I just received the May 22nd edition of AutoWeek magazine. Since I'm not sure how to patch a copy with a post, I will attempt to give some excerps from the article. Perhaps some else can.
Drivers log by "Wilson": He discusses the difficult process of putting the top in the trunk of the Solstice (Sky) and compares it to the ease of a Miata, a BMW Z4, and Porche Boxter. He said, " No one wants to deal with that much crap just to make some designer happy and/or save weight and money. "Fine, if you want a hard tonneau, you need to motorize the top."
Then the second tester, "Raynal" didn't like the automatic tranny. He said, "This car is a slug with the automatic transmission." Then he ends the article to say, "And over the first three months of the year, Pontiac moved 6068 units to Mazda's 4362. As I said, Pontiac seems to have no trouble selling these things."
"These things" are more fun to drive than a Miata or a Z4. I know since I just sold my Miata and my Z4 is setting in the garage. These magazine writers obviously don't know a great roadster when they drive one. Just today as I approached my Sky parked in a shopping center parking lot, two guys were checking it out. One said, " This has got to cost $40,000 at least. Then the other guy looked at the nameplate and exclaimed, "This is a Saturn? I'm sure Saturn doesn't make a car for $40,000. I just smiled, got in and drove away.
Drivers log by "Wilson": He discusses the difficult process of putting the top in the trunk of the Solstice (Sky) and compares it to the ease of a Miata, a BMW Z4, and Porche Boxter. He said, " No one wants to deal with that much crap just to make some designer happy and/or save weight and money. "Fine, if you want a hard tonneau, you need to motorize the top."
Then the second tester, "Raynal" didn't like the automatic tranny. He said, "This car is a slug with the automatic transmission." Then he ends the article to say, "And over the first three months of the year, Pontiac moved 6068 units to Mazda's 4362. As I said, Pontiac seems to have no trouble selling these things."
"These things" are more fun to drive than a Miata or a Z4. I know since I just sold my Miata and my Z4 is setting in the garage. These magazine writers obviously don't know a great roadster when they drive one. Just today as I approached my Sky parked in a shopping center parking lot, two guys were checking it out. One said, " This has got to cost $40,000 at least. Then the other guy looked at the nameplate and exclaimed, "This is a Saturn? I'm sure Saturn doesn't make a car for $40,000. I just smiled, got in and drove away.