The Haval H6 mid-size SUV, GWM's answer to the top-selling Toyota RAV4 , will be the Chinese automaker's first model to benefit from local chassis tuning after GWM Haval Australia hired ex-Holden ride and handling expert, Rob Trubiani , to tweak its vehicles for Aussie roads.

The first vehicles to benefit from Mr Trubiani's experience, which includes decades of fine-tuning Holden models including several generations of Commodores , will be H6s built in China from November and due in local showrooms the following month.

The H6 Trubiani-fettled H6, which promises a driving experience better suited to local roads, will be followed by Australian-tuned versions of other models including the GWM Cannon Alpha dual-cab ute , and eventually the entire GWM Haval lineup.

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