Article Comments - First Drive: 2007 HSV Grange

20 messages, Last post on Jul 01, 2007 at 4:06 AM

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Article comments for First Drive: 2007 HSV Grange - e smart money says the Holden Statesman/Caprice will become the 2010 Chevrolet Impala. Despite GM's Bob Lutz saying rear-wheel-drive models may not be the automaker's future, we're also willing to bet (hope) that this hotted-up version, the HSV Grange, built by Holden Special Vehicles, will be the 2010 Impala SS. (more)

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#18 of 20 Why bother? by autoaficion Jun 29, 2007 (10:02 am)
For the price they would have to sell this car at, you could probably buy a Cadillac CTS, and you won't have to wait three years to see if it actually happens. Additionally, the Chevy approach to high-performance sedans is not really in tune with the market anymore - more people are looking for cars that are perceived to be sophisticated performance-luxury cars, rather than the slightly garish "look-at-me" performance sedans in the Chevy vernacular. G8 will already be there too. This would just compound GM's too many models, too many brands problems. Replies to this message: nosirrahg (Jun 29, 2007 11:55 am)
#19 of 20 Re: Why bother? [autoaficion] by nosirrahg Jun 29, 2007 (11:55 am)
Replying to: autoaficion (Jun 29, 2007 10:02 am) But you're also probably talking about a base CTS versus a loaded Impala; and folks don't typically cross shop Chevrolet and Cadillac dealers. There's something to be said for driving a top-of-the-line Chevrolet versus a bottom-rung Cadillac. I remember one of my college professors telling the story in a management class once about a TV station manager who made a point to drive a Chevrolet to work. He made a ton of money (this was in the '80s), and had a Porsche at home that he drove on weekends...but he knew if he drove the Porsche to work it would alienate much of the staff (who didn't make much money). Having worked at a TV station later where the station manager drove a BMW 3-series and the staff was driving Ford Escorts and Chevy Citations, I understood exactly what he was talking about. Even though her BMW was a base model (vinyl seats and all), we all hated her because of it. We'd have been in awe of her if she'd been driving a '94 Impala SS though.
#20 of 20 Re: Bittersweet [power6] by holdenguy Jul 01, 2007 (4:06 am)
Replying to: power6 (Jun 28, 2007 9:36 am) "First of all this is an HSV product. We will never see an HSV product in the US. The GTO was not an HSV product. The top-line G8 is not going to be an HSV product. The HSV versions of the Holden cars are the most costly, and GM could not unload the GTO (a standard Monaro) at sticker price, I can't see much of a market for the limited production HSV models. So the Impala SS would probably be equivalent to the top version of the Holden Caprice. Perhaps Edmunds should drive that one and report back." Err, yes you are getting HSV products in the US. HSV want a piece of the action over there. The G8 V8 is just the beginning. Yes, the Impala SS would be the top version of the Holden Caprice, but big differance is that it's modified by HSV. Plus, it uses the LS2 engine. Also announced this week is that HSV are doing a limited run of a car called the HSV GTS-R. This has the LS7 motor from the Vette ZO6. Bit different though, HSV's version has more grunt. 385kw vs the Vettes 377kw. As for petrol prices, you have the 2nd cheapest fuel in the world, lucky buggers