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11-18-2006, 09:17 PM
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The GTS is the ultimate performance machine of the group. Wearing the same aggressive "Sports Performance" kit as the ClubSport, it one-ups the less expensive car by adding a 20" wheel/tire package and incorporating many of the options seen on the Senator Signature, such as Magnetic Ride Control, leather, and DVD. That one-upmanship comes at a cost, lthough. With an automatic transmission, the GTS retails for $76,990 AUD -- the same as the Senator Signature. Opting for the manual knocks $2,000 off that number.
HSV has released it's official performance figures, and the new LS2 6.0-litre V8 engines that drive these burnout behemoths will propel some models from 0-100km/h in less than 5.0 seconds, potentially making them the fastest Australian-made production cars in history.
If proved correct, such performance specs would mean that the new HSV E-Series vehicles are world-class quick, and will make FPV's similarly marketed products look outdated, asFord's quickest modified performance sedan is the F6 Typhoon, which is roughly a 5.8 second 0-100km/h proposition in nominal conditions.
Generating 307kW @ 6000rpm, these are quick spinning V8s, and even peak torque hits relatively high in the rev range: 550Nm @ 4400rpm. The new E-Series models are supplied with slightly more powerful versions of the LS2 Gen IV 6.0-litre V8 that was first seen in Australia in HSV's VZ range in 2005. Some of the modifications HSV claims to have made to the 8-cylinder engine include changes to the ECU and new extractors, and together with the new 6-speed M10 manual gearbox, which features a shorter final drive ratio of 3.7, the vehicles will be capable of reaching 100km/h from rest in 4.96 seconds.
Because of the LS2 engines sheer power (and partly because bragging rights are important), the HSV engineers have also tuned the traction control systems very carefully, which allows the vehicles achieve improved standing starts to minimise wheelspin and maximise traction under heavy torque loads. A new 6-speed automatic has also been specified for the E-Series (a $2,000 option) and this will propel the vehicles to 100km/h from rest in just over 5.0 seconds, and though no top speeds have been mentioned, 270km/h wouldn't be impossible.
Like the lumpy new LS2 V8 engine, HSV is also sourcing the MRC (Magnetic Ride Control) system from the American-built Chevy Corvette sports car. In a nutshell, this system provides the cars with more cornering grip by continually adjusting the compression and rebound damping rates in the shock absorbers.
If you like getting down to legal off-street drag racing on the weekend, you'll also be interested to know that these new Holden Special Vehicles are not only very quick off the mark, have copious amounts of power across the entire rev range, and are able to record quarter mile sprints of 13.2 seconds. The days of the Lancer Evolution and WRX STI being able to rival Australia's V8 performance sedans will be well and truly numbered if HSV can deliver on its performance promises.
GTS highlights
HSV enhanced LS2 6 Litre V8 (307kW and 550Nm)
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
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http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/5449/hsveseries6st9.jpg
The GTS is the ultimate performance machine of the group. Wearing the same aggressive "Sports Performance" kit as the ClubSport, it one-ups the less expensive car by adding a 20" wheel/tire package and incorporating many of the options seen on the Senator Signature, such as Magnetic Ride Control, leather, and DVD. That one-upmanship comes at a cost, lthough. With an automatic transmission, the GTS retails for $76,990 AUD -- the same as the Senator Signature. Opting for the manual knocks $2,000 off that number.
HSV has released it's official performance figures, and the new LS2 6.0-litre V8 engines that drive these burnout behemoths will propel some models from 0-100km/h in less than 5.0 seconds, potentially making them the fastest Australian-made production cars in history.
If proved correct, such performance specs would mean that the new HSV E-Series vehicles are world-class quick, and will make FPV's similarly marketed products look outdated, asFord's quickest modified performance sedan is the F6 Typhoon, which is roughly a 5.8 second 0-100km/h proposition in nominal conditions.
Generating 307kW @ 6000rpm, these are quick spinning V8s, and even peak torque hits relatively high in the rev range: 550Nm @ 4400rpm. The new E-Series models are supplied with slightly more powerful versions of the LS2 Gen IV 6.0-litre V8 that was first seen in Australia in HSV's VZ range in 2005. Some of the modifications HSV claims to have made to the 8-cylinder engine include changes to the ECU and new extractors, and together with the new 6-speed M10 manual gearbox, which features a shorter final drive ratio of 3.7, the vehicles will be capable of reaching 100km/h from rest in 4.96 seconds.
Because of the LS2 engines sheer power (and partly because bragging rights are important), the HSV engineers have also tuned the traction control systems very carefully, which allows the vehicles achieve improved standing starts to minimise wheelspin and maximise traction under heavy torque loads. A new 6-speed automatic has also been specified for the E-Series (a $2,000 option) and this will propel the vehicles to 100km/h from rest in just over 5.0 seconds, and though no top speeds have been mentioned, 270km/h wouldn't be impossible.
Like the lumpy new LS2 V8 engine, HSV is also sourcing the MRC (Magnetic Ride Control) system from the American-built Chevy Corvette sports car. In a nutshell, this system provides the cars with more cornering grip by continually adjusting the compression and rebound damping rates in the shock absorbers.
If you like getting down to legal off-street drag racing on the weekend, you'll also be interested to know that these new Holden Special Vehicles are not only very quick off the mark, have copious amounts of power across the entire rev range, and are able to record quarter mile sprints of 13.2 seconds. The days of the Lancer Evolution and WRX STI being able to rival Australia's V8 performance sedans will be well and truly numbered if HSV can deliver on its performance promises.
GTS highlights
HSV enhanced LS2 6 Litre V8 (307kW and 550Nm)
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