2006 Pontiac Solstice Base

First seen in concept form in 2002, the Pontiac Solstice roadster debuted in near-production form at the 2004 North American International Auto Show. At the Detroit presentation, Bob Lutz — the energetic chairman of General Motors North America — drove onstage in a Solstice. Lutz called the car a "back-to-basics" roadster, adding that strong response to the original 2002 concept led to the decision to turn it into an affordable production model.