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Pontiac Solstice Club Sport Z0K & GXP-R at SEMA

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Pontiac Solstice Club Sport Z0K & GXP-R at SEMA

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There were two highly tuned Solstice’s at this year’s SEMA auto show that managed to catch our attention. First there’s the Club Sport Z0K, a fun little weekend track car, followed by the GXP-R, perfect for those Sunday drivers who wish they could be down at a track.

The Club Sport Z0K was built to celebrate the Solstice's first-ever Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) Showroom Stock B National Championship and matches the SCCA’s production package complete with a five-speed manual gearbox, limited-slip differential and the stiffened FE3 suspension. Engineers left the 177hp 2.4L Ecotec engine untouched, but have added a full roll-cage, Hoosier racing tires, upgraded brakes and a removable carbon fiber hardtop.

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For the GXP-R, modders added a turbocharger, which takes power up to 300hp with 315 lb-ft. of torque, and is countered with a SSBC Performance Brake Package that resides within 19in wheels shod with Goodyear Eagle F1 tires. Visually, the car has been enhanced with new front and rear bumpers, a new grille plus side vents, and is decked out in a bright Hydro Blue.

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By Todd Black Posted: 11/3/2006 9:02am PST

The Club Sport version is nice. No doubt an attempt to make inroads into the Miata's exalted status in the SCCA. The GXP-R falls short. The engine and brake upgrades were taking things in the right direction, but then they got distracted by the "Pimp My Ride" culture and decided to fit the thing with overweight blingdaddy wheels and a new front fascia that spoils one of the basic car's best features: it's clean design.

In the end, with either one, you're still stuck with a car from GM. Which means that they were designed as much by bean counters as they were engineers. Panel gaps, anyone?

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