Last year we saw a mint example of a 1971 Ford Falcon GTHO Phase III set a new sale price record for an Australian car, a massive $750,000. Not bad you might be thinking. Well, that record has been comprehensively smashed with the $920,000 sale of a Monaro based HRT 427, one of only two [...]

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Holden Special Vehicles unveiled their new W427 at the Melbourne Motor Show last Friday, the car they claim is the final instalment in the company’s 20th anniversary celebrations.

The W427 is finished in the same Panorama Silver as the car that started it all for HSV, twenty years ago, the original Group A SS VL Commodore.

HSV [...]

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Once again Holden and HSV have trumped the opposition at the 2008 Melbourne Motor Show. First the covers came off the oft rumoured, much anticipated LS7 7.0-litre powered VE based hard charger. No, its not being called the GTS-R - HSV have dubbed it the W427 and then the Coupe60…more on that next.

HSV are suggesting [...]

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It would come as no surprise to the average Aussie car enthusiast that bold pictures of HSV’s and FPV’s on the covers of our local car mags does more for monthly circulation figures than pretty much anything else – such is the popularity of these brands amongst the everyday folk.

In the lead-up to the 2007 [...]

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If Holden do one thing well, it has to be upstaging the competition at Australian Motor Shows. Remember the Monaro…then the Monaro convertible and of course the stunning Efigy concept? Well, rumour has it that they are up to their old tricks again and will be taking the wraps of a new concept at this [...]

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Despite record high petrol prices and world wide panic surrounding carbon emissions, just over 25% of all new Holden Commodores are sold with V8 engines.

Holden’s performance arm HSV has more then enough reason to celebrate 20 years in the business this year, with thanks to all time sales records been broken for the last twelve [...]

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Big statements and bold claims are often made in the car industry. Some are proven correct while the majority usually fall somewhat short of the mark. This time its HSV’s turn – our home grown performance car manufacturer has placed a rather ominous countdown timer on its website and claims to be counting down to [...]

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We gave you a glimpse of the Cayenne GTS earlier this weekend prior to its Frankfurt Motor Show debut. Porsche weren’t sure if that was enough to tempt us and have also released a video of the new GTS. Now you can see the six-speed manual 4.8-litre V8 Cayenne on the move and check out [...]

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There has been plenty of speculation surrounding HSV’s 20th Birthday celebrations and just what they may have on display at the Sydney Motor Show. We have already featured the GTS-R 427 7.0-litre monster that Wheels magazine suggested may be unveiled which has since (unfortunately) been categorically denied by HSV.

One thing that we can be [...]

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Rounding out a neat Porsche trifecta is the following video from Fastlane. See the same 911 GT2 featured earlier today cruising with its entourage including the face-lifted cabrio.

Make sure you stay tuned after the Porsches to see the new Mini Clubman on the road as well as the speculation surrounding the HSV GTS-R 427 recently [...]

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Well, for all of those people out there who thought a 6.0-litre LS2 HSV was a bit underdone (you know who you are) it appears that the horsepower Gods have been listening to your prayers.

Wheels magazine claim to have the inside news on HSV’s plan to introduce an LS7 equipped sedan that they believe will [...]

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