HSV E Series II focus on fuel

By Neil McDonald

Herald Sun

03 July 2009

Buyers can expect some visual and engine tweaks to the new HSV E Series II.

Holden Special Vehicles is gearing up for its eagerly awaited E Series II cars, to follow the imminent unveiling of the new Commodore VF.

The company is not revealing too many details about the HSV E Series II upgrades but buyers can expect some visual and engine tweaks to deliver more power from the 6.2-litre V8 without sacrificing fuel economy.

Power is believed to have been lifted from 317kW to around 320kW but engine emission tweaks have delivered slight gains in fuel economy.

HSV spokesman, Simon Frost, says the company is focusing on fuel consumption but there will also be a number of significant visual improvements to the cars.

HSV managing director Phil Harding says the multi million dollar program includes "major visual differentiation and introduces at least five Australian auto firsts, a huge shot in the arm for the local industry".

"We know our customers want the latest technologies, as well as distinctive luxury and performance features in their HSV," he says.

"The new range delivers in improved economy, more power, some truly exciting driver enhancements and distinctive design themes across the board."

The new HSV line-up arrives in showrooms around September.

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Its great to see some variation in visual appearance this time guys, nice subtle touches, and nice work with the scoops. Im impressed with the oldschool Clubby style flag badges implemented on the rear, reminds me of the first VN Clubby. OLDSCHOOL HSV FTW.

Zack Sokol Posted at 22 October 2009 5:22pm

I too have 2 cars...a VY11 Calais 5.7 running direct injection gas producing 215rwkw and a Mazda MX5. The Calais is now cheaper to run than the MX5. Surely direct injection gas is a no-brainer for HSV.

Len Weavers of Emerald, VIC Posted at 14 July 2009 5:08pm

3kw gain? Are you serious! Does it come with a new tyres discount too? An environmental benefit is convert it to LPG as standard with LPG injection...apparently it doesn't reduce power.... P.S. How much are these worth nowadays?

RayJ of melb Posted at 08 July 2009 11:03pm

wow mike since when did hsv start using 7.7L engines.hsv has always been The performance arm of holden not the fuel economical arm.now we will see fuel efficent v8s from an australian car company.better than what fords doing

michael j Posted at 08 July 2009 1:15am

Mike wish, the W427 with the 7 litre engine, has to be the most environmental car on the market. One tank of petrol will last years, as they wont be driven.

kaygas of melb Posted at 07 July 2009 6:10pm

A response to Mike who does not believe in environmental credentials of a 7.7 l engine (or a 6.2 as it may be) I am lucky enough to own two sports cars. A Toyota MR2 and a C4 Corvette. Guess what? the Vette with its huge engine, gets better economy on the highway cycle then the hard revving 2.0L turbo in the MR2. From an engineering perspective... A 3.0 l engine pulling 4000 RPM will probably use more fuel than a 6.0 l engine doing 1500 RPM. That is because the total amount of air fuel mixture being burned burned by the 3 l will be greater..Sure this is a simplistic view as friction of extra cylinders and reciprocating mass have an effect BUT.. having a SMALL engine is not everything when it comes to economy or the environment. When you add the problem that smaller harder revving engines will not last as long and will consume more energy in their remanufacture the equation is not so simple!!! Size does matter but it's what you do with it that seems to count

Paul Patak of Perth Posted at 07 July 2009 2:44pm

Losers

Steve of Australia Posted at 07 July 2009 1:41pm

Since when do HSV buyers care about fuel consumption? Come on HSV, give us what we really want - MORE POWER!

Dave Green of Sydney Posted at 07 July 2009 1:12pm

If they want to greenwash their car they should just E85 certify the engine like Conquest did with the Knight XV. That will keep the uninformed happy.

Stephen of Hobart Posted at 07 July 2009 1:01pm

More propoganda from Carsguide...Holden can do no wrong. No mention of falcon being more econonical then commodore, carsguide always focus on Ford negatives & Holden positives. Something weird going on. Anyway if HSV are so good they can give some advice to the Holden V8 supercar teams that are getting their backside kicked by Ford on the track

peter Posted at 07 July 2009 12:29pm

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