Puggle
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With the impending showroom release of the awesomely improved and overdue VE, I am left wondering this:
Why can't a car maker (such as Holden) obliterate its competition by offering significanlty higher specs? Let me give an example...
Think back
The BA has just been released, and the country goes crazy (for good reason). Suddenly the SS commodore has a worthy competitor (XR8/XR6T) from Ford that actually has the right stuff to compete (except ofcourse straight line performance in the XR8 lol).
Holden's next model up (HSV's Clubsport Series2) was making 285kw right? And soon to go to 297LS2. SS is 245kw (Series2). So there's a big enough gap for Holden to pump the SS to say 260kw or more (proved in the VYClubsport) and still not steal the Clubbie's market. The overall effect would be an expected huge performance edge over the XR6T/XR8, effectively stealing SOME if not MANY performance oriented buyers from Ford.
I mean imagine if the VE SS was not 270kw but say 300kw (ignore HSV market for now). Would Ford then have ANY hope of selling a BFXR8 to a performance enthusiast? No way!
The facts are:
Holden has had this opportunity in the past (such as in the VYII) without screwing up their market spread.
Holden didn't and doesn't do it.:bang:
This applies to many other makers as well of course.
The reason I ask is because I vaguely remember reading in Motor that car makers detune some new engines/cars because they would overshadow their competition way too much.
I say car makers get your balls out and shoot for the moon. Stuff fair play, go hard and make a FAR SUPERIOR performance car than your competition.
Anyone who can please shed some light or reeducate me on this... :thumbsup:
Why can't a car maker (such as Holden) obliterate its competition by offering significanlty higher specs? Let me give an example...
Think back
The BA has just been released, and the country goes crazy (for good reason). Suddenly the SS commodore has a worthy competitor (XR8/XR6T) from Ford that actually has the right stuff to compete (except ofcourse straight line performance in the XR8 lol).
Holden's next model up (HSV's Clubsport Series2) was making 285kw right? And soon to go to 297LS2. SS is 245kw (Series2). So there's a big enough gap for Holden to pump the SS to say 260kw or more (proved in the VYClubsport) and still not steal the Clubbie's market. The overall effect would be an expected huge performance edge over the XR6T/XR8, effectively stealing SOME if not MANY performance oriented buyers from Ford.
I mean imagine if the VE SS was not 270kw but say 300kw (ignore HSV market for now). Would Ford then have ANY hope of selling a BFXR8 to a performance enthusiast? No way!
The facts are:
Holden has had this opportunity in the past (such as in the VYII) without screwing up their market spread.
Holden didn't and doesn't do it.:bang:
This applies to many other makers as well of course.
The reason I ask is because I vaguely remember reading in Motor that car makers detune some new engines/cars because they would overshadow their competition way too much.
I say car makers get your balls out and shoot for the moon. Stuff fair play, go hard and make a FAR SUPERIOR performance car than your competition.
Anyone who can please shed some light or reeducate me on this... :thumbsup: