NO. I think you’ll find that HSV will be producing a vehicle that will run on LILPG(liquid injected LPG). It is said to deliver the same if not more power than 98 RON yet at the same fuel consumption as petrol and it cost half that of 98RON.
Also the CO2 emmission are close to 0.

“The High Performance Vehicle Operations unit could be reinstated once GM regains its financial health, Mr Muniga said.”

Why, so they can lose it all again?

Devil666, not sure about Walkinshaw having entire ownership of HSV pretty sure that Holden still have a stake in HSV, even though it is smaller than what it used to be. Walkinshaw definatly have a controlling share but as to who other parties are I dont know.

The only way that the closure of GM high performance dept will affect Holden/HSV is the sourcing of their V8′s. Which for HSV is their business, however with talk of HSV moving to diesel and LPG engines in the near future this may not affect them at all hopefully.

“Also the CO2 emmission are close to 0. ”

No wonder thay have problems look how terrible that red thing looks shocker who would buy such an ugly car.Thay keep making cars that look old

The HPVO unit has little if any relevance to HSV. Their closure doesn’t mean HSV will close. The future operations of HSV are entirely dependent on their own viability. If HSV makes a profit on its operations then they would be fools to close it, if they don’t then they could suffer the same fate.

If the GM bankruptcy happens the way it looks like it will, even after Obama’s further fundng package, which they will probably piss that against the wall like the other money GM and Chrysler have been given, there is a very real chance that Holden will be forced to fold by GM either closing them down or selling them off like they are looking at doing with Saab.

The difference there is that from reports the Swedish government aren’t all that interested in saving Saab, where I’m sure ours will be with Holden.

HSV could easily source there engines from somewhere else or build there own?

In a recent issue of Motor there is an article which says that HSV are seriously considering the possibility of future models being powered by a range of new engines apart from the traditional V8 including a Twin Turbo Direct Injection V6..

The article goes on to say that there are a couple of HSV prototype test mules driving around with diesel engines both of which are believed to have BMW engines under the hood. so even if they can’t get the LS-7 or LS-9 HSV could go for the same engine that’s in the M3… and maybe even the same transmission

Sorry my last comment [before this one obviously] was directed at Conrod

When economic times improve you watch GM make the same mistakes it’s made over the years,they’re pathetic!
They’ve always have had an arrogant demeanor because they were the NO.1 car auto manufacturer in the world and now that once great company is a dribbling fool asking for government handouts.
Some years ago it wanted to merge/takeover FIAT-what arrogance.Typical American company,thinking they know best and are better in doing business than anyone else in the world.
A the end of the day GM will still produce crap looking cars they are not capable of trading their way into “financial health.”
Maybe they should stop trying to out do the Europeans in the super car stakes and concentrate on producing cars that are fuel efficient/environmentally friendly etc.
No more of those 7+ litre monsters.

Wheelnut Either you’re a “loose-wheelnut” or “nut” just perhaps LOL!
Sorry, no way would BMW lower-itself or be so desparate to
allow its diesel engines into a G.M vehicle be it Holden or H.S.V
Honestly get real ol’ Chap!

BK – It’s not my problem or my fault if you haven’t heard or read about the Holden Engine Company.

They recently spent approximately $400m in upgrading the facility in Port Melbourne [just down the road from Holdens Headquarters and their state of the art design Studio] where build a range of 4 cylinder and 6 cylinder engines as well as seperate engine components etc.

The factory has been there since the 1960s building engines for the Kingswoods Toranas and early Commodores but now the majority of the engines they build at the Holden Engine Company are exported for various Euro makes.

You should try contacting Holden if you want anymore info

The HH-R [the car in the photograph] is the one I think Holden should have tried to import a couple of years ago -
in exchange for the VE

Sure Holden would have had to do a bit of work on the suspension etc but given that its also available as a Nomad or Delivery/Panel van it would have been the perfect car to turn into the new Sandman..

I also would have liked to have seen the SS-R Mini Pick-Up sold through Holden dealerships. But as there are so many projects “on ice” we’ll have to wait and see.

Schah – just because you didn’t read about it hear about it or were unable to find anything about it on Google doesn’t mean it didn’t happen [you're not another Toyota fan are you]

There were a number of articles about the agreement: in Motor and Wheels not to mention Autoblog and eve CA.

Schah the other thing that you probably do’t know is that GM have been supplying BMW with [automatic] transmissions for over a decade – mainly for their “entry level cars..

And before the GM ended up in the Sh!t they were going to be the supplier of Hybrid Technology to BMW for their upcoming range of Hybrid cars such as the X6 which are expected to run on Hydrogen

You’ve got to realise that behind the scenes various car companies have links with other car companies to assist them in one way or another. some with their perceived rivals and some that you wouldn’t expect like BMW and GM

Given that they also have shares in one another – they are pretty aware of what the others are doing and therefore know what each others strengths and weaknesses are.

Where are those that ridiculed me when i said GM’s focus will be based on volume products to select viability etc.

Big deal if GM folds down or even back into the US. Holden was not born in Fishermans Bend in 1948. The Adelaide based company pre dates most of todays auto companies & spent most of its early days assembling cars & trucks for most US auto makers including GM, Ford, Chrysler & Studebaker. They did it so well that GM moved in for the 48-215. GM has dumped many of its old engine plants on Holden only to see them improved & outlast their former life. GM uses Holden as its RHD builder & designer under names such as Chevrolet, Pontiac & Cadilac. Holden is more reliant on other Australian car companies than it is on GM. Parts sharing in Australia pre dates the Button Plan.