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Following some revealing spy photos last week, GM's Australian subsidiary Holden has released initial details on its new 2007 HSV E Series. Three model variants — the Clubsport R8, GTS, and Senator Signature — have been completely redesigned, with the latest LS2 V8 engine — good for a 0 to 62 mph time of under five seconds. All models ship with the same powerplant, which puts down 412 horsepower at 6000 rpm and 406 pound-feet of torque at 4400rpm. More images are expected soon. Gallery and specs after the jump…

HSV E Series Clubsport R8


* HSV enhanced LS2 6 Litre V8 (412 hp and 406 pound-feet or torque)
* Upgraded M10 version Tremec T56 six-speed manual
* Optional 6L80 E six-speed automatic transmission
* HSV Premium Four-Piston Brake System
* HSV E Series 'Touring Suspension' package
* HSV 'Sports Performance' body styling
* Unique LED rear lamps
* 19-inch alloy wheels
* Unique three-gauge dash-top binnacle
* Sports cloth seats
* ESC – Electronic Stability Control
* Unique HSV instrument cluster and steering wheel
* Front, side and curtain air bags – six in total

HSV E Series GTS


* HSV enhanced LS2 6 Litre V8 (412 hp and 406 pound-feet or torque)
* Upgraded M10 version Tremec T56 six-speed manual
* Optional 6L80 E six-speed automatic transmission
* HSV Premium Four-Piston Brake System
* HSV 'Sports Performance' body styling
* GTS specific body accenting
* Unique LED rear lamps
* 20-inch alloy wheels
* Unique three-gauge dash-top binnacle
* Leather 'Performance' suede seats
* Optional 'Red Hot' trim (no-cost)
* ESC – Electronic Stability Control
* MRC – Magnetic Ride Control
* Unique HSV instrument cluster and steering wheel
* Front, side and curtain air bags – six in total

HSV E Series Senator Signature



* LS2 6 Litre V8 (412 hp and 406 pound-feet or torque)
* 6L80 E six-speed automatic transmission
* HSV Premium Four-Piston Brake System
* Exclusive 'Luxury Performance' body styling
* Unique LED rear lamps
* 19-inch alloy wheels
* U nique three-gauge dash-top binnacle
* Leather 'Performance' suede seats
* Optional 'Light Urban' trim (no-cost)
* ESC – Electronic Stability Control
* MRC – Magnetic Ride Control
* Unique HSV instrument cluster and steering wheel
* Front, side and curtain air bags – six in total
* Rain sensing wipers
* Rear roof mounted DVD Player

First impressions is Ugh. It'll take getting used too. HSV kits are always so beefy. Its like 90% bodykit and 10% car.

The pics sorta look like CGs from an upcoming video game...

Never a big fan of Holden, and this doesn't help all that much. It's not bad, it's not great either.

That's ugly.

What's with those rear lights? The corner units on the new VE Commodore look fine, and are consistent with the car. These mid-level units are positioned so as to make it look stodgy, but they are also shaped and designed in a way that's not really consistent with the car's design.

The front is little more than a mishmash of inserts, strakes, fins and vents. Not too bad, but a little over the top, IMO. Side vents are nice, but I wonder whether they remembered to add the side indicator repeaters to them.

Overall, I'd really rather just have one of the normal VE Commodore variants. Or a completely unrelated car - but that's just trolling eh.

Is the LS2 V8 Euro IV, California compliant ?!

I believe so. It's the same engine in the C6 Corvette, so I'd suspect that it would be compliant with all necessary emissions standards around the world.

New super HSV to arrive at Sydney Motor Show?



A countdown timer has popped up at Holden’s HSV website, ominously ticking away the seconds until the Sydney Motor Show. Why, exactly, Holden’s high-performance division, is counting down, is somewhat less clear. A right-hand drive Corvette ZR-1 in HSV clothing? A new HSV-born Monaro? The production Camaro? Whatever it is, the company itself is billing the upcoming reveal as “the biggest moment in HSV’s first 20 years.” And that’s no small statement, considering the GTS (pictured), HSV’s current top-of-the-line model, is no slouch with 415hp (307kW), and a massive 406lb-ft (550Nm) of torque packaged in a practical, attractive sedan.
While the above options are among the more popular speculations floating around the internet, one of the most tantalizing is that HSV may be planning an LS7-powered Commodore. Already Americans are drooling in anticipation of the Pontiac G8 GT’s debut - and though it is a formidable sedan in it’s own right, a doppelganger to Holden’s VE Commodore SS, it’s not even the top-end Commodore SS-V. And the SS-V, itself a rip-snorting, 362hp beast, is still no match for what would be the most incredible power-to-dollar ratio this side of a Corvette Z06. Some of the more specific guesses hint that such a machine might sport GTS-R 427 badging, and boast 505hp (385kW) and a seismic 472lb-ft (640Nm) of torque. Extra tires not included.
Pictures of a HSV Ute and a Holden Commodore wagon were recently leaked, which means it’s likely we’ll see these models at the Sydney show, but they’re hardly fitting of the “biggest moment in 20 years” tag. Either way, we’ll know in 25 days, 8 hours, 56 minutes, 17 seconds…16…15…14.

If you guys are still interested, visit my forgotten Aussie performance car thread http://www.germancarzone.com/pit-gen...ance-cars.html (Aussie Performance Cars)