There’s no doubt that the new Mazda MX-5 Miata and Pontiac Solstice are attractive cars, but appearance doesn’t mean much when you’ve got a helmet strapped on and are hurtling toward an apex at warp speed. The true sports car is not about being sporty looking—it’s about sports. Motorsports with a capital “M.” That’s where adrenaline and gasoline mix into …
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The 2000s seem so far away now, yet the cars don't seem so old, especially when you still see them.
In reply to J.A. Ackley :
I'm still having a hard time wrapping my around the fact that 2014 was 10 years ago.
Let's just forget the best roadster of the 2000s. The S2000.
meanwhile i'm just starting my dive into racing a solstice
DirtyBird222 said:
Let's just forget the best roadster of the 2000s. The S2000.
I believe the testing was based on Solo 2 classing of the time, and in 2006 the S2K was classed above the base Solstice and Miatas.
I wonder how long the dealer markups lasted on the Solstice considering we were getting close to 2007-2008.
Jerry
PowerDork
5/17/24 8:48 a.m.
SWMBO still loves the Saturn Sky Red Line her mom gave her, turbo, either '07 or '08 I forget. If it wasn't an auto I might enjoy it more.
In reply to Jerry :
Someone on my street drives a Saturn Sky Red Line and its amazing how well they have aged.
A good friend of mine autocrossed his Solstice in the central PA region for years. It was plenty quick! Pretty sure he raced in A stock though ... maybe he got the shaft on classing?
In reply to amg_rx7 (Forum Supporter) :
I'll be doing the pocono scca TT in june in S6 with it. It's still CS legal, pads, fluid, kn drop in, exhaust, 265 yoks.
Years ago, I watched a YouTube video from a Japanese auto magazine (either in English, or with subtitles), where they took a Solstice and Miata, and ran them against each other on a slalom, where they turned around the last cone and came back through the slalom. They had a JGTC driver on hand to get the most out of the cars. The Solstice was quicker, and the JGTC driver loved how much easier it was to drive fast.
Wish I could find it, but videos over 10 years old get difficult to find on YouTube for some reason.
