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Solstice is neck-snappingly good looking. With better engineering, Pontiac could have laid the smack down on the MX-5.

And this is exactly why American auto makers fail. It is why the public doesn't buy their wares anymore. The Solstice is a great example. As you mentioned it is gorgeous, but then they - as usual - put cheap plastic crap in the interior, and then skimp on the engineering angles! WHY??? Why do that? Why do they constantly hit a grounder double when a little more effort would be a grand slam? It certainly isn't because they don't have the know-how.

Man, that is just so perplexing.

And it's a shame. If I was in the market, I'd definately test-drive the Solstice, but I'd also take out the MX-5. And, being a former owner of an MX-5 (1990), I know I'd go for the Mazda. Not only is it a better overall car, I wouldn't have to worry about quality problems, plus it will hold it's value much better than the Pontiac.

But, there's also more problems. Why did Pontiac wait so long to build this car? If Mazda never made the Miata, I seriously doubt Pontiac or any other US automaker would have. That's a hugh (and series) problem.

And, you have an existing fantasitc benchmark to aim at (the Miata). You don't make a car as good as the benchmark, you blow it away!

The Big Three (GM especially) deserve the trouncing they're getting!!