Next HSV sedan pics!

Next HSV sedan pics!

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Embedder

Original Poster:

35 posts

217 months

Tuesday 15th August 2006
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from www.ls1.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=59692

and some limited specs from the thread.

Covert said:
Engine output is 304kw at 6000rpm.

Wheel sizes are 19x8 with 245/40R19, 19x9.5 with 275/35R19 and 20x8 with 245/35R20, 20x9.5 with 275/30 R20. 48mm offset for front and 57mm offset for rear wheels.

Front brake rotors are 365 x 32mm and rear is 350 x 26mm.

Tare mass Clubsport R8 1760kg, GTS 1777kg and Senator 1792kg.


They are released officially monday.

Edited by Embedder on Tuesday 15th August 11:19

Le Sarthe

462 posts

215 months

Tuesday 15th August 2006
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OOH that looks nice - need bigger pics and would like to see it in the fastest colour - black of course....and probably without teh rear spoiler but need to see in the flesh really

Edited by Le Sarthe on Tuesday 15th August 10:36

Twin Turbo

5,544 posts

267 months

Tuesday 15th August 2006
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Oh yes. Yes yes yes yes YES!

That hits the spot nicely. I'll always be a coupe man, but that will look as mean a mean thing being really mean in black.

Now make a coupe version of it please

ringram

14,700 posts

249 months

Tuesday 15th August 2006
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304kw is pathetic. The L76 was putting down 280rwkw tuned in a VZ SS, which is well over 304 engine KW.

Id make mine a SS-V with the L98 engine, the heads in that are way superior to the LS2 heads. LS2 heads flow around 280cfm from memory, the L98 does well over 300. Unless you are a badge snob the performance money is on the L98 with its LS7 derived heads.

hsv_rulz

957 posts

223 months

Tuesday 15th August 2006
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I just want one!!

bennno

11,737 posts

270 months

Tuesday 15th August 2006
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It looks like the lovehild of a Mazda 6 and a Lexus GS!! But both of which arent bad looking cars anyway....need to see it in a proper colour.

Cannot believe in Aus that an M3 is double the price of a 6L HSV Saloon. Just imagine how many they would sell here if they were £20k or even if they were £40k but the M3 £80K!!

We should protect our own car industry in the same way with import duties....

Bennno

A57 HSV

1,510 posts

231 months

Tuesday 15th August 2006
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bennno said:

We should protect our own car industry in the same way with import duties....
Bennno


We should have, bit late now though!

ringram

14,700 posts

249 months

Tuesday 15th August 2006
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Trade protection is a failed policy.
Id rather pay less for a foreign build product than pay over the odds for an ancient featureless local made product any day.
Let the consumer decide what they should buy, why should the government get involved in commercial decisions? Since when did they know best about anything? Iraq? The Dome? yeah right.

bennno

11,737 posts

270 months

Tuesday 15th August 2006
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ringram said:
Trade protection is a failed policy.
Id rather pay less for a foreign build product than pay over the odds for an ancient featureless local made product any day.
Let the consumer decide what they should buy, why should the government get involved in commercial decisions? Since when did they know best about anything? Iraq? The Dome? yeah right.


I am quoting from the web site above, the 6L clubsport in AU is $60k the M3 $140k !!!

I dont think the HSV is an ancient featureless product, do you?

Just think how well a £30k MG ZT320 would have done here if an M3 was £75,000.....

Bennno

Twin Turbo

5,544 posts

267 months

Tuesday 15th August 2006
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The front's not a million miles from this




A pair of bonnet vents/nostrils would look great too

hsv_rulz

957 posts

223 months

Thursday 17th August 2006
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3 Days 14 Hrs 54 min 31 sec bounce smokin bow

Twin Turbo

5,544 posts

267 months

Friday 18th August 2006
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I don't normally look forward to Mondays, but this should help

booster

717 posts

231 months

Friday 18th August 2006
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That's a STUNNING looking car!! Oooohh yesss!!!

GSI_Daz

1,830 posts

221 months

Friday 18th August 2006
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I am not so sure, I couldn't see me buying that - to me it just looks like a cheap bodykit has been stuck on. It doesn't help that it is in white though, I have never thought that many cars look good in white.

*washes mouth out with soap*

I guess I will be ignored and shunned now

Twin Turbo

5,544 posts

267 months

Friday 18th August 2006
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Can we delete the previous post please?

I think it's gonna look stunnin in red or black. Hopefully we'll get some great pics on Monday?

So, I take it this is the version mooted by Autocar a few weeks back, that Vauxhall are showing an interest in selling over here?

uk hsv

1,692 posts

254 months

Saturday 19th August 2006
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Here are the latest pictures from www.ls1.com.au





Edited by uk hsv on Saturday 19th August 10:00

uk hsv

1,692 posts

254 months

Saturday 19th August 2006
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Big brakes all round by the looks........at last!!!



ringram

14,700 posts

249 months

Saturday 19th August 2006
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Not sure on those fog light surrounds.. Colour coded might look better.

uk hsv

1,692 posts

254 months

Saturday 19th August 2006
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Looks good in Black

ringram

14,700 posts

249 months

Saturday 19th August 2006
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Yep, black and colour coded would look good.