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HSV unveils 40th Anniversary GTS, SV08 in Sydney
Click above for hi-res gallery of the HSV SV08
It's anniversary time in Oz for HSV, Holden's high-performance division. That means stripes, stickers, commemorative badges and a pair of new unveilings at the Sydney Motor Show. In HSV's case, at least, the extra pieces of flair go on fire-breathing, tire-shredding LS3-powered monsters, so the usual lameness attached to these sorts of things goes right out the window. The 40th anniversary of the GTS nameplate's first appearance (on the '68 Monaro) means we get a special HSV GTS 40th Anniversary model. And since 20 years have passed since the original SV88 appeared, a special edition HSV Senator Signature dubbed SV08 has also been unveiled. HSV will build 100 of the Anniversary GTS models and just 50 SV08s. And yes, we'd happily take one of each, thank you.
Gallery: HSV SV08
Gallery: HSV GTS 40th Anniversary
[Source: HSV]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
LMBVette 11:07AM (10/09/2008)
Nice car....I love those rims!
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Majarvis 12:37PM (10/09/2008)
That first pic makes it look like a Volvo...
YMMV 1:27PM (10/09/2008)
Agreed. Holden is now a subsidiary of Volvo.
LMBVette 11:08AM (10/09/2008)
....the rims on the Senator that is.
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Jerk Face 11:20AM (10/09/2008)
Man, if either of those were sold in the States, I'd grab one up in a second. Really attractive cars.
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hatchbacks are cool 11:24AM (10/09/2008)
No it's ugly and would you be willing to pay ten times what it's worth .
MUSASHI66 12:38PM (10/09/2008)
Go buy the G8 and change the front clip, it can probably fit.
hatchbacks are cool 11:20AM (10/09/2008)
I am sick of seeing manufactures ( not just automotive) do the stupid special edition models with only cosmetic changes and charge you 10times more than it's worth .
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fixitfixitstop 1:41PM (10/09/2008)
I like hatchbacks too, but you have no idea what you are talking about. 10x? Put down the pipe.
Kitko 11:23AM (10/09/2008)
It looks like a Skoda Octavia (VW Golf/Bora with different body)
http://www.rentcarprague.com/media/cars/skoda_octavia_ii.jpg
http://images.google.ca/images?q=skoda%20octavia&ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi
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Holden 9:24AM (10/11/2008)
Smoke Much?
BoxerFanatic 11:27AM (10/09/2008)
WOW...
If that Senator were offered stateside as a Buick Grand National, or Regal Grand Sport, or something...
A G8 GXP with a near-lux interior, and a bit more refined fascia and grillework, and the subtle bootlid spoiler...
THAT would be slick. Even if it came with the 3.5 DI V6, or a last-gasp Northstar, instead of a small-block.
All black or the pearl Red from the CTS.
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yh 11:45AM (10/09/2008)
Did they just take a Holden and make it look like a volvo with gills?
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wonkydonkydotnet 11:46AM (10/09/2008)
Just like the Mondeo.
The cool American cars are only made in other countries.
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Mattias 12:14PM (10/09/2008)
This car still looks too much like some 1990s Opel Omega:
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bild:Opel_Omega_front_20080118.jpg
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Holden 9:24AM (10/11/2008)
OK I am squinting and I still can't see what you are talking about!!!
The old commies used to look like the Opel because THEY were based on it... This is completely new from the ground up.
ps The Senator only looks good in Black.
Cardude 2:17PM (10/09/2008)
Meh, Holdens suck. They take American muscle V-8s and put them in tiny, ugly little cars. Big time FAIL. I will stick to REAL American muscle, thank you very much.
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dave 6:30PM (10/09/2008)
Haha nice. Like all the 'American muscle cars' based on the zeta (commodore) platform?
Philthy 12:13AM (10/10/2008)
I'm just wondering what you consider "tiny" - you know this car is bigger than an Impala, right?