Pontiac Solstice GT Mallett - The Velvet Hammer

Starting with a Razzi wing for a Dodge Intrepid, Mike narrowed it by cutting out 1.5 inches from the centersection. Also eliminated were the stock backup lights, which were replaced with a 12-inch LED strip mounted beneath the wing. Even the police like this Solstice.

He feels the Solstice is essentially a current-model Cobra-and it certainly kicks out the rearend like a Shelby. Don't expect to see a rollbar, though, because it won't fit without substantial reworking of the body.

Mike says the chassis is so good on the Solstice, even with the stock engine, that it's more than up to the LS2's prodigious output. Although he's the first to admit the four-cylinder version is underpowered, he says the car handles like a Corvette. "It'll come off a freeway at 80 mph and just suck right into a curve," he says. "It's a damn good-handling package right out of the box." With a V-8 up front, though, "You've got to feather the throttle. It's a tail-wagger for sure. And with the extra weight up front, I'd like some more poundage in the back end." Maybe a battery relocation kit?

But wait, there's more. (Not for long, though, because Mallett plans to produce only 100 cars.) If you want some really stupid speed, go for the 505hp Z06 engine-or better yet, the 600hp supercharged version. Nobody ever told Mallett to bang this drum slowly.

The Mallett V-8 Solstice
(Prices and content per Mallett Web site as of press time)

Standard Package - $19,995 (does not include car)