Colorado ROX claims speedshow honours

Holden’s new super-truck concept, the Colorado ROX, was on display at the annual CRC Speedshow in Auckland on July 20 and was awarded the ‘Best Outdoor Site’ trophy.

"We were thrilled with the crowd’s response to the Colorado ROX and winning the award was the cherry on top of a very successful weekend," says Holden's national marketing manager, Marc Warr.

"I lost count of how many selfies were snapped and how many people clambered in and out of the impressively high cabin."

Standout features of the ROX which received special praise from showgoers were the massive 35-inch tyres, body-hugging sports seats throughout the vehicle, the imposing six-inch body and suspension lift, rear deck cargo system and 500mm tray extender.

The appearance of Colorado ROX at Speedshow came only hours after the official announcement that the new 2020 model year Corvette will be available for sale in New Zealand.

"News of the new Corvette has captured the attention of performance car enthusiasts the world over, none more so than here in New Zealand," adds Warr.

"We’ll be in a position to release further details in due course, but at the moment all we can confirm is that it will be available as a factory-produced right hand drive and will produce 369 kW from the 6.2-litre V8 engine.

"Our dealers have reported strong and immediate interest and there was plenty of positive comment at the show itself over the weekend - we simply can’t wait to get the first new Corvette into New Zealand."

Colorado ROX enthusiasts can keep up to date with appearances via a dedicated webpage.