Pontiac says Solstice will outsprint Miata, *dem fight'n words*

[divinewisdom]

Though nine months from market, Pontiac’s Solstice roadster is already strutting its stuff. Solstice program chief Lori Queen says while the Pontiac will be bigger than a Miata but nowhere near as expensive and high-revving as a Honda S2000, Solstice buyers can plan on Miata-beater acceleration right out of the box.

"We do 0 to 60 faster than a Miata," assures Queen. The last Miata AutoWeek tested posted a 7.89-second
0-to-60 time; the MazdaSpeed version in the Aug. 30 issue consistently ran sub-sevens.

Queen won’t confirm reports that the edgy Vauxhall VX Lightning will be the styling model for Saturn’s version of the Solstice. But she did say the Saturn due in fall 2005 will be "more creased" than the Saturn Curve concept unveiled last January in Detroit.

[Shiba-Kun]

I might be wrong, but those times quoted in the article are very similar to times I've seen for the factory turbo MX-5. And those times were for 0-100km/h (which is close enough to 0-60) but a 0-60mph time would be a hair lower.

Just thought I'd share.

[Sprocket Rocket]

thats weak. miata has never been about 0-60 times. if u want to bring miata into the battle u have to talk about handling...and if u can beat a miata through the corners then keep talking

[dodolaje]

miata=handling aka the king od autoX

[mrmyz]

Originally Posted by Sprocket Rocket

thats weak. miata has never been about 0-60 times. if u want to bring miata into the battle u have to talk about handling...and if u can beat a miata through the corners then keep talking

right on. the miata is the autocross machine you cant beat it when they make something that can I will be impressed. they cant so they just merely say that they can out accelerate it