2008 HSV Maloo review video

25 Apr, 2008 62 Comments

Anthony drives the HSV Maloo.

Check out Paul’s written review here.

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62 Responses to “2008 HSV Maloo review video”

GhisGT Says:
April 7th, 2008 at 4:41 pm
He wouldn’t have originally said ‘6-pot calipers up the front’ by any chance would have he?
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Anthonii Says:
April 7th, 2008 at 5:01 pm
The day after the post about the copper on the phone, you upload a video of you guys overtaking on double white lines…

all class…
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jbot Says:
April 7th, 2008 at 5:11 pm
haha good point anthonii.
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Anthony Says:
April 7th, 2008 at 5:18 pm
It’s a narrow and deserted road which would be lucky to see one car per hour. The only reason ANYONE needs to put two wheels over the white lines, is that it isn’t wide enough for two cars or you want to give the cyclists plenty of room.

So how do you like them apples you know all!
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Matthew Says:
April 7th, 2008 at 5:34 pm
And then can the FPV super pursuit…..
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Matthew Says:
April 7th, 2008 at 5:34 pm
Came***
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Anthonii Says:
April 7th, 2008 at 6:10 pm
But if we say its ok on a technicality of averages, then to say the copper was bad because the technicality was actually written into the law is a bit funny…

I don’t care on either point, its more an ironic observation.

Back to the car though… From the front it looks like Bubba from Forest Gump with a cold, a bigged lipped purple thing. Then the back end is a bit to, i don’t know, the lights are ugly.

Sure it goes alright though, though the idea of all that power with a light bum is scary for me…
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Duck Says:
April 7th, 2008 at 6:35 pm
It is one good ute! Does anybody think that the new FPV ute will beat it to a 100km?
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anthony C Says:
April 7th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
nice video man. but you gota stop waving your arms around its really distracting.

how much 18 year old testosterone can you squeece into a car i guess…hsv has done it however, they known cahsed up bogans will buy it :P

cookie
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Phill Says:
April 7th, 2008 at 7:08 pm
I question 4.9s 0 to 100- Duck the new F6 manual with launch control would have a very good chance
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No Name Says:
April 7th, 2008 at 7:18 pm
Typically Australian. Love it Holden or not. Send one to me please anyone! Didn’t go much on those spacky rear lights though.
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Duck Says:
April 7th, 2008 at 7:20 pm
Except when the new LS3 gets under the bonnet of the maloo………………….it may beat the F6.
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Duck Says:
April 7th, 2008 at 7:43 pm
No Name, arent u a ford lover?
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Gibbo Says:
April 7th, 2008 at 7:44 pm
What a jip, I couldnt get the video to work
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NIK516 Says:
April 7th, 2008 at 7:49 pm
first of all great videos, best Australian car site out hands down.

second dont really like the style of the maloo sure its a fast car but to me not very good looking.

and last of all is there a way to get these cars on the track and do some testing ? check some times?
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Ivan Says:
April 7th, 2008 at 7:52 pm
Great job Anthony.
You stopped waiving your hands from the previous video review.

Great to hear something negative in a video review for once in a while. It puts things in perspective.

More video review please :)
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alec Says:
April 7th, 2008 at 8:32 pm
As good as it may be, I couldn’t own a car with that much plastic ad-ons.. I hate the bodykit, it ruins the lines.
I’d go the SS any day and get some upgrades.
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Stav Says:
April 7th, 2008 at 8:36 pm
Yeah its a great car but…4.9 seconds my ass!! I have an 07 FPV F6 and when i ran one i was head to head with it, There in house testing is full of crap, put a holden badge and on a Go Kart and it will still sell.
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Mitch Says:
April 7th, 2008 at 8:44 pm
pointless car, holden would be better off making a VE monaro
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No Name Says:
April 7th, 2008 at 8:55 pm
Me a Ford lover Duck - No not really. Have had Fords in the past as Co cars. Current workhorse is a 3.0litre diesel Vectra. Looking out for and Audi A6 for the right money. Don’t really have and Allegiances for car manufacturers.
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Wheelnut Says:
April 7th, 2008 at 9:03 pm
Holden would be better off building a VE Monaro

If that’s the case then why didn’t the previous model Monaro sell as well [in Oz] as the previous model Maloo.
Don;t forget that after the Clubbie the Maloo is HSVs most popular Model.. as it is with the Commodore SS.. and I assume the same with the Falcon Range

A ute is a more versatile car than a coupe particularly for those who are single [or married] with no kids and have an active sporty lifestyle

I mean the Sports-Coupe sector in Australia is a extremely low volume market for all involved : BMW Merc-Benz Audi.. Jag pretty much all except Porsche
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Wheelnut Says:
April 7th, 2008 at 9:07 pm
The designer says he took inspiration for the VE MNaloo from the VU HRT/LE 427 Maloo Concept… If thats the case they should have put the HRT Ute into production as it looks alot better than this - particularly at the rear
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Wheelnut Says:
April 7th, 2008 at 9:35 pm
Quote Anthonii: Sure it goes alright though, though the idea of all that power with a light bum is scary for me…

Yeah but coulld you imagine how out of control youd get wih all that power in an FWD Aurion?
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jbot Says:
April 7th, 2008 at 9:45 pm
Maybe, just maybe Wheelnut, thats why the Aurion hasnt got anything like the torque or power of this??? Why did you bring up such an irrelevent point?
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Gibbo Says:
April 7th, 2008 at 9:47 pm
Good review, I agree about the tail gate, its too over done, and the “quad” out lets are too small, a single 3 inch chrome outlet on either side would look much better (and if the 3 inch pipe went all the way back to a nice set of headers it would sound much better too.) Keep the videos comming, heaps better than reading the reviews!
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No Name Says:
April 7th, 2008 at 9:49 pm
Jbot he’s enticing TP with his comments
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swampdawg Says:
April 7th, 2008 at 9:51 pm
Re;
Anthonii, April 7th, 2008 at 5:01 pm

Absolutely, That was a clean overtake of the camera vehicle and later lay rubber in a public place. That isn’t a low use road.
Worst colour ever, Mahindra rear end looks and a crap grill. Poor resale coming up.
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RoFlmaTiC Says:
April 7th, 2008 at 9:54 pm
Yeah I think that backend is going to look dated pretty fast.

I saw one of these in red this morning and it looks better in that colour in my opinion.
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PoisonEagle Says:
April 7th, 2008 at 10:10 pm
Great car (what red blooded Aussie doesn’t like a stupidly fast V8 ute), but they’ve taken a pretty elegant design and put some ugly crap on it.
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Dlr1 Says:
April 7th, 2008 at 10:49 pm
Why does HSV have an obsession with putting the number plate in the middle of the tailgate on the Maloo? They’ve been doing it since the VG and it just makes the rear end look fussy. They seem to have an obsession with plastic bits tacked on. The SS looks much cleaner from behind.
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Iamthestig Says:
April 7th, 2008 at 11:03 pm
Those (fake light) tailgate decals are absolutely awful !!!

Was behind one today…

I would peel them off !!!
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COBRA Says:
April 7th, 2008 at 11:45 pm
The rear end is an after thought, sometimes I think Holden try a little to hard to draw a crowd, only media skills will save this one, like Holden has done with Barina, Captiva and Epica……
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Anthonii Says:
April 8th, 2008 at 10:09 am
# Wheelnut Says:
Yeah but coulld you imagine how out of control youd get wih all that power in an FWD Aurion?

Your quite right, same thing but one does not hurt your arms…

Applying stupid amounts of power any nearly any Australian car is going to get you in trouble unless you really know what your doing, FWD or RWD
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280zx Says:
April 8th, 2008 at 10:47 am
Quote= Anthony It’s a narrow and deserted road which would be lucky to see one car per hour. The only reason ANYONE needs to put two wheels over the white lines, is that it isn’t wide enough for two cars or you want to give the cyclists plenty of room.

So how do you like them apples you know all!

Your an idiot ! So its okay is it?? Never cross double white lines on any road they are there for a reason! And i suppose its okay to use your mobile phone while driving as well ” Because its in the country” Excuses dont save lives nimrod…
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Anthonii Says:
April 8th, 2008 at 12:21 pm
I stuffed that sentence up, allow me to try again…

Your quite right, same thing but one does not hurt your arms…

Applying stupid amounts of power INTO A CORNER, nearly any Australian car is going to get you in trouble unless you really know what your doing, FWD or RWD.
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Duck Says:
April 8th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
I heard those fake plastic brake lights are only limited edition. So if u dont like it dont worry, wait till there is no more limited edition maloo.
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GhisGT Says:
April 8th, 2008 at 12:38 pm
Iamthestig:

The arn’t decals. They are bolt on, they just don’t function.
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AussieCars Says:
April 8th, 2008 at 6:57 pm
I agree with most here it is way over done. Id buy an SSV ute over a Maloo and take it to walkinshaw performance. Just as I would buy a Calais or SSV over a Clubsport/GTS and do the same. Anyone know if Holden would sell you a SSV sedan without the rear wing? That would be my pick but Im guessing Holden wouldnt do it. VE sedans look so nice without a rear wing
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Andrew M Says:
April 8th, 2008 at 9:31 pm
as far as the number plate in the tail gate goes, im the opposite.
i think it should be reserved for the Maloo only just like it has been in the past.
i think the plate in the gate on lower spec models looks tacky
plastic bits tacked on is what makes the Maloo and thats what has come to be expected in a maloo.
you cant argue with the many repeat buyers of the maloo nor the average persons desire for one.

if you are knocking the handling attributes of such a ute, you ….
(a) are making assumptions based on stereo types
(b) or have only ever driven a jap ute.

dont worry a sports ute such as this will handle 300kw a hell of a lot better than a FWD.
these actually have quite a bit of weight over the wheels
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Akz Says:
April 8th, 2008 at 10:35 pm
Sounds like a good idea AussieCars but the whole warranty thing would worry me the most…
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Anthony Says:
April 8th, 2008 at 10:53 pm
To 280zx (quite possibly the worst excuse for a sports car ever made) that’s quite fitting for a dill like yourself. Do me a favour. Go annoy Drive or Cars guide! Come back if you want to talk about cars. Next you’ll tell us that you don’t own a car and you get the bus to work!
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Wheelnut Says:
April 9th, 2008 at 8:35 pm
Here is some interesting news I found on www.edmunds.com regarding the new 2010 Camaro

….The Camaro shares its basic component set and family of engines with the Pontiac G8. It WILL, in fact, be built on the SAME production line in Australia as the Pontiac and its Holden-branded brethren.
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Wheelnut Says:
April 10th, 2008 at 8:56 pm
Duck: There isn’t a Limited Edition Maloo, When HSV make a Limited Edition; usually to celebrate an anniversary or a win etc. its only available in one unique colour and a slightly different bodykit.. whereas ATM the Maloo is available in every colour and every Maloo has the same taillights.

Yet I think the Bodykit on the HRT Maloo would look a lot better
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anthony C Says:
April 25th, 2008 at 4:41 pm
the CAEok’ed numbers of GMs new LS9 engine are out, .. over 630hp for a sub7lt engine…………..why dosnt holden shoehorn that into its performance cars.. no drysump to worry about, smaller and lighter than the previous generation bmw m5 v8…….

shrug…well see

this think looks like rubbuish BTW:P reminds me of the chevy averlanche or aztek
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Duck Says:
April 25th, 2008 at 4:55 pm
Nice music with the video!

Havent we seen the maloo video before though?
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Brett Says:
April 25th, 2008 at 5:24 pm
why is this at the top of the news?
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KC Says:
April 25th, 2008 at 5:26 pm
Ok thats great and all, but why does it SOUND LIKE UTTER ASS.

Every stocko holden Ive come across sounds AWFUL. Jesus christ let the things breathe from the factory.
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Michael Says:
April 25th, 2008 at 5:32 pm
KC - emmision laws dictate exhaust setups.

look for a vid on the net with a clubsport with a walkinshaw setup.

sounds insane.
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No Name Says:
April 25th, 2008 at 6:17 pm
What the $^&*s going on??

Groundhog Day!!!
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GTI Says:
April 25th, 2008 at 6:51 pm
Nothing special, ass end is ugly as sin, and as per usual, the only way holden can make a car go around a corner is give it more grip.

The 6.2L is coming, and i bet just like all the other upgrades, it does nothing for the actuall car. I dont think i have seen HSV’s times improve since they went from 260 to 285kw.

I test drove a manual VESS last week and was left wanting. Great in a straight line, and that was the only highlight. Handling was average, and the seats were 1 and a half the size of me and im not that small. Plastics used for the console are cheap and very chizzled.

These cars are in for a rough time once the F6 is released, a much better put together machine, I cant see the HSV’s having much chance considering the XR6 turbo is already faster than them.

My 2 cents.
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GTI Says:
April 25th, 2008 at 6:52 pm
woops, in my first paragraph i should have said the only way holden can make it go around a corner is to give it fatter rubber.
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Wheelnut Says:
April 25th, 2008 at 7:47 pm
New FG FPV F6 is faster than HSVs ATM However; with the next upgrade due by the end of the year HSV is expected to increase its power to 330Kw where as Holden is looking at closer to 280Kw..

Then theres the supercharges LS-9 [will drop straight into the VEII] which produces 620Bhp [= to a V8 Supercar]

And in a couple of years Holden will also have the Twin Turbo V6 [similar to what was in the TT-36 Torana Concept Car which will make 300+Kw
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Wheelnut Says:
April 25th, 2008 at 10:35 pm
I didn’t say that the TT-V6 from the Torana Concept Car would be fitted into a Commodore.

Yet Holden are working on a more compact car similar to the TT-36 Concept Car which will become the new Pontiac G6 in 2010-12.. and most likely the new Torana or Vectra.
or even the Commodore as there are reports that over the next couple of years the commodore could become more compact.

Now the TT-V6 in the Torana concept car produced 280Kw yet given the advancements in engine development etc since then and GMs focus on direct injection its quite possible that when the “compact Holden” arrives the new DI-TT-V6 could produce 300+Kw

So who knows a Turbo6 Falcon or V8 Commodore could infact be beaten by a smaller sized lighter turbocharged car

Then theres the Deal where BMW will provide GM-H with engines and Ms philosophy is 100Kw per Litre
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No Name Says:
April 25th, 2008 at 11:33 pm
Wheelnut - when you say compact are you referring to the car size or engine. If the Commie is overall becoming smaller then surely this mismatches with the likely insignia on the horizon. Also what happened to the 3.2litre unit that was slotted temporarily into the Vectra/Saab that was made in Australia?
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Justion John T. Says:
April 26th, 2008 at 8:50 am
Would much prefer a TRD Hilux with it’s greater utilisation potential then a ute that will struggle to carry half a ton.
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Wheelnut Says:
April 26th, 2008 at 9:13 am
Apparently there are rumours/reports that Holden are toying with the idea of making the overall size of the commodore smaller/more compact
Which is why there are those who think that when the Pontiac G6 [based on the TT-36 concept car] is released sometime in 2010-12.. the Aussie version won’t be called the Torana [as many expect] but the Commodore instead.

The old 3.2 Litre V6 that was in the Vectra was part of the Ecotec family of Holden engines similar to what was in the VR-VS Commodores..
Since then Holden have moved on the the Alloytec series of engines - in the VE..
By the time the “New Compact” arives Holden probably would have switched over to a lighter smaller more fuel efficient more powerful direct injection V6 engine
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Wheelnut Says:
April 26th, 2008 at 9:21 am
There really is no difference between the HSV Maloo the TRD Hilux or the FPV Pursuit - as these modified / enhanced / upgraded vehicles are intended to be show ponies not workhorses..
I mean I doubt youd ever find anything like a cememnt mixer; bags of cement; bricks; or dirt in the back of a maloo
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Justin John T. Says:
April 26th, 2008 at 9:38 am
The TRD Hilux is aimed at the Tradesman who will utilse the vehicle for professional duties during the week yet is a solid towing or 4×4 capable vehicle for leasure on weekends. The HSV and FPV examples have good road manners but are limited otherwise. Not much use hauling or towing heavy loads and versatility virtually limited to the tarmac. TRD Hilux is a much more attractive option for me.
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jp Says:
April 26th, 2008 at 10:29 am
beg to differ with super pursuit, still has ample payload capacity….. unlike the maloo and every other holden ute
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HSV Senator Says:
April 26th, 2008 at 11:16 am
GT1 don’t u remeber the the vt series 2 gts with 300kw with 510nm it was quicker than a bf fpv gt or fg xr8. The ba fpv gt was a disgarce it had a 5 speed manual as a option and it is slower than a ve ss and the fg xr8 is even slower and it has the same engine with a better gearbox. Just wait to series 2 the capped 550nm (driveline restrictions) will change to 580nm (as they change the gearbox) just like a stock ls3 and soon there will be a direct injected version as heared in the new camaro with 337kw and probably close to 600nm because gm want di to be satndard on all gm cars. Your saying the ve ss is crap when it’s much quicker than a fg xr8 which has worse steering because of the heavy engine at the front, i wonder what the weight ratio is 50-40 LOL, was there any reviews saying the ve had bad handling why talk shit for, why shold we believe you when the reviews speak for themselves and say the handling is great?. Remeber the ba it had brake shuddering problems and it was never recalled that was a common problem in many reviews and by buyers, infact it’s dangerous as the car can sway left to right in heavy braking.The ve has a bigger interior (head room and cabin watch drive videos) as stated by drive comparing to the fg and one of the criticisms to the xr sport seats were that they don’t hug around the driver. wheelnut do you expect the alloytec twin turbo to be in series 2 or vf as it has been 4 years since the torana concept? also it would have DI? Do expect the allotec DI to come in? 210 standard and 230 highoutput. 5l50 standard gear box 6 speed for the rest, and maybe xenon headlamps standand execpt omega, because the standard g8 has xenon and so does the chev omega thats exported to brazil, which is basically a berlina with 6.5 inch colour screen. I was thinking that the 5.5 inch screen from the berlina might go to the omega and 6.5 for the rest or possibly a 7 to 7.5 inch in the high spec models calais ss-v, and the hsv triple dials will go to the ss-v instead of the the crapy colour screen, dials of the voltage and oil pressure which has beeen critisced and pontiac stated that they will change it.
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Phill Says:
April 26th, 2008 at 11:41 am
Wonder if holden have sorted out axel tramp under heavy braking with the VE
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Barneyridge Says:
April 27th, 2008 at 5:34 pm
Anthony.

Nice bit of road. I know exactly where you drove it. I have been travelling that road for at least 15 years (half my life). There is a lot of that road that really tests whether a car has the suspension tunned properly, ie off camber and ruts/bumps mid corner. Mid week is excellent, but just watch the cyclists on Saturday morning. The best car I have driven on that road so far is the original MX5. Great when you know the road like the back of your hand.
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