Holdens around the Nurburgring

[gareth h]

Obviously a number of manufacturers spend a lot of time developing their chasis around the Nring, do Holden? and if so how do their lap times compare with BMW/Merc etc? Seem to remember seeing pics of the 4wd coupe there.

[o.versteer]

Er, it's a bit far to go perhaps, and being Australian, they might have to go round the other way

[greens vauxhall]

When the HSV first came over to the UK, one was lapped for comparison to Euro saloons at the time. I think it was a quick as the M5, try a search on google or even the forum, it was posted with all the lap times etc

[OLYC]

The only results for a Holden/HSV i could find.

8:15* -- 149.818 km/h -- Holden GTS (00), *estimated
8:40 --- 142.615 km/h -- Holden GTS, on an in and out lap (2000)

in comparison

8:09 --- 151.656 km/h – Audi RS4, 420 PS/1728 kg (sport auto 06/06)
8:13 --- 150.426 km/h -- BMW M5 (E60), 507 PS/1844 kg (sport auto 12/04)


source:

supercars.net

[V8HSV]

When the 4-wheel drive Monaro came to the UK/Vauxhall I noticed the ring sticker on the back, so some journalists have taken it round then I presume?

[baz7175]

It's 99% confirmed that I'll be moving to Aachen in Germany at the end of March, so with the 'ring only being a short distance away I'm sure I'll soon be tempted

[phrich]

Will you swap to LHD? GTO?

[baz7175]

Probably just stick as is for the forseeable future, with a change in a year or so's time, want to make the most of the one I have just now before moving on to something new