HSV Clubsport

The HSV Clubsport is a car of the upper middle class, the Holden Special Vehicles manufactured in Australia since 1990. It represents the entry-level model among the sports sedans of HSV dar. The car was offered in July 2007 in the UK as the Vauxhall VXR8 and since 2008 in the Middle East as a CSV CR8.

The first version of the HSV Clubsport based on the Holden VN Commodore SS Since then launched a corresponding Clubsport Commodore model to each series.

E- series (since 2006)

HSV Clubsport R8 LS3 (2008)

The current model of the E- series Clubsport R8 is based on the Holden VE Commodore contemporary. In the model range of HSV it is the most important model. Since April 2008 all HSV models have the 6.2 -liter LS3 V8 engine instead of the previous model LS2. The LS3 delivers an output of 317 kW and a torque of 550 Nm. HSV has this change made ​​since the LS3 has the first V8 with Active Fuel Management, which ensures a significantly lower fuel consumption during normal operation. In September 2008, the Clubsport R8 Tourer came out. This is the wagon version of the R8, based on the Holden VE Commodore Sportwagon.

Performance

The R8 accelerates in the manual transmission version in 4.8 s from 0 to 100 km / h In the automatic version it needs to 5.0s Its top speed is 282 km / h, in the UK it is governed in accordance with European conventions to 250 km / hr.

Export to the UK and the USA

350 HSV Clubsport R8 per year as the Vauxhall VXR8 officially exported to the UK; the retail price is £ 35 105, -. Of the 110 pieces that were ordered there before the first delivery, 100 pieces with the Loud Exhaust package (extra loud exhaust system) were delivered, which was developed by Wortec. She has a set of valves that allows the management of the exhaust gases either by the standard exhaust or the new Wortec exhaust. The V8 engine of the series LS3 is particularly popular with tuners in the USA, so tuning parts are to get many. The most spectacular conversion with factory warranty is the £ 7,000 - expensive compressor kit that brings the engine power to 390 kW. Exports to the U.S. were sold there until the end of the Pontiac than Pontiac G8 GXP.

F series (2013 onwards )

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End of 2013, the E- series was replaced by the F-Series. Technically, it differs little from its predecessor. This version is offered as a Chevrolet SS in the United States.