What you’re looking at here is the beefed up Holden
Colorado that will wear an HSV or Walkinshaw badge from 2018. Trademark images
submitted by HSV were exclusively sourced by CarAdvice to build these renders,
which indicate that the HSV Colorado will be a big cosmetic step up from the
current version offered by Holden.
While HSV is likely to stick with the Colorado
nameplate, it could also potentially use a new name, with Walkinshaw
Performance having also registered the ‘Walkinshaw Armoured 4×4’ name. The HSV
Colorado range is likely to be offered with two variants – an off-road skewed
variant with bigger tyres and wheels and an on-road variant that skews towards
performance and handling.
Both variants will feature a unique front- and
rear-end treatment that will help the HSV-fettled Colorado stand out in
traffic. Dual hood scoops originally designed for the Commodore could also
carry over to the Colorado, but are unlikely to be functional, given the
engine’s current cooling configuration.
At the front, lower air dams will redirect air,
while new LED daytime running lights will help the HSV Colorado stand out in
traffic. At the rear, a new insert for the tray will contain ‘Colorado’
insignia. Furthering its custom styling will be a styled single-piece tray
cover that will replace the material-based system on the Z71.
