Exclusive: HSV E Series 2 range spied
August 7, 2009 by George Skentzos
CarAdvice can exclusively bring you the first spy photos of the next generation Holden Special Vehicles E Series 2 range, in cooperation with Pavle.com.au.
Unlike its Holden companions, the HSV E2 range has received an extensive redesign and boasts a radically different appearance to its predecessors.
Immediately obvious is the new front fascia with integrated LED driving lights together with a new Pontiac G8-style vented bonnet.
Buyers will also be able to choose from at least two front fascia styles, as showcased with the W427-inspired blacked out mouth style on the R8 Tourer in these photos.
At the rear, the new E2 range receives a far more aggressive diffuser with rakish oversized vents and twin oval exhausts.
A bi-modal exhaust will feature as standard on the GTS and as an option for the Clubsport R8 and Senator Signature, unleashing full noise from the LS3 V8 engine at the touch of a button.
To further differentiate the GTS as the brand’s performance flagship; it will boast a high output version of the LS3 6.2-litre V8 engine, bringing power up to 320kW.
The GTS and Senator Signature have been lowered 8mm closer to the asphalt for an overall ride height of 112mm, while the Clubsport R8 loses 3mm, going down to 117mm.
The brake package remains identical for the Clubsport R8 and GTS, while the Senator Signature receives the same size brakes fitted to the HSV W427, 378mm front, ventilated, and 350mm rear, ventilated.
The GTS will now be fitted with 20-inch by 8.5-inch wide wheels at the front and 20-inch by 9.5-inch wide at the rear as standard, while the Clubsport R8 and Senator Signature receive 19-inch by 8-inch and 19-inch by 9.5-inch, front and rear respectively.
Tags: HSV E Series, HSV E Series 2
hideous.
Looks like the old E series with a dickey looking body kit that some bogan would just love to put on his stock standard VL to try and make it look tougher.
Oh dear. That is grouse.
What were they thinking, it’s like a bogan VL rice rocket. The front and rear are now a complete mess.
The nose and rear bumper on the sedan look remotely like something you’d find on a Falcon….
I’ll be very surprised if this is legitimate
The only thing I like about this is the rims!
@MUFTI was thinking along the same lines when i posted but I was not sure how PC “Lebo Special” was.
God I hope not.
I agree with Deco, this is hopefully just some photoshop.
That cant possibly be real, that sedan looks like it has 6 different cars’ noses grafted onto the front.
They’ve gone and thrown a Ford corporate bumper on it with their new global foglights and trapezoidal grille… wtf?!?!!
Looks like the lower bumper off a Focus XR5 Turbo…
The rear looks a little Lexus IS-F inspired – but ugly.
looks better than skoda or french cars or vw though, drool
I’m seeing Ford kinetic lower grille, Audi S-line trim style front bumper flares and a sort of Aurion style rear bumper appliqué..
At least they were original in the LED strip at the front.
For you HSV fans, I hope they’ve done a bit more than this, otherwise I can’t imagine why you’d want to spend over 60k on it when you can buy a cheaper Holden version and do the body work yourself for less…
love the scoops on the hood and the agressive lower intakes…adds visual dynamic agro drama to the look … not sure bout the blacked out front facia on the tourer tho
I actually don’t mind the look of the sedan front and rear, front looks a bit more modern, but I can definately see some Ford styling cues there, even on the rear the GTS has ditched the quad pipes for the Dual ovals albeit eclosed in the rear bar.
I actually prefer the FPV range of cars but I genuinely like what they’ve done. Let the flaming begin.
what a joke, looks like hsv have fitted a bodgy bodykit u would get off ebay lol
Bi-Modal exhaust and lower ride height are some good news.
But these look so damn tacky??
Senator Signature would have the smoother look surely, they had better offer a manual option there.
wow…. i was not expecting something like that…. ! it has been my dream to be a car designer ever since i was a little kid, but this….. this is just an insult! i just prey they have not stuffed the senator up.
OUCH!! You would have to be a really really really die-hard HSV fan to be seen in this……what a mish-mash of awful body kit this is. Looks like they had all these bits left over in a box in the corner and said”lets use them all”…..another awful looking car from HSV.
G8-style bonnet? I’d say it IS a G8 bonnet with production finishing, would explain the dual grille
Maybe HSV should contact the 7 year old girl who designed the Port-Adelaide Football jumper to design there next car. Going bankrupt must bring out hidious design changes !!!
That is truly, truly awful. I never expected much from HSV but this is just a catastrophe! There is so many different things going on: it is like they had five different designers working on the same car at once, without ever communicating. In comparison, FPV now looks so much more tasteful.
That is a shocker. It looks like they got the leper that designed the TRD Hilux onto the job. I also noticed the Tourers’ tailgate badge says 317. This car must be a mule….
Considering Holden have been given a much needed $200M bailout from the government, it is no wonder they/HSV are cutting costs….
I just vomited into my keyboard.
- That is so wrong to many of us, but it will sadly be so right to HSV fanatics.
Acres of plastic and fake vents.
Finance companies, brace for the influx of bogans, Ego heads and blokes with SMS.
It appears the front head lights are starting to resemble the cluster layout of the FG falcons??
Yeah not a fan.
I’ll wait untill I see one for real before I make an opinion,or at least better pics.
UGLY! And yes the front is very falcon-ish…
Station Wagon:
We can assure you these pictures are as real as they come.
Paul – I Didn’t dispute there real pics
Station Wagon:
Whoops, that’ll teach me not to read before I reply!
I mis-read your comment, sorry about that.
Looking forward to your road test and review CA.
Lets hope its a photoshop job…..
Just as well these guys have LPG coming, its about the only thing that can save them based on the “boy racer” fugly looks.
Need to take a leaf [not Nissan] out of the Euro’s, *DISCREET* is they way, not like this….YUK!
I think once seen in the flesh next to a E1 it will look more modern and after a while people will get used to it and love it.
I think this is one of those cars where you will hear the familiar line of I hated it at first then it grew in me and now I love it.
I have a fair bit of experience with photoshop and i am not convinced that these are real.
Take a look at the rear bumper in the first image – It does not fit correctly and the colouring is very inconsistant..
Im not convinced at all and i sure as hell hope im right because that thing is hideous.
Oh and no sign of the wheels shown in the teaser clip?
Why is the background blurred if these are spy-shots???
The front end is way too busy. The foglights should not be there if they decide to include LED daytime running lights. The designers need to be fired.
i’ve always wondered why don’t car companies make bodykits for their cars. when you buy a car and have 5 bodykits to choose from that would be wonderful
that is hideous. stop stealing other designs and create your own HSV that front end reeks of ford
The only things they should keep from this update is the Bi-modal exhaust, the power hike for the GTS, the bigger brakes and the oval exhaust pipes.
If that’s real then that is a giant step backwards. Ugly as sin.
The first and second picture look good! It’s the third picture, the design of that is hideous.
IMHO the only good thing about the VE-2 series of HSVs is that you will be able to customise your HSV with a range of Walkinshaw Perfromance Enhancements – and still retain the factory warranty.
At least that way you will be able to get rid of the [Tacky] Nostril Bonnet and replace it with one with a Bonnet Bulge which IMHO makes the car look like it has more power; more like a performance car
Which would probably have to do if you were to add a Supercharger to your Maloo/Clubbie and make it faster and more powerful than a W-427…. That’s what I’d do.
Its hideous; looks like a parts bin special, made from the now defunct G8 and the over body kitted Vauxhall VXR, and neither of those cars are a good place to start.
looks like HSV have started to focus more on their luxury aspect. Things such as LED should have been incorporated into the headlights and the lower grille doesnt look aggressive anymore. Just asked my Grandmother what she thought of this compared to a pic of the previous gen. And she said the old one invoked fear in her. This new one looked like it would have helped her to cross the road.
adam (aka mada),
The head light clusters haven’t changed, only the surrounding area, so if anything FG clusters look like VE clusters as the VE came out first and all.
I’m undecided, the tourer looks terrebile, the sedan on the other hand looks a lot fresher but it would definately take some getting used to . . .
Just checked the HSV site, and if these were official they would be in the new E2 area which has all updates and all pics that are official.
One thing ive noticed is that they’ve gotten rid of that annoying antenna and replaced it with a little stub.
THAT IS SO BAD!!! What the hell is HSV thinking!
please learn to photoshop that is pathetic
Shak:
These aren’t official…hence the title!
The stub is missing the antenna, it’s a screw on part…
Crouchy:
Sounds like you don’t have much experience with photoshop then…
Excuse me while I get my spew bag…
Hideous! It looks disgusting. How can they get is so wrong? WTF is wrong with these blind ugly gay designers over there at Holden? Are they that stupid and out of touch with what people want? Do they even understand who their market it is and what they like about their cars? Disgrace!
More slots then at when local PO Box collecting mail. Way overdone, crasses, not subtle and way too much!!! Front lower air intake looks fine but tad not aggressive as previous model.
This new HSV or a new FPV F6 E. Talk about chalk and cheese, is it possible for two Australian made high performance sedans, from a styling perspective, to be further apart…….
Personally I’d just go with the standard FPV F6, which is somewhere in the middle and be done with it. (The fact that it would be a much better and faster car in the real world would be the icing on the cake).
If the above images are real then HSV has lost the plot.
It looks so cheap and tacky. If I had to guess without knowing it was a factory HSV I would have said some dodgy person bought a dodgy body kit and superglued it on.
This is a step backwards for sure I dont know what HSV were thinking. There’s no class in these cars at all.
Anyway for Holden’s sake I hope the above images are fake.
As tacky and vomit inducing as their images are, one shouldn’t be too surprised if they’re real. This is exactly what alot of HSV buyers want their car to look like unfortunately.
BamBam where did that come from? Go away if you hate the site. I don’t know why you would it’s great.
Wagon looks good but would prefer it without the hood scoops. Sedan looks horrible, hate the rear and the scoops are too much. Like others have said its too much plastic crap, reminds me of the body kits some holden dealers whack on omegas and try to sell them as special editions.
HSV remove the painted plastic from under the exhuast and get rid of those stupid scoops
Instead of passing uninformed comment, i’ll wait for an official reveal.
If I was in the market for a V8 wagon, this would be it. What other options do you really have in this price range? I agree with Wheelnut on the bonnet although it is probably more functional than aesthetic.
Hmmmm based on these pics, I don’t like it. The Wagon really needs it’s rear-end fixed (it’s boring-ness on the SS-V is fine, but as an HSV it’s meant to be upgraded) and the stupid front bumpers are just a big fat NO!
The worst part of the current one (the tail-lights) still haven’t been fixed as they are the worst attempt at being different from the normal model I’ve ever seen! Keep the scoops though (if they work) they look fine.
The worst part is that Vauxhall will be getting this hideousness as well! They won’t be very happy…
oh theyre real – look at the teaser clip. you see the “chin” has the extruded flare infront of the wheel arch (matching that of the one in the pictures), and the same with the rear. only minor things in the teaser, but still clear to see on the actual vehicle.
this thing looks terrible, literally.
FPV make far better looking cars! (even with the eye shadow!)
The existing HSV’s look very good, but this just screams feral. Why tinker with a good looking car in the first place?
HSV’s bogan faithful will be pleased, but I think they’re going to lose those E46 318i BMW customers that have been moving to the brand…
I’m guessing they have to put the tooling that has been left over by the late pontiac g8 to use. (I wouldn’t say good use…) money must be tight. Looks pretty shocking…
HSV have outdone themselves, yet another tacky stuck on body kit. Why do the Aussie car manufacturers seem to think that if it’s fast it must have bit’s sticking out of it everywhere? I guess Ford have started to get the idea, the G6E is a step in the right direction. Still would personally not buy a Ford or Holden in the near future though.
When I first heard they were doing LED daytime lights, I thought that should look good, but I visualised them running verticlly where the fog lights are, not horizontially.
They way they have put them make it look like it is wearing a pearl necklace (of the jewellery kind)
And boy is that an FG XR front bar.
Right fronm the contour above the fog lights to the scollops on eitherside underneath them.
I actually think HSV may have gone and shoved their bogan loyalists out the door. Im a loyal HSV fan and even i find this a bit soft. Ford’s kinetic design is meant to be soft and HSV’s are meant to be hardcore and scary.
What a mess! LED running lights? Why not fit the Long-wheelbase headlight clusters to all HSV’s as standard, with included LED daytime running lights? Blacked out front fascia is to no ones liking except to renault and seat! Rear end is fine minus the 911 turbo styled extra gaping….finally quad-shaped exhausts! Love that! They should give me the designer’s pen and save some money!…Seriously.
Zahmad is right. many other people could have styled it better for much less pay. im 16 and have come up with better designs in the past.
That is shocking! More crap from Government Motors.
The previous HSVs were bad enough but this latest incarnation takes the CRAP cake. This is serious vomit inducing material.
It’s basically a Bogan in a Rice Fever Cross Dressing!
Sad really.
BUT, the Bogans won’t care, they will buy it as it will go with the Harleys in their McMansion.
HSV Desgin team have learned there ABC’s and can count to 10 and it looks like they can draw as well.
Its a photoshop. look all around the car. there’s no way holden or hsv would put out a photo of a new car with big grayish blocks and blurred edges around the car……
jbot…did you even read the title, these aren’t official shots!@!!! The car was ’spied’!!!
I don’t reckon these images are the real thing. C what happens anyway. FPV prepare 2 die. Go HSV! :)
Sure the look of the VE2 range may be “controversial” However; I still think that despite its looks the Maloo; Clubbie; GTS will still be more popular than say a TRD
I mean the “war-paint” underneath the headlights or the Tacky stickers across the Bonnet of the F6 GT aren’t to everyones liking but they are selling almost as fast as FPV can make em..
If people bought a performance sports car based just on looks…. do you think the new GT-R would be as popular as it is?
I agree with previous posts too much on the front end, lets see what they look like for real, I guess in black it may help tone the look down a bit. For me I’m waiting 16 weeks for a Caprice WM10 that I guess will be the same as the 2006 V8 model, I hope I at least get new wheels that I will not see as options for the Omega.
Hey guys ,if you read ,Pavle took the pics and Paul Maric confirmed they’re real .
Back ground is cut out like it is on this one for obvious reasons.
http://www.caradvice.com.au/73.....02-engine/
These are Photoshop jobs. The edge around the car is too rough, some of the body lines are too sharp or don’t match up, and look at the far left parking sensor on the rear end of the sedan!! It’s obvious that parts have been Photoshopped and pasted over the base image. I am a keen Photoshopper and I could probably make the same mods given some time.
Kytabu,did you read what I just said.
Im guessing you all know if photos are taken on site at Holden. HSV, FPV,Ford then those found taking them will automatically lose their jobs.
Oh I’m sorry I thought this was http://www.caradvice.com.au …. NOT wwww.camera-advice.com.au
Well i have to say the fords on the road now are looking so much more intergrated and smooth compared to the holdens.Thay seem to have placstic parts just taced on every were there just trying to hard and are starting to look very dated
Where is the front number plate, small thing, either photo shopped over, or HSV forgot to put it on the test car, either way big mistake lol
I have a S1 E series R8 clubby, so I’m no holden basher, but I think the spy pics are horrid. I agree with what others have said about the try hard look and if those rear side vents are not for cooling down the brakes and purely cosmetic, that is quite lame.
However, I will reserve final judgement until i’ve seen one in the flesh.
The lowered ride height is a good thing I think. I hate the factory SUV look of the S1 E series.
OMG THAT IS BLOODY UGLY!!
oh well if it does come out looking like that, it means more business for FPV!!
bleed blue
Wow that design really sucks!
It looks like an aftermarket job done by a regular @ HSV Forums for the Autosalon!
I’m a HSV fan about to purchase my first HSV, but if this is real, looks like I’m converting to FPV!
When did they start making HSV’s in Korea? Certainly looks like it.
This is what happens when you have no money, you have to shop around and put cheap body kits on. Oh yeah HSV are at the forefront of design and engineering alright LOL.
How about making the rear of the Tourer look a bit more special than a standard SS. Too similar in my books. The sedan and ute versions are so different and the wagon is just the same.
Mate, my HSV mates reckon this is still way too tame and soft. Mate, there’s not enough plastic and chrome on this!
Mate, Can I get a bigger spoiler? I want this wing optioned to be bigger than the WRX and EVO riceboys.
Mate, I want high gloss chrome wheels mate, that’s just not shiny enough. Mate, I want an extra wheel chrome cover that spins backwards whilst my HSV rolls forward… cool mate.
Mate, can I have a Redback lacquered ball on the gear lever? Chrome seatbacks please. Mate.
Mate, I want thick plush wool coverings on the seats. Yeah… mate.
Mate, the bonet scoops is too small, yeah mate, the riceboys will laugh at this twin nostril one. Mate, I want a funny car/Nascar scoop with a knight rider led sweeping lights. Yeah, mate, that will be really cool.
Mate, can I get matching accessories like jackets with rear diffuser fins on the shoulder pads and a rear wing on the back? Mate, with Chrome arm sleeves… mate, that will be class… mate.
Way to go HSV! Mate…
The fact they are all low resolution pixelated photos makes me think they are fake. If you saw a genuine VE2 up close you would snap 1000 high res pictures from every single angle.
Latte drinker’s “need not apply”.
My Cars Called T-Rex Says:
“Latte drinker’s “need not apply”.”
Strictly “Jimy and Coke”
Tomas79 – Its like the Dire Straits song Heavy Fuel,cool song.Bogan/Imposter – Judging by your sarcasm you must really drive a camry???
aw mate, you got me red handed.
Been living a double life as a Bogan imposter when I’m driving a M3. Well, it wasn’t hard keeping my knowledge up on the old push rods… they were mildly interesting back in the 80s.
I suspect the Chevy badge is the most popular accessory for the HSV fan club.
Oh yeah, no frappe crap. Just a good cup with Doppio Ristretto of “Cuban Serrano Lavado” beans when I can get them.
La Dolce Vita.
Methinks the Bogan Imposter drives a Skoda…that’s a step down from a Camry ROFL
But it has the clever boot!
Shame the old pushrod V8 is quicker than an M3 haha
Stick to your Skodas and German Corollas and leave the real stuff to the car lovers
You’re giving Skodas a bad name mentioning Skoka among a Holden and HSV thread. The same goes for Camry as it doesn’t disguise itself as whitegoods on wheels.
Hey, this M3 would easily lap HSVs on trackdays and that’s from experience.
If you think the HSV product is sought after, have look at the 30 to 40% depreciation that dealers wear when they try to move demos out…
There are a couple more pics a pavle.com.au and unfortunately they confirm that this is the real deal.
My biggest concern is the tacky vents on the rear bumper. They look TERRIBLE! Good news that the senator doesnt get the vented bonnet so it might be that it is the only HSV worth considering from here on in…
On the senator, the led lights dont look like they line up with the headlights so im still a bit wary that they might have been shopped in…
I cant wait to see the real deal. They sure are creating a lot of hype. Pity its for the wrong reasons~
Hey Bogan your M3 wins on track days because it is much smaller and better suited to track work but has one of the harshest rides of any BMW, far inferior to a VE GTS with 20’s – and that’s from experience, great car the M3 on smooth roads like freeways………..
what really annoys me is that wheels will now give 50 pgs of its nxt amg to testing all of these cars. No other facelift gets that much cover.
Crouchy with you. I just went and saw the pics and they seem to have also Fckued up the Senator, the only HSV with any credability. If they can remove the vents from fornt and rear then i would think it would be ok. Hope the G8 hood is optional.
You’re probably right – Wheels or Motor magazine will most likely devote almost half of the next issue to the slight changes to the car.
But why wouldn’t they do an in-depth preview/review of the VE-2? given that they are both Australian car magazines and the Commodore/Clubbie is an Australian built car. A car that a considerable percentage of their readers either own or aspire to own.
It would seem really weird for them to take up 50 pages on a car which isn’t built here or sold here a car like the Veyron… Don’t you think?
Not only that but no one is forcing you to read or buy the magazine are they?
Isn`t it funny how European cars ride fine in other countries, I will give everyone a tip its not the cars, its our crappy, pathetic excuse for roads. The thing that amuses me on here is that certain people think that a HSV or an FPV is a sports car. LOL, that has to be the most hilarious thing I`ve ever heard in life. Oh and the M3 wins because it is a Sports car and a VE GTS is a Taxi with a big motor and wheels.
Why didn’t HSV take design cues from the Coupe 60? I thought that was going to the evolution of the current VE design. For a car based on a generic design, it was a stunning concept and one that would of worked under HSV.
is it just me or do you guys see some “evo” in the new holden’s. where is holden getting their inspiration from.
They’re getting it from no other than the Australian public. Who cares about design changes? Their rubbish is bought anyway.
Are they trying to use up a stockpile of leftover Pontaic G8 bonnetts?
Oh my that car has been smacked by the ugly stick. Love the inspired black out style from Ford, shame the rest is straight out of Korea.
The looks are a mix of too many different design ideas & looks too messy for me.
I thought the LEDs would be a nice new way for HSV to differentiate from normal Commodores but they look like a tacked on after thought to me which makes sense as I guess that’s what they are when you think about it.
Disappointing they haven’t done more with the wagons rear too it was understandable on the early models but surely they’ve had time to do something with it or drop it.
I never thought the AU Series 1 Falcon would be surpassed as the Australia’s most ugly car but HSV you have done it. Seems the finacial crisis has finally hit Holden and they now have a blind 7 years old designing the new HSV.
Does this car come with a vomit bag as standard or is it an option?
Good work HSV, this gem rates up there with the Piazza Turbo and lets hope HSV now have a deal with “Sale” on channel 9, because it was the only place they would get rid of the Piazza.
I find it astonishing that the Australian performance division of this US company is still pushing the snake oil of Lutz genre machines in this day and age.
Given the mass of tax payer funding that has gone into this organisation and its’ new incarnation I would have expected diesel or diesel electric derivatives rather than a larger scoop on the bonnet.
You would have to be ten cents short of a dollar to even consider the purchase of one of these machines given alternative drives available.
Jon,
Please dont use the term taxi and Commodore in the same breathe. Taxi owners and drivers require a car to be honest and reliable, cars that can travel 800,000 kilometers with basic servicing. This is why the majority of taxi’s are Falcons.
I guess in typical Holden fashion with “Smoke and Mirrors, marketing”. They have tried with the VE 2 HSV’s by going for then ugly AU series 1 theme, but have failed to back it up with a drive line reliability like the Falcon. They continue to use a engine/transmission which is far worse than the 20 years old VN V6 and the oil burner, piston slapping V8.
Got to love the Holden posts on this site. Filled with Ford fanatics who want a piece of Holdens lime light and Euro lovers who need to justify why they paid more for the badge on there bonnet. You lot are always good for a laugh.
nb. Never owned a V8… nor a V6 for that matter. No fanboy of either Ford nor Holden in this camp.
Up until these pics, I thought HSV were, of late, producing some “desirable” differentiation from standard Commodores.
That has changed now, if these are real, I’m shocked at how terrible they are.
Those Daytime Running Lights are hideous! OMG! Could they have been any less creative with their placement?!
Not good HSV, not good.
Billy its not the seven year olds fault. with the amount of funding HSV has they couldnt design a wheelnut .
Shak I guess you are right. I hear there are a heap of people down adelaide who have had shifts cut and an unknown future.
Still 3 million bucks was well spent on V8 supercars.
Bit of confusion here who actually owns HSV……
UGLY, UGLY, UGLY!!! well done holden on making the ford a better buy….. this thing is the worst holden iver ever seen….. watch the fords fly put the showroom cmpared to this!!
Billy, Reuss said that he would cut funding at the end of 2010 but with him gone now, the reckless spending will continue.
Ohh my god……that is fully sick bro. Can i get that kit to suit VS maate.:) NOT!!!!
Great car for Top Gear segment – What were they thinking!
Shak, it’s ok that reckless spending occurs as GMH now have the Australian taxpayer to help prop up the company means alot to Australia.
GMH hit an iceburg, and we have the Australian taxpayer with buckets at thew ready to help bail out HMS Holden. Sorry it’s a lost cause and Govenment Motors will dump Holden as soon as gets a chance.
‘The worst looking car I have seen in years.’
I think it looks better then the current commodore hsv, but still doesnt have the looks of the fords/fpv, looks to cap backward bad boy then aussie muscle. The power will only be 320kw? Thats abit of a shock, ive heard fpv’s new 5.0ltr will go out to 335kws or around there, from a 5.0ltr!!! Bring it on baby!!!!!!!
Everytime I look at the photographs of the new HSV; I am gradually getting used to the look of it..
However; I don’t like the “Nostril” Bonnet – they just look like a tacky after-thought.. I think something like the Bonnet scoop off of the current WRX would look alot better [at least its functional]
i am so disappointed with these pictures. i to do agree that there is to much happening and whats with those vents in the rear bar. i am definately not a fan of the pontiac bonnet either. if i was looking for a locally produced ’sporting taxi’ fpv are far better prospect, and this is from a holden/hsv fan. is it possible to say i much rather the fpv, i guess i just did
These new HSVs are tacky. Chintzy US inspired styling with no cohesive continuity or flow.
I used to love the Styling of past HSV’s but it seems with each new iteration since the VZ series, they are losing touch with the euro insired styling cues and heading for the God awful ground effects and “look at me” plastic fantastic US look. Actually, even the new breed of American muscle like the Dodge Charger R/T and the Chevrolet Camaro are more connected in their styling lines and themes.
So what type of buyer do HSV think these ghastly monstrosities attract again? Surely it couldn’t be the Aussies or the Brits.
OMFG!!!! How ugly are these things? What absolute Rubbish! I just cannot believe that HSV would sign off on such God awful styling. It’s a dog’s breakfast just to look at. YUK!!!
HSV what were you thinking???
Needs more vents and add ons…