Australians might be about to lose one of its favourite sports sedans, but it seems the next-gen 2018 Commodore ‘VXR’ variant, potentially branded as a HSV, could receive a new twin-turbo V6. According to an Auto Express report in the UK the next Opel Insignia Grand Sport VXR, which is […]
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2017 HSV Clubsport LSA vs Lexus GS F: V8 sedan comparison (video)
SPECS PACKAGE DRIVE VERDICT Okay, so the 2017 HSV Clubsport R8 LSA and Lexus GS F aren’t perfect head-to-head competitors on paper. One produces around 20 per cent more power than the other, while one is priced around 80 per cent higher. But, they are both extremely quick V8 sports […]
2017 HSV range revealed, 474kW GTSR W1 confirmed
After a shipload of speculation, enthusiasm, and excitement, Holden’s performance arm, HSV, has finally revealed the 2017 HSV range, including the much-rumoured GTSR W1 hero car. These are the last locally-made HSVs to hit the market. Starting with the beastliest of them all. The 2017 GTSR W1 is, as expected, […]
2017 HSV GTS-R W1 spotted? Official debut later tonight
Hours before the 2017 HSV range is revealed at midnight, pictures and details have been spilled on HSV Forums and Facebook, potentially showing the GTS-R W1 in all its glory. While it is unknown exactly which model it is, this image, recently surfacing on HSV Facebook fan page Holden & […]
2017 HSV GTS-R ‘W1’ spotted? To be revealed February
HSV’s final revision for its GEN-F range will apparently be revealed next month, before being replaced by import-based cars next year. An eagle-eyed snapper from HSV Owner’s Club Facebook page has caught the revised cars being driven around Clayton headquarters, with partial coverings to conceal expected new front bar treatments […]
2018 HSV renderings show potential future for Aussie sports sedan
Even though Australian car manufacturing has one leg down the S-bend, you can’t expect thousands of enthusiasts touched by our industry to forget their passion and turn their backs on what they love. This is why we have enthusiastic designers such as Naish Chapman, and the 2018 HSV GTS-R depiction, […]
HSV’s future; where to go after local Commodore ends?
HSV has indicated it will have a post-2017 presence, consisting of modified, imported vehicles instead of the predominantly local offerings it has been known for since inception in 1987. Only a handful of HSVs have been imported, including the unloved HSV Jackaroo and VXR. These were the only times the […]
410kW HSV Clubsport R8 Tourer special edition coming
Holden will stop producing the Commodore in Australia late next year, and this means performance arm HSV will stop producing its range of V8 Commodore-based models. According to a source speaking with PerformanceDrive, who prefers to remain anonymous, HSV is planning a number of special editions early next year to […]