# Pontiac Unleashes Red Bull Solstice GXP Drift

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**Created:** [May 1, 2006, 10:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pontiac-unleashes-red-bull-solstice-gxp-drift/95494 "2006-05-01T22:46:43Z")\
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_Pontiac Unleashes Red Bull Solstice GXP Drift_

![http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/12h/www.edmunds.com/media/il/news/2006/0428/solstice.1.500.jpg](http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/12h/www.edmunds.com/media/il/news/2006/0428/solstice.1.500.jpg)  
Pontiac’s new Formula D drift racer, the Red Bull Solstice GXP Drift. 500 horsepower from the turbocharged, race-modified Ecotec engine, and it runs on ethanol.

Date posted: 04-29-2006

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Pontiac unveiled its next-generation drift vehicle, the Red Bull Solstice GXP Drift, on Thursday.

The **500-horsepower roadster will be piloted by 2005 Formula Drift champion Rhys Millen and will make its official Formula D drifting debut on June 10 at Soldier Field in Chicago**.

The GXP Drift features a race-modified version of the Solstice GXP **turbocharged 2.0-liter Ecotec engine that produces roughly double the horsepower of the street-legal GXP that will go on sale this fall.**

The competition Ecotec engine runs on E85 ethanol-based fuel, uses thick-wall iron cylinder liners, a race-ported cylinder head, tubular stainless steel exhaust headers, a performance camshaft, a unique engine control system and a water-to-air intercooled turbocharger. It was developed by the same GM Racing engineers behind the Ecotec sport compact drag racing motors. The GXP Drift is outfitted with a production six-speed transmission and the production GXP rear differential.

“With the added power, this new drift vehicle is sure to give me a boost against some very strong competition while fighting for our second drift title,” said Millen.

![http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/12h/www.edmunds.com/media/il/news/2006/0428/solstice.2.500.jpg](http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/12h/www.edmunds.com/media/il/news/2006/0428/solstice.2.500.jpg)  
Pontiac Red Bull Solstice GXP Drift will be raced by reigning Formula Drift champion Rhys Millen.

**What this means to you: In other words, this hot little Solstice is The Fast and the Furious: Detroit Drift.**

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**Post date:** [May 1, 2006, 10:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pontiac-unleashes-red-bull-solstice-gxp-drift/95494/2 "2006-05-01T22:56:09Z")

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I think this was just mentioned recently actually here…

[http://www.son240sx.ca/forum/viewtopic.php?t=23046](http://www.son240sx.ca/forum/viewtopic.php?t=23046)

Looks pretty good though.

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**Post date:** [May 1, 2006, 11:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pontiac-unleashes-red-bull-solstice-gxp-drift/95494/3 "2006-05-01T23:25:41Z")

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meh, thanks for the heads up.

lockzors.