Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) says it will continue to produce performance cars in Australia beyond Holden’s manufacturing closure in 2017.

The big mystery moving forward surrounds what cars HSV will actually modify for local customers.

HSV managing director Phil Harding confirmed the performance arm’s intentions to continue producing modified vehicles while speaking with Fairfax Media on Wednesday, just hours after Holden revealed it would be closing manufacturing operations.

“The business at Clayton has been providing excitement in the auto industry for the last 26 years, I don’t plan to stop,” he said.

“The origin of the car isn’t necessarily the driving factor (for HSV).”