Comments on: New LS3 for HSV from April

By: Duck

Duck — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 11:09:48 +0000

^^^^^^^^Agreed with LOVE GTR. In europe all the taxis are usually Beemers or Merc’s which is normal over there. But compareing it to australia we have commodores, falcons etc.

By: LOVE GTR

LOVE GTR — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 07:34:18 +0000

Adam (aka mada). what u fail to realise is that comparing mercs with commodes are like comparing apples with apples. Mercs, BMWs etc are used as taxis in their home countries. One of the reason why there is such a price difference with the local dinosaurs are the taxes (including the luxury tax) the government places on imports.

By: Wheelnut

Wheelnut — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 07:11:55 +0000

Given HSVs links to Performance companies including TWR WPS and of course HRT surely they would be able to increase the power by more than a mere 10Kw with the LS3 – compared to the LS2.. C’mon Clayton

By: Duck

Duck — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:03:55 +0000

Told ya Andrew M!

By: Tony

Tony — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 02:08:20 +0000

It’s always great to see a new engine releases.
What puzzles me, why de-tune the LS3 from 325kw to only 317kw?
Even though torque is identical to the LS2, the LS2 delivers the 550nm at a lower rev- which tells me the 6L revs better & delivers power quicker.
I also noticed, the 0-100 time is the same spec as the LS2.
HSV have also taken the 1/4 mile figures of their website as well.
This tells me the LS2 uses less fuel, delivers power quicker than the LS3. So I wouldnt be worried about the engine change if I owned a HSV.
Will have to wait for real life testing to prove that theory.

By: Eddy The Expert

Eddy The Expert — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 23:57:01 +0000

Goog, they are changing simply because the LS2 went out of production mid way through last year and their stock pile is now empty.

By: goog

goog — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:20:52 +0000

and sparky no, holden didnt change to the ls3 because of the new fpv range, they probably doing it so the customers can get the newest technology under there bonnet’s. and the ls3′s are meant to do up very nicely

By: goog

goog — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:19:06 +0000

Will the sv6 really have a 220kw v6 in it? that should be good if they end up doing that

By: SPARKY

SPARKY — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:17:41 +0000

Holden is doing this because they know that FPV new range would beat their LS2 engine.

By: FREDDY

FREDDY — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:07:54 +0000

ChopstaR87 The facelift will have a 325kw LS# and the SV6 will have a 220kw direct injection V6. I have heard from a fella at holden