Holden Announce The 2011 Thunder In SS and SV6. On Sale Next Week

[VKCOMMO]

http://www.themotorreport.com.au/516...from-next-week

Announced as part of the Holden Ute's 60th anniversary celebration, the Thunder Ute will be available in SV6 and SS trim - with an added $3000 worth of special features thrown into the deal.

In both SV6 and SS spec, the Thunder Ute features 19-inch alloy wheels, satellite navigation, leather seat bolsters and special-edition Thunder badges and logos inside and out.

“It is a really bold, tough looking ute which we think will appeal to many of our traditional sports ute buyers," Holden Executive Director of Sales, Marketing and Aftersales John Elsworth said.


As with the regular SV6 and SS Utes, the Thunder ute is offered with Holden's 210kW/350Nm 3.6 litre SIDI petrol V6 and the 270kW/530Nm 6.0 litre petrol V8.

A six-speed manual transmission is standard with both engines, and a six-speed automatic can be had as an option.

Safety features include driver and passenger side airbags, side impact airbags and side curtain airbags. The Holden Ute range carries a 5 Star ANCAP crash safety rating.

Pricing and Availability

The Holden Thunder Ute range is on sale next week around Australia.

SV6 Manual - $34,990 (drive away price)
SS Manual - $39,990 (drive away price)
SV6 Automatic - $39,490 (RRP)
SS Automatic - $44,490 (RRP)
Prestige Paint - $500
Shown here in Voodoo blue, the Thunder range is available in a choice of 10 exterior colours.

Choice of 10 exterior finishes

Alto Grey (prestige paint) – mid-toned grey with silver highlights
Hazard (prestige paint) – head turning bright solid yellow
Sizzle – bright metallic red
Heron – solid white
Karma (prestige paint) – mid blue with metallic highlights
Nitrate (prestige paint) – a classic silver metallic
Phantom (prestige paint) – metallic black with silver highlights
Poison Ivy (prestige paint) – a sports green metallic with blue highlights
Red Hot – highly chromatic solid red
Voodoo (prestige paint) – solid electric sports blue

[scouser king]

you beat me too it,I was just about to put this put lol

[CSP]

Look at those tiny brakes!

[kuzman89]

nice, this will sell well I reckon!!

[Mick1988]

Storm??? You mean Thunder?

Looks hot as in Voodoo Blue

[VKCOMMO]

Not a clue why I wrote Storm. Lol

Id love one in hazard (because I'm in love with that colour) with black stripes.

[Jesterarts]

Sooooooooooo from that I can see, the biggest difference between a Thunder and an SS is the price. Beyond that they have a Thunder badge and that is basically it?

[VKCOMMO]

Sooooooooooo from that I can see, the biggest difference between a Thunder and an SS is the price. Beyond that they have a Thunder badge and that is basically it?

Holden say $3k of special features, being storm badges, 19's, leather seat bolsters and sat nav. Must be expensive things.. Lol

I think it's just Holden desperate for money, all those 'special features' will cost nothing to holden to throw in, but they still jack up the price massively...

[Jonno]

i saw this posted in this forum elsewhere yesterday with pictures too..
ohwell dont see much point, looks the same as the rest to me

[bladerunner]

yep. another parts bin special. you"d think they were"nt selling many utes? when in fact its the opposite.. selling their arses off the last time i checked.

[minux]

5k for the auto??? How the fsck do Holden justify that when it is 2k for the ZF with falcons?

[RUF-60L]

but the SSV wheels are painted a different colour!!!!!! totally worth more money.....not really

[VKCOMMO]

but the SSV wheels are painted a different colour!!!!!! totally worth more money.....not really

They look like painted series one wheels as well... Basically, holden had a ton of spare SSV wheels and some leather spare, so instead of tossing it in a skip they decided to rip off suckers with big wallets

[wraith]

You people don't understand. It's a limited edition. /sarcasm

[VKCOMMO]

You people don't understand. It's a limited edition. /sarcasm

Shit. I didnt realise that...

**goes to bank**

Lol

[CSP]

They don't sell them at a bank.... You would have to go to a Holden dealer. NFI what a bank has to do with it.

[VKCOMMO]

They don't sell them at a bank.... You would have to go to a Holden dealer. NFI what a bank has to do with it.

Usually keep money at a bank...

[walesy]

Usually keep money at a bank...

you dont keeps wads of $100 bills in the walls of your house?? no?? just me?? meh, weirdos

id still prefer a WM Caprice, seen the interior of a seriesII WM Caprice today and i fell in love! black/tan two tone leather interior and dash *DROOLS*

[Coast_Calais]

id still prefer a WM Caprice, seen the interior of a seriesII WM Caprice today and i fell in love! black/tan two tone leather interior and dash *DROOLS*

Me too! And then they told me the price. I can't remember the exact moment I blacked out, but I remember getting free water in the lounge afterwards...

[walesy]

give it 5 years and you will pick it up cheap... ive still got the reciept from the 1st owner of my WH caprice, drive away he paid $70,000 brand new in 2002, in early 2007 i paid 21,000 for it (2nd owner)

[VKCOMMO]

Nah. I keep wads of $50's, it's better insulation


In 5 years I should be able to afford it

[mint]

Please tell me they aren't fitting it with those poxy LEDS.

[Gus]

Mine was up first!

Holden VE Ute Thunder - Just Announced!

But i put it in the wrong section!

[TrikkBen]

I remeber when thunders were actually tough and looked good. Then again that applies for the whole current Holden line...

[Coast_Calais]

I remeber when thunders were actually tough and looked good. Then again that applies for the whole current Holden line...

When was that?
I'm not having a go at you, but I seem to recall all the "thunder" and "storm's" were always a parts-bin-special with a badge..