“This is an outstanding result and further confirmation of the impact the new E series range is having on the Australian and New Zealand markets”, Phil Harding said.

“Nearly 70% of November retail deliveries were for the new Clubsport R8, GTS and Senator Signature models and we also recorded very strong sales of the HSV VXR in November.”

Phi Harding said with nearly 1,000 HSV retail deliveries in the last two months, the company would finish 2006 strongly.

National Sales Manager Darren Bowler said HSV was continuing to gain sales at the expense of high priced European imports.

“Customers have recognised the remarkable value for money story our cars represent, in particular when compared with expensive German performance models”, Darren Bowler said.

“Our launch campaign theme of Australia 1 – Germany 0 is really working for us!” he said.

November’s 515 retail deliveries compared with 491 in October and were a full 18% above the next best month in HSV’s history – December 2004. Sales results in Victoria, Western Australia and South Australia were particularly pleasing.

Year to date deliveries now stand at 3,147.