A2SC and A2SHTell me more?
Those burgers might not be to your or my liking but they sell more of them then any other brand and so there must be a reason for this. Sales are everything because if you don't sell things then how do you make money. The VN turned around the sales failure that was the VB-VL and made Holden profitable again. Again your mistaking a cult following with mainstream acceptance. The 6 and 8 cylinder cars were the sales backbone and the 6 turbo was a novelty with a cult following. If it was so successful then why didn't Holden keep the turbo for the VN?McDonalds sells more Burgers than anyone
But they're ****
Sales are not everything
Exchange rate and floating the dollar caused the Nissan engine to be very expensiveThose burgers might not be to your or my liking but they sell more of them then any other brand and so there must be a reason for this. Sales are everything because if you don't sell things then how do you make money. The VN turned around the sales failure that was the VB-VL and made Holden profitable again. Again your mistaking a cult following with mainstream acceptance. The 6 and 8 cylinder cars were the sales backbone and the 6 turbo was a novelty with a cult following. If it was so successful then why didn't Holden keep the turbo for the VN?
Quite honestly, I think that Hyundai/Kia is the filling the role of the new "Holden", they are keen to build market share with aggressive pricing and take slim profits.Definitively what now does make Holden 'special'?
For mine, in marketplace perception it appears to be an utterly fading 'loser' brand, and with loser resale on almost everything bar Colorado. Other brands tune for local. Let's face it, Holden's brand equity value is past-tense, shot to hell.
To the average punter, which brand do you reckon currently carries less baggage in social-stigma (read; buyers ego) - Holden, or say made-in-China MG?
And they're kaput?A2SC and A2SH
Every one of them is an inline 6 and RWD, can't say I've ever seen a V6 with FWD or AWD that comes anywhere near these as far as "cult" following in Australia.Sales are not everything
The Turbo 6 or in fact any hot 6 in Australia has always had a following since the 70's
Charger
XU1
VL Turbo
XR6
XR6 Turbo
Need I say more?
I was talking about a V6Turbo CaddyEvery one of them is an inline 6 and RWD, can't say I've ever seen a V6 with FWD or AWD that comes anywhere near these as far as "cult" following in Australia.
You can also add to the fact that they were all developed here in Australia too, that plays a part in their popularity too.
Redundancies are expensive, somebody has to pay for them.I think Holden are a little lazy with the money they make off Colorado. That does not help dealers though as they need the volume.
A turbo V6 Caddy might work but I'm still not sure it would get the cult following the others have had over the years. Apart from the things I've already mentioned those previous Aussie 6 cylinder cars were plentiful, reasonably economical to buy and modify and aftermarket parts were/are fairly plentiful. A Caddy will never be cheap and as a result I doubt there would ever be enough around that people would start modifying them. Cheap and easy to modify is a big part of the LS V8's popularity.I was talking about a V6Turbo Caddy
Doesn't have to be a V8 to be taken to heart in Aus
AgreedA turbo V6 Caddy might work but I'm still not sure it would get the cult following the others have had over the years. Apart from the things I've already mentioned those previous Aussie 6 cylinder cars were plentiful, reasonably economical to buy and modify and aftermarket parts were/are fairly plentiful. A Caddy will never be cheap and as a result I doubt there would ever be enough around that people would start modifying them. Cheap and easy to modify is a big part of the LS V8's popularity.
For the record I like the idea of a VT-VZ sized turbo V6 RWD sedan. The TT V6 Torana concept would be a near perfect drive car in my mind, if they had put it into production I have no doubt it would have been a cult classic.