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People go on about how the GTF made more power but it's well documented that the GTS is still quicker on the street. Bit like the LS1 and LS2 made more power on the dyno than a AU3 T3 250kw engine yet the T3 was quicker on the street. HSV have always had the advantage of direct acess to hi Po Chev motors, plus HSV can do whatever they want cost wise as they don't need Holdens approval to build a car to a price. If HSV build it and it don't sell than they have to discount it so the dealers sell the stock before the dealers will except anymore. Holden couldn't care less what it costs to build a HSV because it's HSV's problem to make sure it sells. I use to sell HSV's and we use to get an invoice from Holden for the base car and a second invoice from HSV For the HSV pack. Holden got there money for the base car regardless of what HSV's pack price was on top and all factory rebates came from HSV. Ford on the other hand had to get approval for the whole car and had to get funding from ford for any projects. In real world terms, Ford never had any chance of competing with HSV on a level playing field due to the two companies different structures and business plans.