Holden Special Vehicles Turns 25 and Celebrates with Special Edition GTS

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/10/holden-special-vehicles-turns-25-and.html"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7EWNP-1WBLc/UGrhrGXBoLI/AAAAAAAJXoM/oXtXYlSRS3Y/s1600/25th-Anniversary-GTS-1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> <br><font face="Verdana">Australia's high-performance car manufacturer Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) continues the yearlong festivities for its 25th anniversary with the presentation of a special edition version of the GTS ahead of a world premiere at the </font><a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Australian%20Motor%20Show/"><font face="Verdana">2012 Sydney auto show</font></a><font face="Verdana"> later in October.</font> <p><font face="Verdana">"From day one, our mission <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/08/hsv-brings-back-clubsport-and-maloo.html">at HSV</a> has been to build Australia's finest performance cars. Every year, for the past 25, we have refined and evolved on what has gone before. And now, we present the newest HSV flag bearer – our 25th Anniversary GTS," said Holden's subsidiary in a statement. </font> <p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LqWOEV0-3Fc/UGrhy0FgbHI/AAAAAAAJXoY/9T3Z6E7mrF4/s1600/25th-Anniversary-GTS-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:right; float:right; margin-left:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LqWOEV0-3Fc/UGrhy0FgbHI/AAAAAAAJXoY/9T3Z6E7mrF4/s200/25th-Anniversary-GTS-2.jpg" width="110"></a> <font face="Verdana">In essence, the new 25th Anniversary GTS is a cosmetic and equipment package as there's no extra <i>oomph</i> for the special edition, which keeps the regular model's 6.2-litre V8 LS3 engine with 436Hp (325kW) and 550Nm (405.6 lb-ft). </font> </p></p><a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/10/holden-special-vehicles-turns-25-and.html#more">Read more »</a>

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HSV Brings Back ClubSport and Maloo, Updates the Rest of the Range

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/08/hsv-brings-back-clubsport-and-maloo.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5776933677364477826" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SG-VbfT32rE/UCvKknJM_4I/AAAAAAAIlhU/4kIxaubysEQ/s800/Maloo-front-34--01.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a><br><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Holden Special Vehicles, or </span><a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/HSV"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">HSV for short</span></a><span style="font-family:Verdana;">, is the high-performance arm of the GM-owned Holden brand in Australia. This week, HSV released details on its updated MY12.5 range that coincides with the company's year-long 25th anniversary celebrations.</span> <p></p><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The big story for the new model year is the re-introduction of the most affordable </span><a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Holden%20Commodore"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Commodore based</span></a><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> V8 models, the ClubSport saloon and the Maloo ute, which is Aussie talk for a car-based utility vehicle (think Chevrolet El Camino). </span> </p><p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-A6b0mUgCyOQ/UCvKoukShMI/AAAAAAAIlhg/hx7MYkWQ9vE/s1600/ClubSport%2Brear%2B34%2B-%2B1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="111" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5776933748076610754" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-A6b0mUgCyOQ/UCvKoukShMI/AAAAAAAIlhg/hx7MYkWQ9vE/s200/ClubSport%2Brear%2B34%2B-%2B1.jpg" style="float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51);" width="163"></a><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Both models sit below their respective R8 level variants in terms of equipment missing out on HSV’s Enhanced Driver Interface (EDI) and in the case of the Maloo, the remote locking hard tonneau and performance sailplane as well, but do keep other goods such as the 20-inch wheels, performance seats, satellite navigation and Rear Park Assist with reversing camera. </span> </p><a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/08/hsv-brings-back-clubsport-and-maloo.html#more">Read more »</a>

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