Comments on: Melbourne Motor Show: HSV W427

By: boris

boris — Tue, 04 May 2010 03:54:52 +0000

I know a guy who owns 4 service staions and just happens to have bought 2 of these and the worst part about it is they will never be seen on the street he just puts them into his carport to add them into his collection of monaro,s. Brakes my heart.

By: Brandan

Brandan — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:41:13 +0000

As somebody working with HSV/Holden as a subcontracted data engineer for the VF, I am not allowed to disclose much information but what they tell me is mostly public knowledge non-the-less.

HSV GTS (VF) RSpec (working name) will run a 425KW LS9 and they are preping a Clubsport R6 (working name) with a twin turbo 3.6L V6 and the badge on the back suggests 380kw. so… PS, your wrong.

L98 used in the VZ HSV will be used in VF commodores standard range bringing the V8′s to 297kw. There will also be a turbo commodore (we suspect calais from interior finish) power numbers not confirmed but expected to be around the 300kw mark.

By: Al Juraj

Al Juraj — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:37:12 +0000

At around 100K it would have made sense, but at M3 or Godzilla pricing, it’s absolute cr@p yet again, as in any VE. The HSV versions aren’t particularly handsome either, with just-so-it-looks-different front and rear ends. Making only 427 of them is simply pretentious exclusivity. At the end of the day it’s just your usual Commodore, only with a Corvette engine and what-have-you.

By: Roboss

Roboss — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:01:06 +0000

You know you could buy a Nissan GTR for that much and it eats everything.

By: Crazy Man

Crazy Man — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:49:51 +0000

Go off a bridge for a long walk twat!.

I’d buy one and i might just, 2 Reason,
1 don’t give a toss what people think it’s my money.
2 don’t give a toss what people think period.

By: Blue Blood

Blue Blood — Sun, 11 May 2008 23:20:03 +0000

168K HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

who is dumb enough to buy that,

Go to a ford dealer by 2 FG F6s, and send them to herrod and for a TOTAL $85K each on road,

you will have W427 Eater.

GO FORD,

By: HSV OWNS

HSV OWNS — Mon, 05 May 2008 12:28:36 +0000

This car is awesome . it has great power and looks great to, it could kill any FPV v8 in any type of race. FPVs cars a great to but they arnt producing enough power to shift all that weight . It shows how sad ford is their 6 cylinders are faster than their 8s. Who cares if hsv is using old technology its still better and faster than any new ford v8 engines.

By: adam

adam — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 14:17:22 +0000

i personally think its beautiful
nothing like a 427ci engine being produced in australia
and to think its almost in the classes of the BMW M5..
but i agree with most people, abit over priced for what it is.. anyone can grab that bodykit, paint, engine, drive train… make more hp for about 50 big ones, but, its still an amazing car

my score
10/10
love it

By: Daniel

Daniel — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 05:14:21 +0000

The F6 will be as quick as this. The XR6T nearly runs 5 seconds flat so the F6 should be running a decent sub 5 second time.

PS: HSV will never use the LS9.

By: Phil

Phil — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 01:03:02 +0000

Moe.. whats with the insult..

the car looks boring.. and if you read the articles written about this car they are talking price in excess of 125k..

The coupe is a more exciting concept..

Plus its not about 500hp.. i think most engines with 7 litre capicity can do that.. you can good power with smaller euro engines… this car has too much american rubbish in it..