HSN today officially revealed the W427, a model that was first unveield at the Melbourne Motorshow in ‘showcar’ format. The car began production at the company’s Clayton based facility this week and sales of the seven litre 375kW ‘Supercar’ have begun in dealerships around Australia. The car is limited to only 427 units, and the entire 80 units for 2008 have been pre-sold and will retail for $155,500, plus on road costs.
The W427 is powered by a 7.0 litre LS7 V8 engine with specific HSV calibration that delivers 502 hp. The engine is mated to a 6-speed manual TR6060 high strength transmission.
It features: Front Driving lamps, Projector headlamps, 3 piece rear spoiler in carbon fibre, Unique W427 front fascia, Quad exhaust outlet with active bi-modal rear mufflers and Metallic Paint.
Elfin is working on a new performance car, Type 5, that will be released in less than a month. But until the launch, here’s the first sketch of the car. The car wants to compete with models like Lotus Elise, Caterham 7 and the Ariel Atom.
Type 5 will get a new chassis, exterior styling, interior design and a newly sourced engine. It will have a weight of approx. 750 kg depending on spec level with a 4 cylinder engine to produce around 268 hp of power and 258 lbs-ft of torque.
Price will be somewhere around $65,000 in Australia!
Holden revealed today the Colorado, a new powerful light truck that promises to deliver high levels of performance and load carrying capability.
The Holden Colorado will bring an extensive LCV range to the market, offering consumers a wide choice of body styles, powertrains and specifications to suit all work and recreational applications, catering for both fleet and private customers.
A new sports variant, the LT-R, will combine a number of sports features to create the toughest Colorado yet. Available in 4x2 or 4x4 variants, featuring sports bars, soft tonneau cover, side steps, front fog lamps, 16 inch alloy wheels and sports interior trim. The LT-R 4x4 also adds Bluetooth capability for compatible phones and Rear Park Assist.
Colorado is powered by a range of three engines are available, including a 3.0 litre four-cylinder common rail turbo diesel, which delivers peak torque of 360Nm at 1800rpm and peak power of 120kW at 3600rpm (manual transmission). Also available is a 3.6 litre Alloytec V6 petrol engine and a spirited 2.4 litre four-cylinder petrol engine.
>> read 2008 Holden Colorado Picture Gallery
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Elfin Cars, the Australian boutique builder, will unveil a new-generation lightweight sports car in August. The car has not a name yet, but will have "electrifying performance and go-kart handling" with a power-to-weight ratio equivalent to a 630-horsepower Holden Commodore.
The new sports car will replace the Type-3 Clubman, a Lotus 7/Caterham-style Clubman that could be bought in a kit for home assembly.
Under the hood there will be Solstice’s 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that will deliver 260 hp.
The new Elfin will be priced under $60,000.
Holden Special Vehicles today announced the next steps in the seven litre W427 program, including pricing, volume and distribution strategy. Tom Walkinshaw confirmed the price of the W427 will be $150,000 ($142.000 US dollar), plus on road costs, under the current Luxury Car Tax regime.
The build volume has also been confirmed. HSV will build up to 427 W427s, with vehicles being built to order at the Clayton production facility. HSV has finalised the allocation strategy for the initial batch of cars.
Each Australian and New Zealand HSV Dealer (64 in total) will be allocated one W427, as long as they have a firm retail order. Remaining W427s will be allocated to dealers based on 2007 sales figures.
Lastly, Tom Walkinshaw confirmed the final power output figure for the W427 will be 375kW and 640NM of torque. The Holden Special Vehicles W427 will go on sale in August.
Holden Special Vehicles W427
Subaru Australia today unveiled the 2008 Liberty GT STI. The Liberty GT STI is powered by the 2.5-litre Boxer engine that develops 260 hp at 6000 rpm and 258 lbs-ft of torque at 2800 rpm.
The 2008 Subaru Liberty GT STI features an STI tuned sports suspension and an STI aerodynamics package, ENKEI lightweight multi-spoke 18" alloy wheels, dual STI twin pipe mufflers, Brembo performance brakes.
On the interior the Liberty GT STI features leather and alcantara front seats, a speedometer featuring STI logo and new STI sill plates.
The new version is available in both sedan and wagon versions. Prices start from $65,990RRP for the sedan version and $67,990RRP for the wagon model.
Ford Racing Australia today revealed the FG01 V8 supercar ahead of the car’s initial debut at Sandown in Melbourne this week-end where it will take to the track for the first time.
Based on Ford’s recently launched FG Falcon XR8 sedan road car, the new Blue Oval weapon was designed and built by major Ford V8 Supercar teams Ford Performance Racing Triple 8 and Stone Brothers Racing.
In development for over 18 months, FG01 was created to meet specific Ford design requirements in addition to fitting the Touring Car Entrants Group "Blueprint specification" and it is now set for a mid-year homologation.
The FG01 build involved a number of complex processes including the floor, cage, internal structural panels and external finish panels.
A major design consideration was to ensure that the maximum amount of BF mechanical components could carry over into the new FG chassis to assist with cost control and minimize redundant parts.
The cage and floor are assembled together in a master jig which provides dimensional points for the body to be built. This method gives structural integrity without relying on exterior panels for safety which allows for quicker and more cost effective crash repair.
FG01 features a strengthened roll cage at the driver’s door area to minimize any side-impact intrusion which combined with the shift in seat position provides an optimum level of driver safety.
Ford FG01 Picture Gallery
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Toyota revealed today the TRD Aurion Pro-Factory Xtreme (Pro-FX), a car with an amazing output of 1743 hp. The car was designed for the biggest event in Australian drag racing: the 2008 Winter nationals.
The TRD Aurion Pro-FX makes the 0 to 60 mph sprint in only 1 second and can hit a top speed of 217 mph.
Former Australian champion Tony Wedlock will debut the car at this weekend’s Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA) Winternationals - the headline event of the 2008 Australian season.
>> read Toyota TRD Aurion Pro-FX Picture Gallery
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HSV has announced a new addition to the luxury and performance garage with confirmation that a HSV ’Tourer’ will be launched later this year.
The HSV Tourer will be on sale from October, with specifications similar to the ClubSport R8.
Price and final specifications will be confirmed closer to start of sale. The Tourer will be powered by the new LS3 engine, which is now standard across the HSV V8 fleet.
GM Holden will unveil its new value-packed VE Ute 60th Anniversary Special Editionat the National 4x4 Show in Brisbane this week.
Adding to an already impressive list of standard features including ESP® and 18-inch alloy wheels, the VE Ute 60th Anniversary Special Edition boasts over $2,000# of extra value, including leather faced seats and alloy foot pedals.
Based on the popular SV6 model in Holden’s award winning VE Ute range, the VE Ute 60th Anniversary Special Edition includes the following additional features:
- Onyx leather seat trim
- Bluetooth® connectivity for compatible mobile phones
- Sports profile steering wheel
- 6 disc in dash MP3 compatible CD player
- Alloy foot pedals
- 60th Anniversary floor mats
- 60th Anniversary badge on rear tailgate
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