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GTS to head HSV export push
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GEN-F good enough to take on the world declares HSV owner
Convinced the GEN-F GTS is one of the world’s great performance sedans, Holden Special Vehicles owner Ryan Walkinshaw has declared his ambition to market it beyond Australia and New Zealand.
While almost certainly bound for the UK, where HSVs are sold under the Vauxhall VXR brand, Walkinshaw would logically have his sights set on the USA and perhaps India and China, where he has already established strong automotive business relationships.
Walkinshaw, the son of HSV founder the late Tom Walkinshaw, told motoring.com.au in an exclusive interview in the Holden Racing Team garage at the Austin 400 that other models in range were also under consideration for export to new markets.
“If we can come to a discussion with Holden and General Motors about how we can do that I’d love to start selling HSVs abroad. With the Australian dollar going down that helps us significantly in being able to compete in foreign markets.”
There is no doubt Walkinshaw’s primary focus is on the 430kW/740Nm GEN-F GTS. Australia’s most powerful production car, it is powered by a 6.2-litre supercharged LSA V8.
“Not only is it the best car that has ever been built in Australia from a performance angle, it’s also one of the best performance cars of that kind in the world,” Walkinshaw declared.
“When you get behind the wheel and drive it around a circuit you’ll see why it’s very impressive. The engine and the technology both turn it into a significant player on the international performance car market.”
Walkinshaw stopped short of confirming specific countries he would like to sell the GTS into. When asked about the USA, where it could sell above the Holden Commodore VF-based Chevrolet SS, he was particularly cautious, describing such as a scenario as “complex”.
“There are relationships between General Motors USA and Holden and there are also a lot of cars of that nature in the USA already. GTS would be a bit different to what they have already, but as I say we would have to look at the business case.
more at link: GTS to head HSV export push - motoring.com.au
GEN-F good enough to take on the world declares HSV owner
Convinced the GEN-F GTS is one of the world’s great performance sedans, Holden Special Vehicles owner Ryan Walkinshaw has declared his ambition to market it beyond Australia and New Zealand.
While almost certainly bound for the UK, where HSVs are sold under the Vauxhall VXR brand, Walkinshaw would logically have his sights set on the USA and perhaps India and China, where he has already established strong automotive business relationships.
Walkinshaw, the son of HSV founder the late Tom Walkinshaw, told motoring.com.au in an exclusive interview in the Holden Racing Team garage at the Austin 400 that other models in range were also under consideration for export to new markets.
“If we can come to a discussion with Holden and General Motors about how we can do that I’d love to start selling HSVs abroad. With the Australian dollar going down that helps us significantly in being able to compete in foreign markets.”
There is no doubt Walkinshaw’s primary focus is on the 430kW/740Nm GEN-F GTS. Australia’s most powerful production car, it is powered by a 6.2-litre supercharged LSA V8.
“Not only is it the best car that has ever been built in Australia from a performance angle, it’s also one of the best performance cars of that kind in the world,” Walkinshaw declared.
“When you get behind the wheel and drive it around a circuit you’ll see why it’s very impressive. The engine and the technology both turn it into a significant player on the international performance car market.”
Walkinshaw stopped short of confirming specific countries he would like to sell the GTS into. When asked about the USA, where it could sell above the Holden Commodore VF-based Chevrolet SS, he was particularly cautious, describing such as a scenario as “complex”.
“There are relationships between General Motors USA and Holden and there are also a lot of cars of that nature in the USA already. GTS would be a bit different to what they have already, but as I say we would have to look at the business case.
more at link: GTS to head HSV export push - motoring.com.au
