THE Adelaide-built high-performance Chevrolet aimed at firing up the US muscle-car market will make its debut at the 2013 Daytona 500.

But the Chevrolet SS - which will be entered in the NASCAR championships next year - will not create any new jobs at Holden's Elizabeth plant.

Holden engineering executive director, Greg Tyus, gave little away about the new Chev-badged V8, rear-wheel-drive sedan the Elizabeth car maker hopes will spark an export resurgence for the Lion brand. The Chevrolet SS will be an adaptation of the next-generation Commodore, the VF, and will hit showroom floors in the US late next year, after the new Commodore goes on sale in Australia. "Right now, it is not slated to create any more jobs ... only time will tell if it grows and we need to expand," Mr Tyus said.

"We've spent the last few years streamlining our production efficiencies and capabilities. It should not be an issue for Adelaide (to produce the export models).

"We are no longer reliant on exports to be viable.

"This is icing on the cake."

Mr Tyus would not comment on the performance or styling of the new Chev SS.

However, he did allude to its having more muscle than the Holden Caprice cars exported to the US for some police fleets after he had been asked if the cop cars could keep up with the cars built for US consumers.

"Well, first of all you shouldn't be driving that way - but hopefully not," Mr Tyus said.