It didn't take long for the General to order more ammo for the standard 2.4-liter, 177-horse Solstice. Later this year, the 2007 Solstice GXP will house an all-new Ecotec 2.0-liter turbo-four making an even 260 horsepower. GM's first direct-injection offering in North America, this represents GM's highest specific-output engine ever, at 130 horses per liter. From spy photos, it's not much changed outside, but with that kind of power on tap and a weight-to-power ratio (11.0 lb/hp) similar to a Mitsu Evo (11.5), the GXP just might be the poor man's Corvette.
Bottom line: Good looks plus a real enthusiast motor might lure skeptical sports-car buyers.
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