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Pontiac Solstice Hardtop & SUV 2005 - Proof of Competence
EDAG Engineering & Design AG presents Pontiac Solstice as hardtop
version at the North American Auto Show 2006
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Right at the start of the year, EDAG
Engineering + Design AG will be present as an exhibiter at the
first two annual meetings of the automobile industry on two
continents, thus emphasizing its claim as a leading international
development partner for the motor vehicle industry.
In its first-ever appearance at the Detroit Motor Show, EDAG will exhibit
two show cars as proof of its competence when it comes to innovative
development solutions, including small series production.
A world premiere will be the display of the Pontiac Solstice in a hardtop
version. The American sports convertible comes from the factory with
a cloth top which disappears under a flap in the back when retracted.
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The EDAG designers have designed a special hardtop, including
a new boot flap, for the Solstice which not only puts a solid
roof over the driver’s head, but also gives the car a completely
new appearance.
Inspired by the Pontiac Safari station wagons of the 1950s and 1960s,
the EDAG designers have come up with a dynamic, elegant and contemporary
variant of a sports estate.
The second show car presented by the company at the motor show
in Detroit will be the “EDAG SUV 2005”, a concept for an extravagant,
extroverted and high-priced vehicle.
“The
car is a lifestyle sports vehicle of the luxury class and was
conceived specifically for car lovers who appreciate a sporty
and thoroughly extroverted appearance in the off-roader segment
as well,” explains Johannes Barckmann, head of the EDAG Design
Studio.
“As a leitmotiv for the appearance of the SUV 2005,” Barckmann
continues, “we took the image of an American football player,
the perfect incarnation of power and assertive force.”
The broadly shaped muscles above the wheel housings, coupled with the
lowered roofline and the wedge-shaped, massive side sills, visually
reinforce this image.
