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HSV ClubSport R8 SV-R designed to boost road safety

Holden Special Vehicles has developed four bright yellow high-performance HSV ClubSport R8 sedans to help boost the visible presence of Queensland Police this holiday season and make the roads safer. The HSV engineering team collaborated with the...

Vauxhall VXR8 (HSV GTS) wins MPG Marathon

Vauxhall's VXR8, otherwise known as the HSV GTS, has won the Fleet World MPG Marathon, by achieving a 53 percent improvement on its combined figure. Top Gear's Online editor Chris Mooney drove the car, and giving him tips along the way was nav...

Video: Vauxhall VXR8 (HSV GTS) review by Autocar

Autocar in the UK has just reviewed the European version of our HSV GTS sedan, the Vauxhall VXR8, and posted the full review up on its YouTube channel for us all to interpret. The team seems to be pleased with the car overall, praising its usa...

HSV GTS-R development vehicle seen in Melbourne: report

Australian enthusiast magazine Street Commodores believes HSV is developing a new version of the GTS-R, and has suggested there may be a supercharged engine sitting under the bonnet. The reports say a development vehicle has been spotted around Cl...

HSV Grange LPI Review

The best automotive excuse to be gassy. Model Tested: 2011 HSV Grange E3; 6.2-litre V8 petrol/LPG: $88,900 CarAdvice Rating: Built on the Caprice platform, the HSV Grange has always sat at the top of the HSV pecking order (sans a few...

HSV GTS Review

Model tested: HSV E3 GTS; 6.2-litre, eight–cylinder petrol six-speed manual four-door sedan - $82,900 (Manufacturer’s List Price) There are several road going family size four-door executive jets around these days; the E 63 AMG and BMW’...

HSV Maloo R8 Review

MODEL REVIEWED: HSV 20 Years of Maloo R8: 6.2-litre LS3 V8, six-speed manual transmission - $67,900 (MLP) Even when you stomp on the throttle from a standing start, and unleash the full force of 317 kW and 550 Nm, the new HSV Maloo R8 manages to...

Tom Walkinshaw dies of cancer

Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) and Holden Racing Team (HRT) owner and founder, Tom Walkinshaw, passed away overnight after a long battle with cancer. He was 64. Holden Chairman and managing director, Mike Devereux, today paid tribute to Walkinshaw,...

Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) announces Singapore export deal

Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) has announced an export deal with Harvest Automobiles that will see models from Holden’s high-performance arm sold in Singapore for the first time. Vehicles from the marque’s recently launched E3 series will be so...