Vehicle
Pontiac Solstice
The two-seat roadster on GM's Kappa platform, and the same car as the Saturn Sky — search under both names, because the population is split across two badges and the information with it. The turbocharged 2.0 LNF is the version worth knowing about: direct injection with a high-pressure fuel pump driven off the camshaft, which is the assembly behind most of its fuel-trim and rail-pressure codes.
Generations
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First generation 2006–2010
GM Kappa, shared with the Saturn Sky; the turbo LNF's cam-driven high-pressure fuel pump is behind most of its rail-pressure codes.
- Body styles
- Roadster · Coupé
- Platform
- GM Kappa
- Engines
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- 2.4 Ecotec — LE5 · petrol · 132 kW (177 hp) · 222 Nm (164 lb-ft)
- 2.0 turbo Ecotec — petrol · 194 kW (260 hp) · 353 Nm (260 lb-ft) · GXP, LNF
- Transmissions
- 5-speed Aisin AR5 manual · 5-speed 5L40-E automatic
- Drivetrain
- Rear-wheel drive
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