Cut price clubby

[Sphinx]

HSV launches cut-price ClubSport and Maloo

[Grennan]

They shouldve released them under the old Poor Man's HSV banner the Manta.

[SV62NV]

Not competing with FPV's GS my arse

[TVR-190]

should just release an omega with v8 option

[greenfoam]

^ You should be boss of Holden

[HamaTime™]

yeah maybe an omega with a V8 option with some alloys and maybe a better looking kit. Stock Omega kits look sh**house.

[Corbs1234]

Not competing with the GS...pfft..
how many GS's was ford releasing?? and how many of these are holden releasing?
too many similarities i think

[stocky]

i want to see this rear bar. could be better than the normal hsv one which is fugly

[MikesCalais]

Soooo.. I think the cheaper version looks better?

Same power, no ugly vents in the rear bumper, and a lip spoiler... sure sure smaller brakes and doesnt have the updated stability control, but its not as if that means it'll handle like crap.

plus........ its cheaper

[stocky]

they couldve saved more money not putting those stupid lights in the front and then this thing might have looked good

[STEALTHY™]

They shouldve released them under the old Poor Man's HSV banner the Manta.

This /\

[mi04se1]

Now HSV is using the GXP name?

[Grennan]

Theyre just making HSV's less and less exclusive by the day.

[Reaper]

Theyre just making HSV's less and less exclusive by the day.

Other than the GTS (and like) limited builds I would never have considered most of their badges exlusive. There will be a small market for this car but I can't see the extra value for money over a SS-V. Couldn't see it in the Clubsport R8 either for that matter.

Reaper

[davey g-force]

^^ Agreed...

[HamaTime™]

They shouldn't be undercutting HSV's like this, there is always going to be a market for high end car's that HSV produce so what good is going to come of making 'less quality cars for lower prices, all to just get a slice of another market which would otherwise be out of the question due to price'.

In my opinion, you either have the money for an HSV or not, if you don't have the money, buy an SV8 or SS.

[PhantomSV6]

They're just trying to get rid of all the excess g8's aren't they?

[MikesCalais]

Its not a new thing to make hsv more 'affordable'

ie. XU6 & Manta.

[v8commy]

They shouldn't be undercutting HSV's like this, there is always going to be a market for high end car's that HSV produce so what good is going to come of making 'less quality cars for lower prices, all to just get a slice of another market which would otherwise be out of the question due to price'.

In my opinion, you either have the money for an HSV or not, if you don't have the money, buy an SV8 or SS.

damn straight dont reduce quality ***n idiots this is all i can say to the director >>>

[Grennan]

At the end of the day their job is to maximise profits. People who can afford a SS will look at these and think ohh its only a little bit extra.

[Reaper]

damn straight dont reduce quality ***n idiots this is all i can say to the director >>>

I hope by that you aren't trying to suggest that HSV is superior quality to garden variety Holdens???

Reaper

[Full Spectrum]

Why couldn't they just build an SS with HSV engine brakes and suspension tune. Charge $7000-$8000 more.

Speaking of Omega V8's. I just found a VZ Executive V8, Not the SV8 before it shared the SV6 body kit, An actually V8 Executive in the VZ. Someone was very lucky.

[Jesterarts]

At the end of the day their job is to maximise profits. People who can afford a SS will look at these and think ohh its only a little bit extra.

Hit the nail square on the head right there.

I also think part of the reason behind these is the fallout from the G8 deal going south in the US.

Thus the new SSV's they are releasing and these GXP HSV's

Think of it this way, you've still getting a tough HSV for cheaper. Seems like a win to me!

The other thing I like about these, looking at the supplied picture... I don't see a massive spoiler on the sedan's boot... just a lip WIN!

[Morton]

Except that the SS-V looks 100x better than any recent HSV. You'd have to be crazy to spend more money on a car that looks like that. Spend the extra dosh on your own brake upgrade

[Jesterarts]

Yeah, the Special Edition SSV's are pretty good looking. Wouldn't mind one of those...