General Motors and Holden Special
Vehicles (HSV) revealed that the Camaro and Silverado will be sold in Australia
from 2018. Alongside this announcement, HSV previewed its potent Colorado
SportsCat. Now’s the time to enjoy this wild pickup in all of its glory.
Perhaps created as a pre-emptive strike towards the
upcoming Ford Ranger Raptor, the Holden Colorado SportsCat by HSV is based on
the Colorado CrewCab Z71 and uses the same 2.8-liter Duramax Turbo Diesel
engine delivering 197 hp and 368 lb-ft of torque.
While those figures aren’t mind-blowing, the
exterior design of the SportsCat is. Available in SportsCat and SportsCat+
guises, the pickup benefits from a custom blacked-out front grille and air intakes,
LED fog lamps, flared fenders, twin tow hooks, tonneau cover, fender graphics,
and matte black 18-inch wheels. Elements unique to the SportsCar+ include a
honeycomb grille, hood bulge, and machined faces on the wheels.
In the cabin, the two variants are equipped with
Jasmine leather-wrapped SV sports seats, suede and red accents, and some
obligatory HSV badging.
HSV has fitted new sports suspension
with an increased front spring rate. Additionally, there are 285/60 Cooper Zeon
LTZ Pro Sports All-Terrain tires, a 45-mm ride height increase, 30 mm wider
track, and an AP Racing brake system. Additional mechanical modifications
include an automatically de-coupling rear anti-roll bar and optional HSV
SupaShock suspension, previously used by the crazy GTSR W1.