HSV News

By Stephen Ottley · 10 Oct 2021

Joni Mitchell was right; you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone.It's been a big year for Australian-made cars selling for big dollars - a pair of HSV GTSR W1 Maloos have sold for a combined $2.2 million - but that's only the tip of the iceberg.

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Why car collectors have got it so wrong

By Stephen Ottley · 04 Sep 2021

A few years ago, I was lucky enough to attend the launch of the HSV GTSR W1 at Phillip Island.

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New Australian supercar coming soon?

By Stephen Ottley · 07 Aug 2021

Australia is unlikely to ever mass-produce cars again, but that doesn’t mean we can’t build world-class vehicles. And the team at Walkinshaw Automotive Group wants to take on the very best with an Australian rival to the likes of the C8 Chevrolet Corvette, Audi R8 and Porsche 911.

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Australian classics shooting up in value

By Neil Dowling · 04 Apr 2021

Aussie cars are well and truly back in vogue, with record prices on sought-after rare examples seen at recent auctions expected to continue for at least another three years.Shannons national auction manager Christophe Boribon told CarsGuide that the heat

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Rare Aussie car collection goes to auction

By Tung Nguyen · 21 Jan 2021

A collection of rare Australian muscle cars is currently up for auction in Perth, and each model could set a new record sale price if current market appetite is any indication.Bids are now open for the group of 'Ultimate Aussie Muscle Cars', with bidding

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The million-dollar HSV GTSR W1 Maloo Ute?

By Justin Hilliard · 11 Jan 2021

It’s the super-ute money couldn’t buy – well, at least not in the traditional sense. The HSV GTSR W1 Maloo is back in the headlines, and this time it’s because one of its four examples is getting closer to grabbing seven figures at an auction. And no, that’s not a misprint

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How Holden could have beaten Ford

By Andrew Chesterton · 31 Dec 2020

The real story behind the monstrous Walkinshaw 550 version of the Holden Colorado has been revealed, with the super ute originally designed as the vehicle that would finally take down the Ford Ranger Raptor, only for Holden to close up shop as the finishi

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Walkinshaw W550 to be Oz's most powerful ute?

By Andrew Chesterton · 19 Aug 2020

Holden will finally have a diesel dual-cab Colorado that will out punch the Toyota HiLux Rugged X, Ford Ranger Raptor and the Nissan Navara Warrior - it's just a pity it's arrived after the brand closed up shop in Australia.It's no secret that the Colorad

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CONFIRMED: GMSV to replace HSV in Australia

By Andrew Chesterton · 18 Aug 2020

The news is finally official. HSV is dead.

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Holden Colorado to out-punch the Raptor

By Andrew Chesterton · 16 Aug 2020

Holden might not have gotten around to building a true Ford Ranger Raptor rival, but that hasn't stopped Walkinshaw Performance picking up the slack, with the owners of the HSV brand unveiling a new performance pack that will seriously up street cred of t

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