<![CDATA[Jalopnik: Hsv]]> http://cache.jalopnik.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/jalopnik.com.png <![CDATA[Jalopnik: Hsv]]> http://jalopnik.com/tag/hsv http://jalopnik.com/tag/hsv <![CDATA[Hooning a HSV Maloo in the mud looks like a lot of fun]]> We might not have gotten the Pontiac G8 sport truck here in the states, but Australia has had the HSV Maloo it would have been based on for decades. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5843640&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[This is one insane supercharged Aussie super truck]]> Walkinshaw is perhaps best known for making Aussie super cars we can't get here. Their latest Series II SuperUte is the most enticing and most ridiculous of all. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5819010&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Holden Redline And Maloo R8 LE: More Thunder From Down Under]]> Australia continues to punish us for the poor box office performance of Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles by debuting the new Redline hi-po Commodore trim and a wild-looking SV R8 Maloo Limited Edition ute. Crikey. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5638955&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Walkinshaw Performance Offers 644-hp Upgrade For Holden Commodore HSV, Pontiac Still Dead]]> Walkinshaw Performance now offers a supercharger kit for the Holden Commodore HSV. The package costs $44,975, but it gives the HSV 644 hp and 592 lb-ft of torque. Because, you know, Pontiac geeks needed another reason to be angry. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5476045&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[In A Parallel Universe, This Is The New Honda NSX]]> Honda's new enthusiasm-free corporate policy killed the new NSX, but it'll still be racing in Japanese SuperGT under the Honda HSV-010 GT name. HSV stands for "Honda Sports Velocity" in Japan and "Hybrids Sans Velocity" in the U.S. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5451037&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The HSV GTS Has The Coolest Wheels Ever]]> We just took another look at the HSV GTS we unveiled earlier today and we think we're in love with its wheels. We dare any commenter to show us a sweeter set of wheels on a production vehicle. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5355783&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[New HSV Lineup Reveals The Pontiac That Could Have Been]]> HSV, GM's Australian performance division, unveiled its E-Series 2 lineup today. Featuring a twin-nostriled bonnet borrowed directly from the Pontiac G8, it's the performance lineup that could have built excitement for GM's recently-killed arrow-headed brand. Let's take a look. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5355407&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Top Gear: Jay Leno, An El Camino And Clarkson Laments The Super Car]]> This weekend's season 13 finale of Top Gear featured an HSV Maloo (the Aussie El Camino), Jay Leno in the reasonably-priced car and Clarkson saying goodbye to the super car — and perhaps to Top Gear itself. Let's watch. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5328734&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Why Don't Corvette Engine Covers Get Cool Engine Output Graphs?]]> So how come Corvettes don't come with a cool engine output graph on the engine cover like the HSV/CSV CR8's LS2 engine? See it up-close below. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5316981&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[HSV Senator Signature SV08 Has The Floor]]> Unveiled alongside the 40th Anniversary GTS, the HSV Senator Signature SV08 is a limited edition of the more luxury-oriented version of the Holden Commodore. It's a bit more exclusive, with just 20 equipped with a manual transmission and 30 automatics. It's also a bit more expensive, with a price tag equivalent to just over $57,000 in Ameros. For that, you get additional chrome accenting on the side mirrors and door handles, and 20" rims standard. More importantly, you still get the same 412 HP 6.0-liter LS2 V8 as the normal HSV Senator. Too bad we can't get something like this in America badged as a Buick Park Avenue. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5061137&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[HSV 40th Anniversary GTS Unveiled in Sydney]]> First used in 1968 on the HK Monaro, the GTS badge now celebrates its 40th anniversary with 100 units of this special edition HSV GTS. Though the name GTS stands for "Gran Turismo Sportivo," the 40th Anniversary edition is merely an appearance package available only in red or white, with black stripes and plenty of '40 years of GTS' logos all over the car. Of course, with about 425 HP ready to be sent to the rear wheels, and Magnetic Ride Control to keep you planted, the GTS is nothing to scoff at. It's certainly better than the standard Holden Commodore on which it's based, or the Pontiac G8 GT. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5061105&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Top Gear Australia's Ratings Slump Despite Holden Vs. Ford Shootout]]> If we lived down under, we would have tuned in to SBS on Monday at 7:30 to watch the Top Gear Australia shootout between the iconic Holden Commodore and Ford Falcon...but we don't. Watch the clip and judge for yourself, but we think that even though it may not be quite as polished as the UK original, this segment wasn't all that bad. So why did the ratings for this second episode drop off significantly from the series premiere's, even though they were actually expected to go up? More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5060014&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Holden HSV Tourer Announced, Will Haul Ass and Take Names]]> Let us all rise, and solemnly acknowledge the beginnings of the wagon wars. With the stroke of a key and the sending of an image, Holden has loosed a battle cry the likes of which are rarely heard. The Holden HSV Tourer will not only haul little Timmy and Sally to school in the morning, it'll haul ass all day with an LS3 V8 pumping 426 HP and 405 lb.ft. of torque out of that 6.2 liters of goodness. And just look at that garish, chav-tastic styling! We're in love. We need two tickets to paradise Australia. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=389491&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[LS3 Goes Down Under: HSV To Build Higher Horsepower Hooning Machines]]> It's not even Australia Day, but we're hearing GM's giving their high-performance team down under a gift of power. Holden's Special Vehicles team announced last night they'll be fitting the US-built LS3 engine across their range of E-Series and WM Grange vehicles. That's the same engine found in the base model of the new Corvette as well as the one found in the Australian-built Pontiac G8 GXP. So that means the new ClubSport R8, GTS, Senator Signature, Maloo R8 and WM Granges will see a power boost from the current 307 kW (412 HP) and 399 lb-ft of torque provided by the ol' and busted 6.0-liter LS2 to 317 kW (425 HP) and 406 lb-ft of torque with GM's new 6.2-liter hotness under the hood. More cost-savings on the high-end across GM's global business? Check. More hooning power? Check. Greater potential for said hooning power to drop in price stateside? One would hope. Full press release after the jump. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=372208&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[What's Your Favorite Australian Car?]]> With the Melbourne International Motor Show in full swing we thought we'd focus on all the things that make us love the cars from down under. On the new side, it's hard not to love the Z06-powered HSV Super Sedan or the new FPV Ford Falcon (a car so hot the Mark Fields personally asked for his own to be delivered to North America). And what about those utes? The HSV Maloo or FPV Falcon Ute? Why not both? And those are just new cars. If the classic cars weren't great people wouldn't be stealing them constantly. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=362362&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[New FPV Lineup Leads Ford Attack On Aussie Muscle Market]]> Don't think the Muscle Car Wars are only taking place here in America. Our Aussie brethren — the people who invented the word "hoon" — have themselves a bitter rivalry going strong for years; Holden HSV vs. Ford FPV. And with Ford's new FG Falcon, FPV has itself some new hardware to do battle with. The team at Ford Performace Vehicles doesn't want to release official numbers until the official launch in June, but we're expecting big power from both the turbo inline six and the 'Boss' V8 mills. Although rival Holden's weaponry is shared among GM's global empire with British Vauxhalls, American Pontiacs, and even Chevys in the Middle East, these Aussie Fords will stick to doing battle in their homeland. Though a few will probably sneak into the UK on the gray market, we won't see these FPVs on 'merican shores at all (come on Ford, think Mercury here!). Galleries below and full press release after the jump. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=362184&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[HSV W427 "Supercar" Revealed In Melbourne Gets Z06-Level Power For Increased Hoonage Potential...Mate]]> Yeah, this limited-edition Aussie madman from the folks at Holden Special Vehicles has got itself a 7.0-liter V8 under the hood — the same one found in the Corvette Z06. Really, we think that's all that needs to be said. Check out the gallery below and the press release after the jump. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=362090&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Hoon Of The Day: Holden Test Drive Crash Experience]]> All teenagers think that they're God's gift to motorsports and, unless they're a Foyt or an Andretti, chances are their skills don't quite match up to their aspirations. Take the case of a 19-year old hoon from Victoria, Australia, who apparently took what's left of this VY HSV Clubsport out for a test drive. While the young man became very familiar with the power and handling of the tuned Holden, he never quite got a handle on the brakes. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=337725&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Finns Want To Know Your Favorite Color For A New El Camino]]> The friendly Finns at the site all about the Fans of Cars around the World have found themselves an online configuration tool for the new Holden HSV Maloo R8 Ute and they're asking a very important question. Namely — what color would we choose for our very own down-under El Camino re-make. Seriously — they want to know what we think — so give it to 'em boys! [World Car Fans] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=327874&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[HSV Maloo R8 Ute On Sale In Oz]]> We're posting this out of raw spite, lust and jealousy. If you lived in Australia, you could walk out your front door, jump on the back of the first passing kangaroo and hop on down to the Special Vehicles wing of your local Holden dealer where the friendly (g'day) salesbloke will sell you a 407 horsepower 'camino. Not angry yet? The automatic transmission is optional and costs extra. Grrrrr! Sure the styling is less Mad Max than Georges Pompidou, but who cares? Sub-5 second factory car/trucks are the very fabric of dreams, 'camino dreams. How did Australia become heaven on earth again? [via Motor Authority] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=310068&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Vauxhall VXR8, Now in Supercharged]]> For seven thousand quid over the price of a Vauxhall VXR8 — that's the UK version of the Aussie Holden HSV Clubsport R8 — muscle-headed Britons can get a kit that boosts horsepower from 412 to 540. By kit, we mean a supercharger and other nondisclosed hardware. It means a tarmac-smoking hooligan that can keep up with supercars is available on the isle for under £40,000. Over there, that's a bargain. [Carscoop via Autoblog] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=296119&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Shots Of Next-Generation HSV Maloo Leak Out Onto The Web]]> That image above is supposedly of the next generation of HSV's most powerful ute — the Holden Ute-based Maloo — and it appears to have found its way onto the internet weeks ahead of the official debut at the Sydney Motor Show in October. Like the Maloo's lower-powered Holden Ute brother, the HSV Maloo looks to be straying further from its traditional appeal as a workhorse, and appealing more as a sports coupe or a lifestyle vehicle. In fact, I'm not entirely sure you could even carry anything in the back of that there car with what appears to be a tonneau-covered truck bed. We'll let the folks at Drive.com.au give you the rest of the specs they've gleaned: More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=295179&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Holden To Announce LS7-Powered HSV Commodore?]]> Our mates over at Wheels magazine have some news for the followers of power-upgrades in Aussie muscle cars. The Australian buff book claims the Special Vehicles unit of Holden is bringing a 7.0-liter LS7-powered supercar to Sydney's Australian International Motor Show in October. There's no word yet on a name, but Wheels posits that HSV
"...could dust off the unused 427 moniker, or maybe the GTS-R badges from the 2004 concept race car. Our bet is for a combination of the two and the car to wear GTS-R 427 badging..."
All we're betting is if this news is true it greatly heightens the possibilities for dropping that 500 HP-plus LS7 engine into the 2009 Chevy Camaro, the Commodore's Zeta-platformed cousin. And don't even get us speculatin' on an LS7-powered Camino SS for 2011. – Ray Wert More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=272267&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Elfin Magic: With New Owner, Australian Sportscar Builder Could Become Lotuslike]]> Unlike, say, Chrysler's SRT or Ford's SVT — both wholly owned entities — Holden's HSV performance arm is a tieup between the GM division and an Scottish entrepreneur, Tom Walkinshaw. Now, Walkinshaw's taken over Australian roadster builder, Elfin, and he wants to blow it out to become Oz's version of Lotus. Elfin, if you'll recall, builds the MS8 Clubman and MS8 Streamliner, two GM-Holden LS2 V8-powered sportscars. Now, with the financial and sales-network muscle of Walkinshaw Group, the possibility for a more mainstream car line to complement its specialty cars, and left-drive models for the US, has suddenly become a real possibility. HSV-tuned cars in the US? Get thee to a container ship. [Thanks to David for the tip.] – Mike Spinelli More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=222128&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Lightning McQueen a Holden? Australian 'Cars' Promo]]> Since every car on the NEXTEL Cup circuit today is based on a four-door sedan anyway, and the Holden HSV E Series GTS actually does look a bit like the Butterscotch Stallion-voiced protagonist of Pixar's Cars, this DVD-release tie-in promo actually makes quite a bit of sense. Contestants can either enter online or via a coupon enclosed in Australian copies of the film's DVD. The GTS is a near piece of kit, but we'd prefer a Hudson Hornet. – Davey G. Johnson More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=215501&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Hot Holden Hatch: The HSV VXR Debuts in Sydney]]> If you thought badge engineering was a purely American game, check your head. GM's bringing a version of the UK's Vauxhall (Opel) Astra VXR to Australia as the Holden VXR. Never one to leave well enough alone, Holden's HSV performance group — likely gone dingbat on Aeroplane Jelly, Redback and pie floaters — worked up the 2006 HSV VXR, unveiled at the Sydney show this week. Powered by a turbocharged 2.0-liter 16-valve Ecotec-4 producing 237 hp and 236 lbs-ft of torque, the lil' hatch can get from zero to 60 in 6.4 seconds. It rides on 19", 10-spoke alloys and comes with ESP, traction control, ABS and brake assist and Recaro seats. Maybe one day we'll see a Saturn that's similarily equipped, but we wouldn't bet the gee-gees on it. – Mike Spinelli More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=210288&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Lumina SS Spotted In Metro Detroit: Big Whoop]]> Kodak's Lumiere slide film always made us think of the Chevrolet Lumina, even though it referenced French filmmaking brothers, rather than crappy-ass midsize GM cars of the Dark Times. But for some reason, GM has persisted in using the Lumina name in foreign markets. Why? We have no goddamn idea, but at least in foreign Bizzaro-World, it's rear-drive and is available with an LS2 stonker. And some kid in Ypsitucky with a penchant for Metallica's unfortunate Late Period and far-worse car-stereo n -metal video'd one on some outing or another. He posits that they're bringing it here. All manner of crazy crap is spotted around Metro Detwa, and we're sure that if GM brings the rebadged Commodore to the US, it won't be called a Lumina. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=196763&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Thunder From, Well, You Know: More on the HSV GTS E-Series]]> Muscle-car heads from the land of Oz are getting a new HSV runner with zero-to-60 figures in the sub-five-seconds range. Remember this little number we brought you last week? It's been unveiled (see above) and the specs are in. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=195522&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Hold on, Holden! Secret HSV E-Series Photos Leaked]]> Shots of the secret E-Series, a super-sport Commodore sedan from Holden's performance division HSV made their way to the Intersplice a week before GM planned, by way of an embargo-date mixup by a government office (Ministry of Speed?). Australian muscle-car watchers have been waiting for the E-Series for months, though we're admittedly not quite up on its backstory (Yozzie, a little help?). The car's expected o have a modest bump in power to go along with its funky-fresh body kit, though the large taillights and huge vents behind the front wheels are the most telling differences from the Commodore. Drive.com.au has the skinny. No word on whether Vauxhallites in the UK will see a version. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=194829&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Spy Video: Holden Commodore HSV Spotted?]]> Sussing why GM doesn't have a serious in-house tuning shop for Chevrolet (or Pontiac, for that matter) cars in the US is probably beyond our pay grade (which isn't saying much at all). But down under in Bizarro America (sorry, mates), Holden has its HSV division, which wields Corvette V8s like Thor's mighty hammerage. They've even offered a car fitted with an LS2 juiced by famed Corvette tuner, Callaway in Connecticut and sent around the world for installation. But enough drooling. The folks at Drive.com.au say they've caught the new Commodore VE in HSV trim — a model that'll compare to, say a Chevy version of the Cadillac CTS-V on methamphetimine. Just remember to convert from kilowatts; that's Bizarro for horsepower. More »
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