Super Commodore?

[Torquative]

Just heard on the news on the radio Holden is to announce a "Super Commodore" later today??

Its the first Ive heard of it. I'm sure everyone here will keep as they hear things, but whats a Super Commodore???

[Reaper]

HSV W427 7 Litre, dry sump, sub 5 sec 0-100 km/h. Based on the GTS but with the wick turned up a bit (lot). They are all the same color as the VL Walky.

Reaper

[minux]

HSV W427 7 Litre, dry sump, sub 5 sec 0-100 km/h. Based on the GTS but with the wick turned up a bit (lot). They are all the same color as the VL Walky.

Reaper

I thought the E Series already cracked the sub 5 second mark?

[Torquen]

any one got a link 4 more info??

[sykdup]

Revealed: our fastest, most expensive road car - National - smh.com.au

[Spaced]

It looks good, brakes are friggin huge. Don't like the wheels and I think it's a bit much for HSV to ask people to shell out $150k for a car that only does 0 -100km/hr in 4.7seconds.

What does the CSV model do it in?

[minux]

What a waste of money that would be....

[albert5268]

HSV W427

[Spaced]

The Skyline GTR is built from the ground up at the same cost. It runs to 100km/hr 1.2 seconds quicker. And would hold it's value longer.

Don't know the specs on the M3 but pretty sure it would hold it's value longer as well.

Would have preferred to see crazier styling and more money spent for the price they ask. Anyone feel a bit underwhelmed by it?

[minux]

The Skyline GTR is built from the ground up at the same cost. It runs to 100km/hr 1.2 seconds quicker. And would hold it's value longer.

Don't know the specs on the M3 but pretty sure it would hold it's value longer as well.

Would have preferred to see crazier styling and more money spent for the price they ask. Anyone feel a bit underwhelmed by it?

I just want my F6

Seriously, the last 2 "special" HSV cars have been anything but..

[MasterOfReality]

I'd prefer a second hand E39 M5 instead.

0-100 in 4.9 seconds, 4 door sedan, and it doesn't need a 7 litre dinosaur lump to do it either.

[AirStrike]

Anyone else find it funny that the front brake rotors are larger then the factory fitement wheels for every commodore prior to the VE

[Emackulation]

I really like the look if this W427, its really nice.

[1991_Vn2nV]

The Skyline GTR is built from the ground up at the same cost. It runs to 100km/hr 1.2 seconds quicker. And would hold it's value longer.

Don't know the specs on the M3 but pretty sure it would hold it's value longer as well.

Would have preferred to see crazier styling and more money spent for the price they ask. Anyone feel a bit underwhelmed by it?

As put in the other thread on this car:

W427 key highlights*

Exterior
All new Front Fascia exclusive to W427
All new three piece rear spoiler in carbon fibre
All new 20 inch wheel

Interior
HSV performance seats in full red hot trim with W427 logo, steering wheel,
gear shifter and console lid in full red hot leather

Powertrain
7.0 Litre, LS7 Engine with HSV specific calibration
o 370kW @ 6500 rpm
o 640Nm @ 5000 rpm
Over radiator style cold air induction system with high flow air filter
Dry sump lubrication system with 2 stage pump
Hand fabricated aluminium oil reservoir, with internal baffles for high G
loading
Front mount, 13 row engine oil cooler
Ceramic coated, high flow four into one extractors
High flow catalytic converters and exhaust system (3 into 2 ¾ )
Active bi-modal rear mufflers for exhaust back pressure management to
improve noise quality
High strength limited slip differential
New high strength six speed manual gear box (TR6060)
GMPT LS7 Clutch with new actuator and pedal assembly for high clamp
loads
Suspension
New springs, 30% stiffer than GTS
Revised ride height 20mm lower than GTS
New stiffer rear suspension bushing
All new MRC calibration
Brakes
New 6 piston front braking system (50% increase in pad area)
Strap drive, 2 piece floating front rotors (380 x 35mm compared to 365 x
32mm one piece on GTS)
High friction pad material

Thats alot of extras man. Those brakes alone are massive $$$ Its much more than just a 7L version of the GTS.

Plus its hand built once it gets to the HSV factory, not sent through a production line like other HSV's.

And lastly, they will build like 4 a week, they will be a VERY exclusive car. So me thinks they will hold their value much better than a Nissan GTR.

[STEALTHY™]

Would the VE Coupe have anything to do with it?

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

How about this one? Melbourne 2008: Holden Coupe 60 shocks showgoers - Autoblog

[STEALTHY™]

How about this one? Melbourne 2008: Holden Coupe 60 shocks showgoers - Autoblog

lol, people do that all the time, i post something, then they say the exact same

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

Your post wasn't there when I was typing mine....

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@ 1991_vn2nv

If you are a new car buyer with over $100k to spend on a car. The choices you have is quite large. You're even talking second hand Ferrari territory. No holden is worth $150,000. You can stick anything you want on it and it's still a holden. It ain't worth $150,000. You'll have some cashed up bogan's who will buy it but the people that can really afford it won't bother. For the same money there is faster better handling cars.

Never mind the fact that it's under tuned from the factory. These should be 400kw not 370kw. You buy a car worth 150k you shouldn't have to go get a post factory tune. It should be a bullet from the factory.

VS GTS-R's are rare because no one bought them cause they were ugly. There will be a few of these and they may depriciate and the go up again, only if they don't sell.

Never mind the fact that in comparison to others in the sports car field for the same price it is slow.

[calais_cruzin]

Coupe60 has sweet tailights, alot different to all ve, its nice

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

I reckon the Coupe 60 would look better like this. A bit rushed, but it looks OK.

[albert5268]

I reckon the Coupe 60 would look better like this. A bit rushed, but it looks OK.

Can't open the filler cap though!

[CSP]

I thought the E Series already cracked the sub 5 second mark?

5.9 seconds 0 - 100 kph.

[albert5268]

5.9 seconds 0 - 100 kph.

From HSV website:

Acceleration 0-100kmh Manual 4.96 sec
Acceleration 0-100kmh Auto 5.05 sec

[Cobez]

Brakes are wicked, wheels look crap, front end looks like the middle has melted and dripped down in a huge waterfall of plastic then hardened halfway down.

Overall: FAIL.