| Move over Gandhi, here comes the Corvette. In a | | | | India does have a car manufacturer called Tata |
| move that may prove shocking to many, GM has | | | | Motors, but their vehicles are for the ‘every |
| recently discussed its plans to move a certain | | | | man' and are extremely affordable. Along with the |
| number of units over to India as early as next | | | | affordability though come a tremendous lack of |
| year. The units in mention would be limited to high | | | | power and a lack of safety standards that keeps |
| end sports cars such as the Corvette and other | | | | the car out of the United States. Even though the |
| models if demand warrants it. | | | | country of India as a whole has embraced the |
| Though many who feel that the Corvette is an | | | | smaller economical cars, there is still the upper |
| American icon that should remain in America as | | | | echelon who continues want more. |
| much as possible, GM is not alone in their quest | | | | India seems to be the next hot spot for car |
| for a product that will be accepted worldwide. | | | | makers to go with their high end sports models. |
| Other name plates such as Nissan, Porsche, and | | | | In the past and certainly moving forward a trend |
| Ford have also recently laid the ground work for | | | | will emerge and once one name plate enters the |
| a movement into India and all would be sending | | | | country the rest are sure to follow. Then it |
| their top tier sports models. Even Mercedes and | | | | becomes a game of who can sell more and |
| Honda have tipped their hats by sending some of | | | | establish a stronghold within the country. All of this |
| their models to the Delhi Auto Expo this past | | | | is in an effort to increase market share overseas |
| year, though they remain tight lipped on the | | | | which translates to more units sold and more |
| subject of an India movement. | | | | dollars to the bottom line. |
| What it all boils down to is dollars and cents. While | | | | Don't be too upset though because GM has |
| much of India is poor and there is not a need for | | | | stated that they will only send a limited number of |
| the higher end Corvettes there is also a higher | | | | Corvette units to India and have them sold |
| class that does have money and is craving the | | | | through a boutique specialty dealership. Even so, |
| American sports car legend. That being known, | | | | you can expect them to send more if the supply |
| why wouldn't GM send over some Vettes? | | | | runs dry and the demand is still high. |
| India has no high end sports cars that are | | | | 2011 holds many new adventures for the |
| manufactured in their country and rarely have | | | | Corvette and apparently one of the new |
| they imported any in significant numbers, but the | | | | adventures just might include India. Instead of |
| increase in demand and the willingness from GM | | | | being just an American icon, perhaps GM is |
| and other manufacturers for a supply makes the | | | | gunning to make the Corvette a world icon with |
| whole thing come together. | | | | India as a prime location to help get that done. |