2007 Pontiac Solstice GXP RIP Transformers Jazz RIP Pontiac

In the 2007 Transformers movie, Jazz was ripped in two by Megatron.  He didn't make it to the end of the movie.  Ratchet couldn't save him.  Which was too bad.  He seemed like a pretty cool character to have around.  It's surprising that he had a short-lived role in the Transformers series because I thought he was pretty popular in the cartoons where he transformed into a Porsche 935 Turbo.

In the movie, he had a different alter-ego.  Jazz turned into a silver 2007 Pontiac Solstice GXP.  A two seater roadster, making him one of the smaller Autobots.  So of course, he didn't stand a chance against a much bigger Megatron.

Another interesting thing about Jazz's demise is that the 2009 Solstice is going to be the last of the Pontiacs to be built, as reported by The New York Times.  GM's decision to phase out the Pontiac brand is well-known by now.  They are only sticking with Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac brands.  So perhaps Jazz's death in 2007 was foretelling the things to come because he's not continuing with the movie series.  Additionally, the NYTimes review is not kind to the Solstice.


The Solstice was introduced in 2004.  The GXP version was introduced in 2007.

The Solstice has an equivalent version under the Saturn brand as the Saturn Sky.  They look like the same car to me.

Check out this video review of a Pontiac Solstice. Kinda long, but worth the watch.

Photos of Pontiac Solstice