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 […]
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HSV is moving factories, part of 15-year Walkinshaw lease
The future of Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) has been given more certainty with the announcement that parent company Walkinshaw Automotive Group is moving to a larger site as part of a 15-year deal. All companies under the umbrella of Walkinshaw including the company which imports Tata trucks, Walkinshaw’s aftermarket accessories […]
2016 HSV GTS GEN-F2 review (video)
It saddens us to say this but reviewing the 2016 HSV GTS GEN-F2 will probably be the last time we test an Australian V8 sedan with over 400kW. Let’s go over it one last time to help mourn the upcoming loss. There are plenty of rumours floating around surrounding the […]
2016 HSV Clubsport R8 review (video)
It started life as a humble Aussie icon. Now, the HSV Clubsport sits in the market as one of the most powerful production sedans in the world. Isn’t it a shame the MY2016 is going to be the last model ever? Yep, as you’ve probably heard, Holden Australia is closing […]
HSV Senator Signature vs Volvo S60 Polestar: track test (video)
SPECS DRIVE VERDICT These two might not seem like the most appropriate vehicles to compare, but they do follow a similar set of values and offer very similar performance. Think of it as a luxury V8-Supercars-for-the-road comparison. The HSV Senator Signature and the Volvo S60 Polestar deliver performance, practicality and […]
2015 HSV GTS Maloo Gen-F review (video)
The 2015 Gen-F HSV GTS Maloo is a vehicle that brings joy to motoring fans all around the world but it’s also a vehicle that makes us Australians sad. You see, huge horsepower supercharged V8s aren’t going to be around for much longer, especially in Australian form. All we can […]
2014 HSV GEN-F Senator Signature review (video)
When you think of the Senator you probably think of a stately sedan that’s been pumped with steroids, right? That’s how things used to be. Not any more. The new executive is much more refined than that.
HSV Gen-F Maloo R8 SV review (video)
Aussies are famous for creating the ‘ute’, so it’s only fair that we make the hairiest-chested, most powerful version available in the country. This is it, the SV Enhanced HSV Gen-F Maloo R8