fastest holden ever claims joshua dowling

[BHDOGS]

There are pictures in yt Terra's post

[Ryan]

Early artist impressions of the VF were pretty off the mark before its official unveal. It'll look alot better IMO as the real deal.

I guess I'll have one of these down the track. A testament to a dying breed.

[SSVPom]

Took these photos in my street today !

[SSVPom]

[Ryan]

That looks hot. Now just **** off those poxy Chev badges.

[302 XC]

Originally Posted by GT2

I always find it amusing when modern Autralian "muscle" cars are compared with the legendary Phase 3.
Towards the end of the article is comparisons to MB, Porsche, etc and the good old GTHO receives a mention.
The thing is, this always happens regardless of whether it's a magazine article or a pub debate.
The legend lives on.

The legend lives on , because it wasn't some writers pumped up one eyed claims
The legend that is the P3 ,is, was and will always be something that smashed the competition ,on the road and on the track, made its mark all over the place and not some fantastic plastic piece of junk to be beaten by the next model
Remember 20 years after the P3 was built ,even the best Brock could build couldnt wave a mention on the ageing P3 .....

New breed is new breed , but it will never ever take the claim title of what the P3 was ,is and will always be , The King
It had the runs on the board,it has the races under its belt, it smashed all before and all after for a long time
Itll be a dark day in hell when a 40 year old HSV will fetch half a million bucks

[gtxb67]

holden would love to have a car like the phase 3
and they would love to have a bathurst result like 77


we may not have as many memories as holden fans . . . . . but we have the 2 greatest that will never, ever, ever be equalled
plus the better looking cars

[galaxy xr8]

That rear end with that lip spoiler and the way it flow's just doesn't work for me.

[zak88]

Front and rear lights styling are ugly.

[03 GHIA]

Left hand drive? So someone actually imported an Australian car back to Australia..

[irish2]

Originally Posted by 03 GHIA

Left hand drive? So someone actually imported an Australian car back to Australia..

It would be a test mule.

[Wretched]

From those two pics I have to say it doesn't look too bad, though not sure if that is an export model with subtle styling differences.
I like the understated look, the lack of wings and spoilers, etc. Much neater and classier.

[stevz]

You know what really, really gets to me.... The fact that we have available to us a home grown product of such high calibre, but all everyone can do is criticise it, rubbish it and put it down... yet when there is a thread about a Hyundai or Kia or some other imported bland disposable fwd buzzbox there is nothing but praise and admiration for it.
I really don't know what's wrong with people these days.

[Mighty Reds]

Its strange but the VF feels like its been around for a little while now, yet I don't even know when the onsale date is.
I guess the nascar situation forced Holden to show the car earlier than they would have liked.

[Silver Ghia]

The front and rear lights make it look like another Korean fwd. The configuration and placement of the rear lip spoiler looks weird as mentioned.

[arronm]

Originally Posted by Ryan

That looks hot. Now just **** off those poxy Chev badges.

UUUMMMMM the car is going to America. They drive Chev

[BHDOGS]

it looks like ****

[Bossxr8]

I'd say under 4.5 seconds in HSV language means "just scrapes under 5", going on previous claims that no one could get within a bulls roar of.

It will make the power but I can just see it going up in smoke like the Walkinshaw supercharged cars that made big grunt, but were slow as could they couldn't get the power down.

It will be interesting to see.

FPV need to hurry up and get the intercooled motor going, all the development's been done, it's just sitting there collecting dust waiting for a home, and a driveline/chassis that can handle it.

It will be interesting to see the 340kw versions Vs the GT with "only 335". It will be a slaughter.

[jd dad]

Interesting article, funny if someone said 10yrs ago we would have factory built supercharged Fords and GM`s they would have been laughed out of town. Good luck to those who can afford these cars as I suspect they may be among the last factory built hot rods.

[JOESBOSS]

i really couldn't care how powerful or how fast a car is, if it feels cheap to drive the smile won't last long in my books

[STINKY NINJA]

If that picture of the white left hand drive car is what the new commodore will look like....its a bloody camry with 575 hp! Pensioners all around will buy them and be blowing peoples doors off left and right,possibly... or maybe just ripping the tow hitches off their caravans
Dead set ugly,i dont mind the look of the ve,they should have just changed it a wee bit and wallah new model,instead,CAMRY styling

[Wretched]

Originally Posted by STINKY NINJA

If that picture of the white left hand drive car is what the new commodore will look like....its a bloody camry with 575 hp! Pensioners all around will buy them and be blowing peoples doors off left and right,possibly... or maybe just ripping the tow hitches off their caravans
Dead set ugly,i dont mind the look of the ve,they should have just changed it a wee bit and wallah new model,instead,CAMRY styling

What a Camry?


You kidding?

So which is it? A Camry or a Korean car?
Or is it simply most of you are so biased and desperate that you have no idea what you're on about and will make anything up just to put some negative light on the car?

[MethodX]

Originally Posted by gtxb67

holden would love to have a car like the phase 3
and they would love to have a bathurst result like 77


we may not have as many memories as holden fans . . . . . but we have the 2 greatest that will never, ever, ever be equalled
plus the better looking cars

Holden and chrysler already do have the cars comparable to the phase 3.
And Holden has 84

And looks are subjective really.

[MethodX]

Originally Posted by SSVPom

image

Took these photos in my street today !

Would look good in a dark colour.

[gtxb67]

Originally Posted by MethodX

Holden and chrysler already do have the cars comparable to the phase 3.
And Holden has 84.

it needs more than 4 wheels and a sub standard engine to compare to the phase 3

if you are going to fish, at least use facts

[MethodX]

Originally Posted by gtxb67

it needs more than 4 wheels and a sub standard engine to compare to the phase 3

if you are going to fish, at least use facts

The E49 was quicker, and the late version of the HG Monaro was one tenth slower over the quarter mile.
about evens it up.

Oh and the phase 3 was beaten by the XU-1 in 72.

[XtRmn8]

So many sour and unformulated comments in here, it's just frustrating to read.

Let's not be in denial here, from what we know so far the VF will bring what has never before been seen in an Australian built car.

We have some unconfirmed information about what could be one of the best muscle cars to be produced in this country if the rumours are true. Why all the negative comments?

Looks like most of the haters just looked at the articles and saw couple of bad VF SSV images with some poor interpretation of what the VF HSV will look like and reference to 4.5 seconds.

The facts are that if the GTS does get the engine in question, it compares to Fords best in the states (GT500 Mustang). This engine will power a lard *** Camaro ZL1 to 100km/h in under 4 seconds. So I have no doubt it would do just as well in a VF.

I don't understand all the negativity. I am Ford all the way, have owned Ford's all my life and love my FG XR6T, however I think the VF is a good thing and will be a good wakeup call for Ford.

At the end of the day if it came to it, I would rather buy an Australian build RWD sedan over an import.

Rant over ......bring on the 15th of May.

[FGII-XR6]

and this why ford don't make the XR8 any more. the only people who want one want one when it has done a few years depreciation but no one will front up the cash for a new one

Originally Posted by GQ_Smooth

The more I read about the car, the I like it. Can't wait to go for a test drive. If a 3 year old one is under 50K, I'm in the market!

[STINKY NINJA]

Originally Posted by Wretched

What a Camry?
image

You kidding?

So which is it? A Camry or a Korean car?
Or is it simply most of you are so biased and desperate that you have no idea what you're on about and will make anything up just to put some negative light on the car?

Thanks for the pic it looks very similar,cheers for backing me up with photographic evidence,i never said it looked like a korean car,just a camry
If i dont like the car i dont like it and im free to say whatever i feel about that ugly """CAMRY""" inspired chev
Thats right i said CAMRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!

[DanielXR8]

Originally Posted by Wretched

From those two pics I have to say it doesn't look too bad, though not sure if that is an export model with subtle styling differences.
I like the understated look, the lack of wings and spoilers, etc. Much neater and classier.

Looks to be the Chev SS model. Extra brightwork around the door handles, dual exhaust instead of quad, plastic finish (no paint) around front license plate and of course Chev badges, SS badge and LHD.