Never before have I ever thought about owning a Pontiac, until now, the new Solstice is a revelation and signals a new and exciting direction for the venerable nameplate.

The dimensions are trim, there are no ugly side strakes on the doors that used to festoon every Pontiac churned out, this new car is a delight to behold and will beautify any garage.

With the arrival of this new vehicle, the just-released Mazda Miata is going to have some tough competition where previously it was quite untouchable, even by the well-executed Toyota MR2, the Porsche Boxster never really on the same shopping lists.

The sinous curves are exciting on the Solstice, reflecting light in different angles, the large wheels filling the openings very nicely indeed.

Go grab a test drive when your local dealer gets them in, you might like it, a lot.