Question: Will and automatic transmission be available? If so, when?
Answer: Some articles have mentioned
at some time an automatic transmission will be available, but not at the beginning. General estimate is either available half-way through the Solstice first year of production, or sometime during the second year of production. There has been no official mention of the timing for an automatic transmission.
February 20, 2005 update - according to a Canadian broadcast in relation to the Canadian Auto Show, an automatic trans has been rumored to be available about 6 months after Solstice availability.
March 20, 2005 update - from some dealership constraint information
posted by conejo148, a 5 speed automatic transmission looks like it may be available in February, 2006.