That is so incorrect it’s not funny. Peak AUSTRALIAN performance you say! It has a AMERICAN motor and gearbox. A true Australian performance car is the XR6 Turbo. It’s Australia’s fastest ever built engine and a true classic.
@@holdenls1ssz no correct. A quote from just one source. No doubt at all the Barra I6 turbo is the best engine ever produced here. Unlike the others, it was designed, tested and produced here. The XR6 turbo is a true Australian car unlike the HSV crap.
Government had zero to do with it, it was GM execs who shafted Holden. Holden was finished as soon as the financial crisis hit in 08, GM was bailed out by Obama but only for the US operations so GM secretly made deals with China for money , china later doubled crossed them and the greedy GM execs only after their money and bonuses were too stupid too see it. GMs plan was to make rebadged Daewoos as Holdens in South korea and send them to Australia. But the chinese government only wanted to steal GMs EV tech then folded the whole joint operation after that. No Holden or GM Korea anymore.
Ozzies make the best Utes in the world and holden made the fastest the new Corvette was designed on that ute thay threw a moter in the back and went from there great review bro Vz Glenn 🏎👍🇦🇺
So disappointing that we have to buy imported cars when we had Aussie muscle ...built here....great review Johnny....Holden and Ford are unique in many ways....
The ute platform wasn't appreciably lighter in the rear end than the sedans. That's a myth. Wheelspin here is simply traction off and 740Nm of torque on!
I always thought the Aussie Ute's would potentially sell well in the USA but they never brought them there. I guess they had their market sorted with pickup trucks and Mustang/Camaro, both Ford and Chevy didn't want to upset their selling model.
Don't forget the chicken tax it's the reason they couldn't buy hilux's and other "light trucks." Also, apparently, the subaru brat/brumby had jump seats in the rear specifically to dodge the tax to allow it to be sold in america
@@TimMoore-gv7huThat's because the hilux is from Japan. These would be considered captive imports and shouldnt be caught into the chicken tax since Holden was owned by GM and the same would apply to the falcon Ute's if they where shipped over. So they where technically a semi domestic car so they aren't a foreign competitor in the typical sense.
@@Gengargamer2_ oh cool, i didn't know that, i was watching a video with the fat electrician where he pretty much said any "light trucks" that aren't produced in the u.s are subject to the tax. cheers for clearing up the confusion👍
Thank you Ross for the Holden HSV review. We almost got the UTE. The UTE was supposed to come to the United States as Pontiac G8 ST. It was set and ready to happen. When they started producing the G8 sedan( Commodore) they decided not to bring the UTE. We got the Commodore and Caprice. We all wish Holden was still here. The Australians lost their industry as you said. Please see here: th-cam.com/video/tBuQFtgz3Ac/w-d-xo.html and th-cam.com/video/EBD4j3gFiu4/w-d-xo.html
@@xsct878 Not totally correct. The Pontiac G8 sedan made it to the United States and was in production from 2008-2009. It was suspended : The G8, a rebadged Holden Commodore, was released in early 2008 for the 2008 model year in the United States, and in 2008 for the 2009 model year in Canada. Production stopped in mid-2009, following the GM decision to suspend the Pontiac brand. The made the decision not to bring the sports truck here to the United States before the G8 sedan came here in 2008.
I've seen so many of these lately with the Pontiac front getting around. Literally identical everything except the grill and badges. Same but different?
Yummy. Such a shame Holden has gone, in the UK we lost so many names in the motor industry. I see MGs on the road and it angers me, they are made in China AI designed value engineered cars that carry a badge that was part of our motor heritage, most of the people driving one don't even know what the MG stands for. The damage of closure is far reaching, it hurts the local and national economy as jobs are lost and imports flood in, the lack of jobs creates problems that ultimately cost tax payers money, as well as damaging families and causing mental health and well being problems for former workers. Why our respective governments seem to do little or nothing to protect jobs, brands and iconic products that people are proud of making and others aspire to own eludes me. Rant over, love the review Jonno and it does sound good, bet early on a crisp morning it would be addictive. Thanks mate. 👍
I have a customer with one that he bought new as a gift to himself. Manual in that burnt orange colour. Its only done 700kms unfortunately and is now his investment. Shame.
@RossReviewsau The GTSR was originally released in 1996. The 2017 VF GTSR was a 30th anniversary tribute and goodbye salute to the brand. I would emplor you to try and get a W1 GTSR on the show. Very different car to the GTSR. Whole other level again. As a Ford man myself, nothing made in this country ever came close to it.
"Sisters in NZ". Come on mate 😂 The guys here love the Aussie muscle cars just as much as the Aussies. It should be a criminal offence they stopped producing cars like this. Cheers mate
We did have the numbers. The problem was manufacturing and price of doing what they’ve done the way they done. It cost them more than it cost people to buy the car which is why it’s cheaper to send a Commodore back to the states to have it Reined at any age is cheaper than to keep it here in Australia send it Over Seas and bring it back. It’s a GM modified Car.
Just my thoughts. I reckon GM state side, dislike the engineering technical ability of GMH Down Under. HSV was the cherry on top. Like wise for Ford Australia, and FPV.
@@RossReviewsau dual cabs and tax dodging with them combined with the rise of the self employed contractor is why they sell so well, tax write offs. Commodores and falcons worked when people worked for a boss and turned up in a nice car and drove the company truck that did a good job of transporting heavy things.
Watching these videos in envey looking at cars that are just out of my league atm...makes me regret a lot of things and dumb choices made back in my younger years...maybe one day who knows....never say never.
Hsv almost got there line perfect except automatic.....every single hsv from clubsport right upto gtsr should have been manual. ss should have been the only automatic but still a beautiful car
The States would’ve loved our Falcon and Commodore from the base model to our FPV HSV range.
Absolutely
This is an Australian supercar. You may not like it, but this is what peak Australian domestic performance looks like.
I like it a lot 😍
Pitty peak Australian domestic performance has come to an end
That is so incorrect it’s not funny. Peak AUSTRALIAN performance you say! It has a AMERICAN motor and gearbox.
A true Australian performance car is the XR6 Turbo. It’s Australia’s fastest ever built engine and a true classic.
@@dcr1545 Wrong.
@@holdenls1ssz no correct. A quote from just one source.
No doubt at all the Barra I6 turbo is the best engine ever produced here. Unlike the others, it was designed, tested and produced here.
The XR6 turbo is a true Australian car unlike the HSV crap.
Hands down the greatest ute anywhere in the world full stop. Brakes suspension interior performance looks equipment. Don’t even bother arguing.
Amen 🙏 only thing wilder would be the W1 variant (only 4 ever made)
Yep the unicorns 👍
100%
Yep agreed !!
Closure of Holden was the saddest day of my life.
Rip 🪦
Same man, and I'm American 😢
I still got an empty hole in my heart 😢 💔
What an insane Killa video on an awesome Aussie built car Ross Reviews. I really appreciate this review.
Glad you liked it!
_Gotta agree, American’s wanted this one_ .. _cool review 🤙🏼_
This was the one to have 🚨🔥
This needs to be the world’s best ute hands down. You can just imagine what HSV would have created nowadays! 😢
as a VF2 owner in the states i take pride in the fact that they muled the C8 in one of these..
Such a special car man it's a crying shame they're no more,loved your review brah great job 👍
Couldn't agree more!
Great video Ross, absolutely heartmelting whip. Thanks mate 😊. HSV owner UK
Glad you enjoyed it
dude that Chevy truck @0:12 is lit
Beast eh
Fantastic to see you in a true high performance car that actually was built by a factory who knew what they were doing.👌
We had the numbers, we didn't have the Government
Yep. Joe hockey goaded them into leaving.
We have clown world Australia now 🤡🌎
Government had zero to do with it, it was GM execs who shafted Holden. Holden was finished as soon as the financial crisis hit in 08, GM was bailed out by Obama but only for the US operations so GM secretly made deals with China for money , china later doubled crossed them and the greedy GM execs only after their money and bonuses were too stupid too see it. GMs plan was to make rebadged Daewoos as Holdens in South korea and send them to Australia. But the chinese government only wanted to steal GMs EV tech then folded the whole joint operation after that. No Holden or GM Korea anymore.
the look and the sound of this car WAU !!!!--henning olsen , from Denmark
Beautiful 😻
You finally just got one mate ❤
Been waiting years n wasn’t disappointed
Ozzies make the best Utes in the world and holden made the fastest the new Corvette was designed on that ute thay threw a moter in the back and went from there great review bro Vz Glenn 🏎👍🇦🇺
They sure did
That barra Jeep was nuts reminded me putting 308 holden motors in old Toyota Land Cruiser mad fun 🏎👍
The only holden parts on project Blackjack were the front bumper, headlights and taillights
It should be obvious...project blackjack is the c8 corvette prototype.
@@alfredstewart5107 sorry bro didn’t understand your comment??
So disappointing that we have to buy imported cars when we had Aussie muscle ...built here....great review Johnny....Holden and Ford are unique in many ways....
It really is sad
Wow. See a few here over the over the ditch.
Not a ute guy 'cause of the light rear end, but damn they look mean.
They are stunning in person 🚨🔥
@@RossReviewsau I'm tempted, but it's too late lol.
They aren't that light in the rear with the IRS and the computer does a great job of controlling the power.
The ute platform wasn't appreciably lighter in the rear end than the sedans. That's a myth. Wheelspin here is simply traction off and 740Nm of torque on!
I've been waiting for this one!
Me too.. didn’t disappoint
@@RossReviewsau I bet.Must be time for a genuine sedan.
Ultimate non family mans cruiser, nice one getting one to check out Johnno
The best!
Never thought I'd cheat on my redline, but geez one of these makes it tempting haha. Love ya work mate 👌
This is one hot car🔥
I’m more of a falcon .. wish ford went all out with something of this
I always thought the Aussie Ute's would potentially sell well in the USA but they never brought them there. I guess they had their market sorted with pickup trucks and Mustang/Camaro, both Ford and Chevy didn't want to upset their selling model.
Oh they would have sold very well
Don't forget the chicken tax it's the reason they couldn't buy hilux's and other "light trucks."
Also, apparently, the subaru brat/brumby had jump seats in the rear specifically to dodge the tax to allow it to be sold in america
@@TimMoore-gv7huThat's because the hilux is from Japan. These would be considered captive imports and shouldnt be caught into the chicken tax since Holden was owned by GM and the same would apply to the falcon Ute's if they where shipped over. So they where technically a semi domestic car so they aren't a foreign competitor in the typical sense.
@@Gengargamer2_ oh cool, i didn't know that, i was watching a video with the fat electrician where he pretty much said any "light trucks" that aren't produced in the u.s are subject to the tax.
cheers for clearing up the confusion👍
Thank you Ross for the Holden HSV review. We almost got the UTE. The UTE was supposed to come to the United States as Pontiac G8 ST. It was set and ready to happen. When they started producing the G8 sedan( Commodore) they decided not to bring the UTE. We got the Commodore and Caprice. We all wish Holden was still here. The Australians lost their industry as you said. Please see here: th-cam.com/video/tBuQFtgz3Ac/w-d-xo.html and th-cam.com/video/EBD4j3gFiu4/w-d-xo.html
Such a shame the Ute never came!
It wasn't a "decision" they made, Pontiac was shuttered by GM before the sport truck was meant to hit US markets.
@@xsct878 Not totally correct. The Pontiac G8 sedan made it to the United States and was in production from 2008-2009. It was suspended : The G8, a rebadged Holden Commodore, was released in early 2008 for the 2008 model year in the United States, and in 2008 for the 2009 model year in Canada. Production stopped in mid-2009, following the GM decision to suspend the Pontiac brand. The made the decision not to bring the sports truck here to the United States before the G8 sedan came here in 2008.
Great review but, I think you got the wheel size wrong. I believe you stated as 19” but, they are 20” wheels.🤔
the holden astra, cruze stuffed holden
I've seen so many of these lately with the Pontiac front getting around.
Literally identical everything except the grill and badges.
Same but different?
they are the VE model. not the VF
Was no Pontiac GTSR.. this is way different to a VE
Yummy. Such a shame Holden has gone, in the UK we lost so many names in the motor industry. I see MGs on the road and it angers me, they are made in China AI designed value engineered cars that carry a badge that was part of our motor heritage, most of the people driving one don't even know what the MG stands for. The damage of closure is far reaching, it hurts the local and national economy as jobs are lost and imports flood in, the lack of jobs creates problems that ultimately cost tax payers money, as well as damaging families and causing mental health and well being problems for former workers. Why our respective governments seem to do little or nothing to protect jobs, brands and iconic products that people are proud of making and others aspire to own eludes me.
Rant over, love the review Jonno and it does sound good, bet early on a crisp morning it would be addictive. Thanks mate. 👍
100% agree with you mate. It’s so sad what’s happened to the motor industry 🥲
Hey Ross o can see you shaking in that HSV man those wheels are something special and 20 inch not 19s 👍😁🤣🥰
was a special day to be driving that
I have a customer with one that he bought new as a gift to himself. Manual in that burnt orange colour. Its only done 700kms unfortunately and is now his investment. Shame.
Damn wish he would drive it a bit more ☹️
@RossReviewsau I do a yearly oil change on it and it's goes around the block and gets put to bed unfortunately
Sensational machine
We agree!
Does the Gtsr have launch control?
In Manual
Around $170000 used they wanna be hella good!
Collectors car now
20" 410mm brake rotors.
Big boys
It would have to be closer to the FPV GTF rather than the xr8 sprint
True but was just thinking of the last one
I want one.
Me too
Might want to double check the date on when holden did the GTSR sir. It wasn't 2017.
The only car better than that out of Australia was the W1 GTSR.
It’s stamped 2017 in the engine bay
@RossReviewsau The GTSR was originally released in 1996. The 2017 VF GTSR was a 30th anniversary tribute and goodbye salute to the brand.
I would emplor you to try and get a W1 GTSR on the show. Very different car to the GTSR. Whole other level again. As a Ford man myself, nothing made in this country ever came close to it.
Holden always did it Right ✅ 🤙✌👍.. Ford always had 2 catch up ,Big time 😮😢
Definitely ford didn’t go as hard as Holden towards the end 🥲
Awesome American chev engine
Sure is!
Is this a local Muswellbrook car?
Excellent car that i would take over a beamer a mustang AND an Audi
HSV all day
@@RossReviewsau absolutely
I reckon review my 98 camry only for the jets at this stage 😂
Sexyyyyyyyyyy!! Thats my future wife mate! Even being a Barra Turbo man. Great vid brother!!
"Sisters in NZ". Come on mate 😂 The guys here love the Aussie muscle cars just as much as the Aussies. It should be a criminal offence they stopped producing cars like this. Cheers mate
Was just a joke 🤣 I’m half kiwi
Shame we don’t make these cars anymore
We did have the numbers. The problem was manufacturing and price of doing what they’ve done the way they done. It cost them more than it cost people to buy the car which is why it’s cheaper to send a Commodore back to the states to have it Reined at any age is cheaper than to keep it here in Australia send it Over Seas and bring it back. It’s a GM modified Car.
❤ VIXEN RED... ❤
Beautiful colour
Ross my farther and I have a low kilometre manual V8 SS vu if your interested in doing a video
Would love to check it out can you send us a message
Just my thoughts.
I reckon GM state side, dislike the engineering technical ability of GMH Down Under. HSV was the cherry on top. Like wise for Ford Australia, and FPV.
Nice, very nice bro. 😎
Thanks ✌
Those were sold out before they even rolled of the line. Think they only did 160, then did another run due to demand.
I would believe it
Yea man if they kept making them the Holden HSV designers they would blow US out of the water
They where so good
My thoughts are Ross has to spend $$$ on his holden ute to match this 😀
I’ve spent so much already 💀🤣
Hell yeah🦅🦅............ Greetings from india🇮🇳🤠🤠🤩🤩🙌🤘🏻.. Love it
Could have saved Holden
🥲
Unfortunately now we're stuck with shitbox 2.7t lifted Silverados as status symbols like in the background. No thanks. Send them back.
I still like big trucks but these where so damn cool
@@RossReviewsau dual cabs and tax dodging with them combined with the rise of the self employed contractor is why they sell so well, tax write offs. Commodores and falcons worked when people worked for a boss and turned up in a nice car and drove the company truck that did a good job of transporting heavy things.
Do mine
750rwhp
Manual
I’m keen shoot us a message ✅
Yundt Meadows
Watching these videos in envey looking at cars that are just out of my league atm...makes me regret a lot of things and dumb choices made back in my younger years...maybe one day who knows....never say never.
Shame you had to smoke the tyres!
Shame?
You dont get more for your money. The holden cost far more than ford.
Holden was more than ford but look at the interior alone vs the xr8 sprint.. Gtsr is far nicer
Hot damn!😊
🔥🔥🔥
20. Inch wheels not 19 inch wheels
I came straight to the comments to see who would be first to say it 🤣
Hey Ross, a few more subscribers and you will be able to afford one of these 😉
Let’s hope 👀🚨
Put a whooping on a European car and claim it on tax because it is a ute. That is the aussie way ✌️
Work ute
Hsv almost got there line perfect except automatic.....every single hsv from clubsport right upto gtsr should have been manual. ss should have been the only automatic but still a beautiful car
They do come In manual but sadly a lot wanted the auto. Still a decent auto though
I'm taking a GT500 over this car anyday.
I’m taking the GTSR
@@RossReviewsau there is a 2021 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 KR Auto RWD for sale on carsales right now. There is no way you take the GTSR Haha
Ross you should test drive the w206 c63
Why would he review the worst C63 of all time? I own a W204. The W206 is an absolute embarrassment to the C63 legacy - it's a 4 cylinder! Enough said.
I wanna see what is experience on it
Automaticccccccc😭🤮 beautiful Ute tho an absolute dream to own
Still a beautiful Ute. Manual would be preferred tho
Problem was they were too cheap, and speed cameras.
They where cheap for the performance