Managing Director Phil Harding confirmed the car, equipped with a 307 kw V8 engine, semi active ‘Magnetic Ride Control’ suspension, 19 inch wheels and a range of luxury appointments, will be priced from $82,990 (RRP).

“This represents incredible value, for a limousine without a domestic competitor and a substantial reduction in price on the model it is replacing”, Phil Harding said.

“We expect WM Grange to be available to the public from late April and to set a new benchmark for the Australian auto industry in a long wheelbase high performance marque."

Holden Special Vehicles also welcomed an announcement from Vauxhall’s VXR division that a version of the HSV Clubsport R8 would be exported to the United Kingdom in 2007.

“To be known as the VXR8, this is the first of what we hope will be a number of export deals around the world for our exciting new E series range” Phil Harding said.

“We’re delighted that Vauxhall are importing around 300 VXR8’s in 2007 and having attended the dealer launch in the UK last week I can tell you they were very enthusiastic about our new product.”

“While we continue to set new records domestically, we are also working closely with Holden Export on developing new markets for the E Series and Grange around the globe.”

Mr Harding said with a strong order bank for Grange, huge sales numbers across the Clubsport R8, GTS and Senator Signature and a new export push, 2007 was looming as another stellar year.

“Domestically, February proved to be another individual record sales month with 357 retail deliveries across Australia and New Zealand.

WM Grange

Standard features include;

• LS2 6 Litre V8 (307 KW and 550 Nm)
• 6L80 E six-speed automatic transmission
• HSV Premium Four-Piston Brake System
• Exclusive ‘Luxury Performance’ body styling
• 19-inch alloy wheels
• Unique Grange leather seats and interior, with 10 way electric fronts and three memory settings
• Optional ‘Light Urban’ trim (no-cost)
• ESC – Electronic Stability Control
• MRC – Magnetic Ride Control
• Unique HSV instrument cluster and steering wheel
• Curtain air bags – six air bags in total
• Rain sensing wipers
• Rear, headrestraint mounted, DVD Player
• Tyre pressure monitor
• Tri-zone electronic climate control
• Bi-Xenon headlights (self leveling)
• LED tail lamps
• Heated exterior mirrors