HSV Insignia still possible(???)

**Hoss** · 30th April 2009, 08:42 PM

Maybe HSV are thinking the Insignia VXR with its AWD could compete against the Evo X or the WRX market.

**Manda88** · 30th April 2009, 08:44 PM

Good luck to them i say.. lol

But i guess it would appeal to the people with hairs on their neck who always wanted a evo/sti but didnt want to be a 'ricer' to there v8 ute driving mates... Click here to enlarge

**Vectracious** · 1st May 2009, 11:18 PM

I doubt Holden/HSV could make a business case for bringing the car over, but I'm more than happy to eat my words if they do bring it over, and hope to be one of the first in line to get one if I haven't sold my car in the meantime.

**aussie_in_london** · 2nd May 2009, 01:19 AM

HSV have shown interest in the Insignia VXR even if Holden dont bring in the lesser sibling. One is expected to make its way over to Aus for review.....

I know someone who was in the VXR at the ring on Wed while it was finishing its trials and his feedback to me was very promising. Its looking more like our little corsa VXR will be ditched in the new year to make way for something more grown up......... Click here to enlarge

**dieselhead** · 2nd May 2009, 11:49 AM

HSV selling the Insignia makes sense. Think about it, if Holden goes bust or stops manufacturing Commodores switching to some 4 cylinder wondercrap, where is HSV going to get their large platform cars with their geriatric V8 engines from?

**Shaun** · 2nd May 2009, 02:23 PM

Originally Posted by Hoss

Maybe HSV are thinking the Insignia VXR with its AWD could compete against the Evo X or the WRX market.

I don't think they will be aiming at the Evo or Sti market. More like the VW R36 Passat market . But hopefully we get them . Would make a nice replacement for the VXR in time

**rjastra** · 2nd May 2009, 05:01 PM

Originally Posted by dieselhead

where is HSV going to get their large platform cars with their geriatric V8 engines from?

Umm... I'd suggest they would go out of business. And that series of V8s aren't exactly geriatric. They seem to be able to propel a Corvette towards the horizon faster than Nissan and achieve in their wonder car GTR Click here to enlarge

**dieselhead** · 2nd May 2009, 05:33 PM

Well, they are old tech alright. Displacement won't cut it though as environmental regulations tighten.
I'd rather have a GTR engine under the bonnet than a 7.0 V8 Click here to enlarge

Seriously now, what do you think would happen with the V8 market (Holden & Ford) if the vanilla Commodore and Falcon get extinct?

**JohnBu** · 3rd May 2009, 09:08 AM

having been in london, I've seen a couple.

even in the basic format, the car is inheritantly attractive.

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