2017 HSV GTSR W1 — Australia's 636hp muscle car review | CarAdvice

With just a day and a half to shoot a review and airport runway drag race — we jumped at the chance to bring you an inside look at Australia's toughest production muscle car — the HSV GTSR W1.

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[thomasjohnson]

For everyone complaining about the price remember it’s a collectors cars and the last real Aussie car (except the engine)

[allensaunders]

this seems fantastic i am an american and i feel bad this is going away

[louielambretta]

will i get citizenship if i buy this car?

[charliewhitfield]

It's a shame not many of these will be used to there full potential

[PLANETIA]

I love this review mate. I have a 2007 VE V8 CALAIS that went through the HSV workshop and is now a HSVi [HOLDEN SPECIAL VEHICLE INDIVIDUAL]. I've just posted a comment on DOUG DEMURO's review of a VF SS stating that he is so wrong in many of the assumption comments that he had made in relation to the VF COMMODORE. The HSV was [to my knowledge] not ever exported to the USA, they lost out! Thanks for taking the time to compile and post. I'm still very sad that HOLDEN are now no longer with us here in Australia. DM.

[dalciuspierre]

this is truly awesome and truly sad that it is indeed going away. Great job Holden

[alexhowardknewit]

"you literally point the car, turn the wheel, stab the throttle, and it just starts moving" say what? far out man! i'm sold.

[rsoul]

Guess what all you haters, just because someone has this, and you do not, or you prefer something else, does not mean you automatically must hang shit on it. This is a motor vehicle, not a tribe, creed or other species. You are allowed to like more than one consumer product, there is no law that says otherwise.

[assassin]

wow, that's over 180, 000 duck power.

[mackeymichael]

You saved the best until the very end but i think it would have done the same thing in second gear.
I am going to miss high powered manual transmission cars like this that's for sure.

[peterkarzis]

Love the comment “ when the car industry was booming to 25 years later being the last one on the roads “....well done Australia, bloody good job of looking after your own and caring about the world last. we now have no more Holden’s or 25 years later....when the motoring industry is no longer booming, but the figures our last Holden puts out, are more impressive to talk about.

[PookieLoc]

So this is pretty much a four door zr1 corvette right? Why don’t we have these in America this car is badass!!!!

[zarkanator]

I could be wrong but this is Australia’s version of the Cadillac CTSV because they are both Corvette powered

[NewDesignVinylGraphics]

They should’ve used the 755hp lt5 6.2 out of the ZR1

[jaredolson]

Best car Holden/HSV have and will ever build

[mattangel]

Check Vadim Dales YouTube channel. He has a 2015 Holden in America. It's a stunning example of a Holden Abroad.
USA should have got the option to order these W1's, unbelievable car. Shame and a sin that Holden was shut down.

[thbabni]

good looking car... other than those fixed bumper chrome exhaust tip...although its nothing an aftermarket system cant fix, manufactures need to stop it now :P

[KidKallum]

Was like watching Kevin Rudd do a car review.

[noybeeswax]

An Aussie cockney? Stunned, never knew they existed😂

[smfernando]

305 trofeos are stock on all four on the z28 and that was back in 2014 ' maite '