HSV's New Release "A Rare Beast"

[Husky]

They couldn't have at least dropped an LSA in it? If they want to get rid of LS3's, start putting them in SS's.

 

[PIR4TE]

They couldn't have at least dropped an LSA in it? If they want to get rid of LS3's, start putting them in SS's.

Forget the FI or DI just give us VVT FFS! Cost is FA?!

 

[Grennan]

Forget the FI or DI just give us VVT FFS! Cost is FA?!

...said one person ever.

 

[Reaper]

Ls3 is not in run out. Expect to see it in your regular garden variety Holden ss in vf2 guise

 

[monkey]

Except for the GTS i dont see HSVs as all that special. Underneath the plastic and some metal its basically an SS with a few bolt ons isnt it?
Edit: its ok hot work permit has been filled out and the CO2 is ready.

I thought the old stroker 215i was a bit special, VN group A, VS GTSR, the 300kw VT GTS with the Callaway LS1 was cool. Those are what i would call a special Holden. Still at least we have a large range to choose from.

Some more, easily available, drive line tech would be great imo. For those prepared to pay a premium price it would be nice to have a true premium vehicle . . . such as the GTS.

 

[PIR4TE]

...said one person ever.

C'mon, if everyone said the same thing then this place would be dull, right?

My view is that the venerable, magical LS3 is an eight year old, overrated, outdated POS engine frankly... and the LSA is practically only marginally better because it has a piddly blower strapped on it. Both ineffective, inefficient old school same same POSeses.

In the large scheme of things sure a blower (LSA / LS9) is better than what we already have (L77), so is a seven litre (LS7), but in terms of a performance upgrade the LS3 is a slap in the face. Retrograde, not upgrade.

Forget Forced Induction for a moment, GM already has the LT1 which is clearly an upgrade to the LS3, not because of the Direct Injection but mainly because of the benefits of Variable Valve Timing.

 

[splcrazy]

A gtsR maybe . And an extra $15,000 for the letter R

 

[AirStrike]

C'mon, if everyone said the same thing then this place would be dull, right?

My view is that the venerable, magical LS3 is an eight year old, overrated, outdated POS engine frankly... and the LSA is practically only marginally better because it has a piddly blower strapped on it. Both ineffective, inefficient old school same same POSeses.

In the large scheme of things sure a blower (LSA / LS9) is better than what we already have (L77), so is a seven litre (LS7), but in terms of a performance upgrade the LS3 is a slap in the face. Retrograde, not upgrade.

Forget Forced Induction for a moment, GM already has the LT1 which is clearly an upgrade to the LS3, not because of the Direct Injection but mainly because of the benefits of Variable Valve Timing.

7lt and supercharged badges sell cars, not VVT and AFM.
Simple.

 

[Grennan]

Ls3 is not in run out. Expect to see it in your regular garden variety Holden ss in vf2 guise

Certainly not in a run out. But theyre definitely trying to flog off as many as they can under the HSV guise while they can. This "A Rare Beast" monicker is dressing up the same old ****.

Theres really nothing special about it other than theyre only building a handful of them.

 

[Reaper]

Certainly not in a run out. But theyre definitely trying to flog off as many as they can under the HSV guise while they can. This "A Rare Beast" monicker is dressing up the same old ****.

Theres really nothing special about it other than theyre only building a handful of them.

No 2 ways about it - the only GenF worth buying has an LSA badge on it and this is just another in a long line of sticker specials. The last true 'limited edition' worth buying pre GTS Maloo was the W427 from a technical upgrade point of view.