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It’s confirmed, and it’s going to be here. Holden Special Vehicles is about to set off the final phases of Australian car production with a big bang. Arriving at HSV showrooms early next year will be the most powerful Australian-made car of all time – an LS9 supercharged 6.2-litre V8 …

HSV has announced it will build three limited edition models in 2016 – the very last vehicles ever to feature the 340kW 6.2 Litre LS3 V8 engine. The company has not featured its LS3 engine in either of its ClubSport or Maloo models since the release of its MY16 range …

It was previously speculated that HSV is working on an “ultimate” GTS to send off the Commodore before local production finishes in 2017. Well, speculate no more, as a well-placed source has revealed to ForceGT that the most hardcore Commodore ever is “all happening”, and that it is everything but “official”. Clayton’s …

Rumours have been mounting of late that HSV is planning an “ultimate” GTS to send off the sports sedan before local production finishes in 2017. The report seems to be gaining traction as CarAdvice have uncovered a trademark registration on the HSV GTS-R nameplate made on the 2 December 2015, …

Walkinshaw Performance has introduced their W547 package designed specifically for 6.2-litre LS3 V8-powered HSV’s. Described by the tuner as being “by far the most powerful performance enhancement available for a Commodore that Walkinshaw Performance Products has ever produced,” the package costs $25,990 fitted. As the name suggest, the package boosts …

Hot on the heels of the new Holden VFII Commodore launch, Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) has presented the new GEN-F2 range of high performance models based on the VFII. The HSV GEN-F2 range sees the fitment of the company’s 6.2-litre Supercharged LSA Generation IV Alloy V8 engine to the ClubSport …

  HSV is reportedly working on a swan song for the GTS by enlisting the Corvette ZR1’s monstrous 6.2-litre LS9 supercharged V8. Producing a meaty 475kW and 818Nm of torque, the engine is capable of hitting a top speed of 330km/h in the ZR1. Unlike the 6.2-litre LSA supercharged V8 …

HSV has released a limited edition model to commemorate 25 years of the ClubSport nameplate, which was first introduced in 1990 with the VN Commodore. While the original was powered by a 5.0-litre V8 producing 180kW, the 25th Anniversary ClubSport R8 is propelled by a 6.2-litre naturally aspirated V8 delivering …

The HSV GTS is the most powerful road car ever built by the performance arm of Holden. Lurking under the bonnet is a 6.2-litre supercharged V8 developing 430kW and 740Nm. However, this didn’t stop Walkinshaw Performance from scoping out a power upgrade package for the sports sedan. The journey began …

HSV has unleashed its limited edition GTS Maloo, packing the same punch as the Gen-F GTS sedan on which is it based. With just 250 units to be built (240 for Australia and 10 for New Zealand), the GTS Maloo adopts the much acclaimed 430kW/740Nm 6.2-litre supercharged LSA engine, as …

General Motors is seriously considering a plan to replace the Holden Commodore-based Chevrolet SS sports sedan after Holden ceases production of the Commodore in Australia in 2017. According to a report by Autocar, the next-generation Chevrolet SS could be based on the company’s rear-drive Alpha platform. The car will be …

Some 10 years after Greg Murphy’s Bathurst “Lap of the Gods” and the release of the 297kW HSV VZ ClubSport, Walkinshaw Performance has today announced the first of their W Series Supercharged vehicles. Two force fed packages are offered: the W457 package for 6.0-litre VF Commodore V8s which raises power output …

The Commodore-based HSV Gen F range is already one of the most powerful rear-drive sports sedans in the country, with power ranging from 317kW/550Nm in the ClubSport and Maloo, to a heart-thumping 430kW/740Nm in the HSV GTS. But that doesn’t stop long time Holden/HSV partner, Walkinshaw Performance, from coming up with …

HSV has announced the pricing and specifications of the Gen-F range, with the entry price reduced by up to $4,000. The entry-level HSV ClubSport will be priced from $60,990, plus on-road costs, while at the other end of the spectrum, the HSV GTS (pictured above) has increased by $10,000 to …