HSV VL Group A SS v GTSR W1 | Track Test

The original VL Group A SS takes on the awesome GTSR W1

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[gregnagy]

I remember drooling over the Walky in 88' as a 17 yr old. I'd still take it over the new beast.

[paramsingh]

You Aussies are lucky to have this beast. I wish they imported this in US as well. BTW love the '14-'17 Chevy SS (Commodore VF)

[Muffinrider]

Our country has built some amazing machines

[cabbage]

Love the comments about people’s new cars outpowering the VL. What about in 1988?

[CallMeMrX]

Used the same footage of him driving the GTSR W1 as you did in the GTSR W1 vs BMW M6 video, lol

[blokebeershed]

as much as the new car might be amazing id still rather the vl

[JB_Gaming]

Finally, what I've been wanting to see. Need moar track drives with less talky talky, more vroom vroom.

[Holden]

incorrect information. The VL Group A made its (Australian) public racing debut at the 1988 Oran Park 250 in the hands of privateer Garry Willmington some 2 weeks before the Sandown 500. Sandown was only the debut of the factory team cars.

[RUSSty]

The first HSV car produced was the VL SV88 not the Walkinshaw.

[patmcgregor]

Pretty fair assessment on both cars I thought, for me the walky will always be remembered for beating the horde of euro cars at the mountain in 1990 with Gricey and Win Percy behind the wheel, Id happily take a W1 in panorama silver..

[DoubleDeckerAnton]

Il always remember living in oz from '98-2001...and the love for the commodore and falcon v8s.
You beauty!!!...in the UK. .we just had our 2.0 litres with a turbo....!!!
We imported a few sedans as well as the monaros. They are future classics!
Watch the rust....as the British climate kills cars quicker over here !

[filipj]

love the vf but the walky just looked nice on the track!

[bigboy]

the w1 go has the same audio as when it versed the bmw

[TAX]

I prefer the vl. the style and the size of the car. these modern cars are massive tanks.

[Jo_Wardy]

Hands down in my opinion VL Commodore will always be the coolest

[auspunk]

Put the HDT VK Group A Commodore on instead. In 1985 it was pumping 197kw out of a 4.9L carby all Aussie 304 V8, more than the VL Group A. Also the HDT VL Director (never realeased due to Brocks bust up with Holden) was pumping a 5.6 Litre Aussie carby HDT-enhanced stroker V8 231kW. They were the real Aussie special vehicles in my opinion. RIP Brocky

[conservativesniperhunter]

I’m surprised that the VL HSV only had 180kw. How many many Killowats and hp did the Wilkanshaw VL have?

[quintlouis]

Solid, kiwi a massive fan of the group A road going race cars, they Rock 👌

[koneking]

I'd take the VL in a heart beat. Despite having less than half the power, it would be a much more exciting drive. Brothers mate recently sold one for around 150k, only had 80, 000km on the clock.

[misterss]

To drive that VL HSV 😍😍 I had a 87 Berlina 😍