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