I have both and love them equally Fiero 87 GT and 2007 Solstice GXP the Fiero is my daily driver and the Solstice is my weekend ride. If Pontiac could just morph everything that is great about both cars together they would have the best car in the world! Rear mid-engine design, body panels that don’t rust, Roomy interior, fast turbo, trunk space, great suspension…ect

I just purchased a 1988 Fiero GT with the 2.8 V-6 yesterday. I’ve always wanted a sports car since my high school days. When I first saw the Fiero in the early 1980′s I wanted one. But I was lured away from the “fire” reports. I ride a bicycle out on country roads. That is where I spotted the Fiero. The original owner was offering it for sale. I can’t pick the car up until next week. I am excited about owning the car and I have been reading all I can about it on the internet. I am sure I will enjoy this car and from what I have read about it will probably keep it for the rest of my life and spend my days in retirement modifying it.

You know you really need to start comparing the two evenly. The Fiero is a low priced car from the 80′s. It’s also very heavy, making it a bit sluggish but rides a world better than the soltice or any car but true luxury ones. The solstice rides much harder but handles better. Both will take corners great co you just have to decide if you want more speed or a better ride. By the way, the solstice might sound like a high tuned 911, but the Fiero sounds like amplified thunder. I’ll go for the fiero just cause it’s a classic and you don’t need to floor it to have fun.

I would go with the Fiero. I’ve owned an 88GT since new, they are great cars. It was the first production car with a spaceframe chassis, the Corvette didnt get a spaceframe chassis until 1997. Ironically, Solstice and Sky are also built on spaceframes. Fiero had a five star crash rating without airbags.

A 1988 Fiero GT with a 3800 engine would surprise the Solstice GXP. The midengine would launch quicker from the start due to the weight of the engine being over the rear wheels. In cornering, the Solstice will not top the Fiero GT’s handling again since the engine is closer to the middle of the car, it can change directions quickly.

From a style point of view, it is no contest. The fastback Fiero GT is one of the best GM designs since the C3 vette. The Sky is a nice design, cant say that about the bubbly Solstice.

The Solstice/Sky twins are actually poorly designed. You can’t fit even one golf bag in the trunk due to the gas tank. Cramped interior, no one over six feet can fit in one. The Fiero actually has a roomy interior.

The Fiero was popular since it was a coupe. Building only convertible’s for Solstice and Sky was a mistake. Lutz built the car he wanted, rather than building the car that still has a huge following.

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Thought that those viewing this thread might find the article interesting.

…and JDM Hustle proves his ignorance.

SAY NO TO DOMESTIC PIECE OF SHIT. IMPORTS JUST DOESNT GET ANYBETTER THAN A NISSAN SKYLINE

You can never go wrong w/ a car that had speaker’s in the headrest
and a center console that you could serve a family dinner on!!!!Love Fieros.I knew a girl who had the 87 GT.I raced against her brother in my 88 cavalier Z24(both had GM’s 2.8 V6) and got whooped!!!!!The car was really ahead of it’s time for american cars in the 80′s unfortunately fires brought fear to most people and killed it.The Soltice/Sky are great cars as well and I’m sure they will mark there stamp on society.I can’t believe all the road race cars that are Soltices now.Just partial to fiero because I was teen when it came out just as most teens are when cars come out in that period of their life.

Solstice, Baby. I’ve had them both and I love the Sol much more than the Fiero. Much more comfy ride and an all around better built automobile.

ill take the solstise……i reall would thake the skyy red line