[achieftain]

From the Solstice site today, an official looking GM printout:
0-60; 7.2seconds
Fuel tank appr 13.8 gal
early 2006: 5 speed automatic

Since the two Kappas are virtual twins underneath it would follow that performance of idential equipped machines would be the same.

 

[swatthefly]

a 13.8 gallon tank at how many mpg? i wonder how far that will take you?

 

[swatthefly]

0-60; 7.2seconds

dont forget the HP/Torque difference.

 

[achieftain]

dont forget the HP/Torque difference.

[email protected] /166 [email protected] 4800rpm

 

[101jinx101]

Yeah, I was wondering too, how many miles per gallon is this beauty gonna give? anyone have even an estimate?

 

[KappaMan]

http://www.solsticeforum.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=974

20/28 mpg or thereabouts. Prolly similar to solstice.

 

[brentil]

If the Sky ends up being 170/162 instead of 177/166 like the Solstice the fuel economy might come out a MPG better or so for low and high end.

 

[svdwoodsz]

Of course its great that a car is as fuel efficient as possible. However if I can afford to get a sky I dont plan on it being my daily driver so I wont mind if its not the most efficient car I have ever owned.

 

[kjtar]

From everything I've seen on the Sky vs Solstice, I think the Sky is going to end up being wider/heavier than the Solstice. Now, let's assume that the engine puts out 170 hp and the car weighs 2860 lbs. That gives it 16.8 lbs per horsepower. I know gearing will be a factor, but I'm looking for a car that can do 0-60 in about 7 to maybe 7.5 seconds. And, no turbo. Also, I'm a minimalist. I don't want Onstar, I don't want leather, I don't need power windows. I'll accept remote outside rear view mirrors, thanks. I want to hear the engine, I want to hear the exhaust, I don't care about the radio. I want to be one with the car. I enjoy the driving experience and I don't want anything to get in the way of it. If they can build a base Sky that's like the Lotus Elise or the Exige and price it in half, I'll buy one. If other people want options, that's fine, just let me have what I want and let them have what they want, just don't make it standard. :banghead: I have a fear that this thing's gonna be too heavy or too underpowered. If they could make the weight/power ratio about 15 lbs per horsepower, I'd feel a LOT better.

 

[brentil]

The Sky IS the Solstice. They will both weigh the same and be exactly the same size except the Sky is 4 inches longer due to it's nose jutting out more then the Solstice. Even that does not add extra weight because it's only plstic jutting out, and no other extra frame or anything.

 

[ho2go]

...Also, I'm a minimalist. I don't want Onstar, I don't want leather, I don't need power windows. I'll accept remote outside rear view mirrors, thanks. I want to hear the engine, I want to hear the exhaust, I don't care about the radio.

Might I recommend the base Solstice, then?

 

[swatthefly]

Might I recommend the base Solstice, then?

that was my thought. save yourself $5k and get what you really want!

 

[kjtar]

that was my thought. save yourself $5k and get what you really want!

:cheers: I appreciate what you're saying, but (at least in pictures, and I know that in "real life" they can look different) I like the way the Sky looks better than the Solstice. So, I guess I was just kind of hoping that Sky could be configured as a "base" model and options could be added for those who wished them. But, the way things look now (and I know this could change) I think that you may be right, the Solstice might be more my "cup of tea" so to speak. But, Saturn, if you're listening, don't discount my opinion, okay?

 

[Nocturn]

:cheers: I appreciate what you're saying, but (at least in pictures, and I know that in "real life" they can look different) I like the way the Sky looks better than the Solstice. So, I guess I was just kind of hoping that Sky could be configured as a "base" model and options could be added for those who wished them. But, the way things look now (and I know this could change) I think that you may be right, the Solstice might be more my "cup of tea" so to speak. But, Saturn, if you're listening, don't discount my opinion, okay?

Well...you could buy a base solstice then simply change all the body panels to that of the sky...

You could call it....the skystice....or solsky....or just sly....but thats a color for the car....might work.

 

[swatthefly]

:cheers: I appreciate what you're saying, but (at least in pictures, and I know that in "real life" they can look different) I like the way the Sky looks better than the Solstice. So, I guess I was just kind of hoping that Sky could be configured as a "base" model and options could be added for those who wished them. But, the way things look now (and I know this could change) I think that you may be right, the Solstice might be more my "cup of tea" so to speak. But, Saturn, if you're listening, don't discount my opinion, okay?

yeah, i hear what you are saying. i like the looks of the sky so much better than the solstice. so its totally fine for you to think that. it just sounded to me that function was more important than form to you. pick whichever you want, i know you'll love either one!

 

[achieftain]

Well...you could buy a base solstice then simply change all the body panels to that of the sky...

You could call it....the skystice....or solsky....or just sly....but thats a color for the car....might work.

This is not an unheard of possibility. Remember the beloved Fiero, one of the reasons for milling the attachment points to fine standards would have been to allow easy changes of panels. I recall a Nissan a few years back that you could buy optional rear panels to change from coupe to fastback to shooting brake (or was that in a dream) Currently the car Mercedes calls Smart and sells all over Europe has quick-change body panels and you can change the whole color or mix and match.

 

[GMinTheDriveway]

This is not an unheard of possibility. Remember the beloved Fiero, one of the reasons for milling the attachment points to fine standards would have been to allow easy changes of panels. I recall a Nissan a few years back that you could buy optional rear panels to change from coupe to fastback to shooting brake (or was that in a dream) Currently the car Mercedes calls Smart and sells all over Europe has quick-change body panels and you can change the whole color or mix and match.

IIRC that was the Nissan Pulsar NX. I don't see many of those still on the roads...