Nice Video Review

[CXSEVEN]

Check this out...
http://media.drive.com.au/?rid=25320&sy=drive&source=yahoo.drive.com.au%2FEditorial%2FArticleDet ail.aspx%3FArticleID%3D29796

[BaconNeggs]

WOW GM and Ford should use australian car designs. I nver heard of HSV before, but a 6.0L chevy V8 in a sedan that comes with 20 inch rims and slotted rotors! Nothing in the US offers that.
Fords V6 turbo looks pretty good too, but I like chevy's
Haha, I like the names though, Amiga and commodore 64 ?!

[moozmooz]

HSV stands for Holden Special Vehicle. Holden is the Australian GM division.

The GTO has what you are looking for on this side of the pond...may still be some kicking around?
400 hp, 400lb-ft torque, 6.0L Gen IV LS2 V8.

The Pontiac GTO was relaunched in the United States in late 2003, based on the Holden Monaro's V platform. The fact that the new GTO is based on an entirely different vehicle (the "Old Goat" being a muscle car and the Holden Monaro being an Australian sports car) has provoked much criticism from muscle car enthusiasts, stating that redesigning the GTO from the ground up would be more nostalgic and would possibly bring better sales for the car. The revival was prompted by former GM chairman Bob Lutz, who drove a Holden Monaro while on a business trip in Australia. The GTO is produced in Australia, and is equipped with the Chevrolet Corvette's LS1 V8 engine with a choice of a 6-speed manual transmission or a 4-speed automatic. The same model is sold in the United Kingdom as a Vauxhall and as a Chevrolet in the Middle East.

Sales of the 2004 GTO were below expectations, forcing the brand to cut production to just 12,000 per year. The optional hood scoops slated for the 2005 model year were rushed into production in an effort to increase the sportiness of the car's image. There was a Pulse Red package, available only in 2004. It gave the buyer Pulse Red paint and exclusive red embroidery on the seats. Only 800 of these were made.

2005
The 2005 model year continued the optional hood scoops, split rear exhaust, optional 18" rims, and offered a new engine, the LS2 engine. This increased power and torque in the GTO to 400 hp (298 kW) and 400 ft·lb. The increased torque necessitated moving from the 4L60-E automatic to the stronger 4L65-E transmission.

A special version of this vehicle is used for drifting.

2006
For the 2006 model year, the GTO gained two new colors, Spice Red and Brazen Orange. Other minor additions are smoked rear taillights, an unlock button added to the center console, illuminated steering wheel controls and increased motor speeds for seat movement.

On February 21, 2006, General Motors reportedly told dealers that it would halt imports of the GTO in September, making 2006 the last model year for the current GTO revival.

[BaconNeggs]

From what I gathered the GTO was just poorly conceived. It has a huge engine but everything else is crap. Bad handling, suspension, brakes, and boring styling. The proportions of the car just look odd. The wheels look really tiny.

I watched the DiscoveryHD special of Rhys Miller maybe 2 years ago building the GTO as a drift car. He basically took out everything and just kept the outer shell.

I'd be willing to buy any car that has huge brakes that come stock on the HSV

[moozmooz]

I can safely say I have never noticed a GTO on the road....and if I have I probably thought it was a G6 or something as boring, snore.

Bet people can't say that about the CX-7, eh! Damn, was that a Lexus???