built on the site of Fort Christina, the first Swedish settlement in North America. It lies at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontiac_Solstice

Also known as Pontiac Solstice GXP.

, Transformers (film), Turbocharger, Wayne Cherry, Wilmington Assembly, Wilmington, Delaware.

Pontiac Solstice, the Glossary

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Cars discontinued in 2009

Hardtop convertibles

Pontiac vehicles

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