HSV GTS-R W1
The final HSV of Holden Commodore model
is set to be dubbed the GTS-R W1, reports Australian publication Motoring.
The GTS-R W1 will be HSV's
swansong and the most powerful, fast and expensive production car it has ever
produced. It will also be the fastest production car ever built in Australia.
Power for the HSV GTS-R W1 will come courtesy of the
6.2-liter supercharged LS9 V8 engine of the previous-generation Chevrolet
Corvette ZR1. When installed into the ZR1, this insane powertrain delivers 638
hp and 820 Nm of torque. While the final power figures for the HSV
model aren't yet known, they're expected to be at least the same as the ZR1 or
could be raised slightly.
Whatever the case may be, the model should be able
to sprint to 100 km/h in around 4 seconds and rocket down the quarter
mile in just 12 seconds. These impressive times will come despite the fact the
car will only be offered in rear-wheel drive and with a six-speed manual
transmission.
Elsewhere, the GTS-R W1 will include a set of
bespoke dampers design and manufactured in Adelaide by Supashock. They will
include similar technology to the shocks of the current Commodore VF Supercars.
The model will be sold exclusively in Australia and
limited to around 250 examples, starting at AU$ 170,000 (around US$ 128,000).
