Friday 20th June 2008

Holden Tight

New Corvette Z06-powered Commodore is fastest Aussie production car ever

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Production car will look similar to concept

A Corvette ZO6-powered Holden Commodore has gone into limited production in Australia, it has been reported. The car features the LS7 V8 powerplant and was first introduced as a concept at the Melbourne Motor Show in February.

Rumour has it that the new Holden super-saloon will make it to the UK and will become a new range-topping Vauxhall VXR8 later this year. Clearly Holden thought the Commodore needed a power boost to take on the M5 and E63 AMG and has upped its game with the 505bhp and 472lb ft LS7 HSV W427.

The production car is said to have changed little from the concept and will be limited to 427 cars in Australia, priced at a whopping $150,000 of their dollars (£72,000) apparently. The 7.0-litre V8 has been designed specifically for the Aussie saloon and features an advanced dry-sump lubrication system and a unique two-mode exhaust system designed to enhance the V8 burble.

It also gets a carbon fibre rear spoiler, six-piston brakes, 20in wheels, a custom induction system and an uprated limited-slip differential, clutch and Tremec TR6060 six-speed manual gearbox. The car is expected to sprint to 62mph in around 4.7 seconds and have a top speed of over 185mph. It will go on sale in Australia in August.

When the concept was launched earlier this year Scott Grant, HSV managing director, said it will be ‘quite possibly the fastest road-registrable (sic) supercar ever produced in Australia.’ At £72,000 it will quite possibly be the most expensive as well…

 

[layabout]

It's not the best looking car in the world,but for the money what an engine!

[ar0u2211]

I'll just get this one out there...

I don't like it

[Pie n Chips]

I wonder how many Vauxhall would sell at £72k a piece?

[Neomagic]

Am I the only one who thinks this kind of technology is very agricultural America?

It is still cool nevertheless.

[layabout]

Pie n Chips said:

I wonder how many Vauxhall would sell at £72k a piece?

Well,people paid a fortune for Lotus Carltons,maybe people shouldn't get hung up on badges or who the parent company is,would you call a Veyron a VW,& ask why people pay so much for those?

[Lexual Feeling]

7.0L V8 and only 0-60 in 4.7 and 185mph+?

Bet its a b*tch to drive

[Turbobanana]

Problem is, it won't be £72000.

By the time VAT, margin etc is added it'll be more like £10000.

Cool car though...

[layabout]

Turbobanana said:

Problem is, it won't be £72000.

By the time VAT, margin etc is added it'll be more like £10000.

Cool car though...

Let someone else take the big hit,as the price will probably drop in a big way,this would make a great second hand car.

[Lexual Feeling]

...why not just buy the new ZR1 and have a pocket full of change!?

http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyI...

[Turbobanana]

layabout said:

Turbobanana said:

Problem is, it won't be £72000.

By the time VAT, margin etc is added it'll be more like £10000.

Cool car though...

Let someone else take the big hit,as the price will probably drop in a big way,this would make a great second hand car.

Agreed

[Lexual Feeling]

Lexual Feeling said:

...why not just buy the new ZR1 and have a pocket full of change!?

http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyI...

Suppose they're completely different cars.. coupe vs saloon.

[layabout]

Lexual Feeling said:

Lexual Feeling said:

...why not just buy the new ZR1 and have a pocket full of change!?

http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyI...

Suppose they're completely different cars.. coupe vs saloon.

All about that engine (i see you are a new PHer,Welcome)

Edited by layabout on Friday 20th June 11:43

[Dagnut]

can't wait to get to OZ

[m4tthew]

Turbobanana said:

Problem is, it won't be £72000.

By the time VAT, margin etc is added it'll be more like £10000.

Cool car though...

Thats a nice discount

Guess you meant £100,000?

[Le Man]

Just a pity it's right hand drive...

[durbster]

Le Man said:

Just a pity it's right hand drive...

eh?

[Witchfinder]

Lexual Feeling said:

...why not just buy the new ZR1 and have a pocket full of change!?

You can't put your kids in the back of a 'vette

[chuntington101]

be nice with a set of turbo slung on there!

also the LS7 engine can be fitted to the current cars and probalby at much lower cost. also the TK600 box is not as strong as the T56 it replaces!

Chris.

[Bladedancer]

Enviromnent lovin freaks will get a heart attack...

[layabout]

Bladedancer said:

Enviromnent lovin freaks will get a heart attack...

Good