Oh yeah, in case you were wondering it will be produced at GM's Wilmington, Delaware Assembly Plant. At this year's Detroit auto show Gary Cowger, GM President, North America, stated "The Wilmington plant will play an important role in GM's effort to continue to bring exciting new products to the market."

GM is planning to give us a smartly priced, true open top sports car. Personally, I can't wait. (Photo: General Motors of Canada)

Thanks to Mr. Lutz and the powers that be that back him, GM is planning to give us a smartly priced, true open top sports car. Perhaps it's time I downgraded my midlife crisis vehicle from a Corvette to a Solstice and put the oodles of extra cash into therapy; although it's going to take a lot of therapy, have you seen the new C6 Corvette?

Specifications:

• Body Type: 2-door, roadster
• Layout: front engine, RWD
• Engine: 240-hp, 2.2-L, DOHC, 16-valve, supercharged inline 4-cylinder
• Transmission: 6-spd manual gearbox
• Seating Capacity: 2
• Web Site: www.gmcanada.com

Note: Additional larger photos available in photo album.