HSV VS.I Maloo (1995-96) Overview Released in May 1995, the HSV VS Series I (VS.I) Maloo was a rear-wheel drive, performance utility. Manufactured in Elizabeth, South Australia, and finished by HSV in Clayton, Victoria, the VS Maloo was based on the Holden VS Ute and powered by a 5.0-litre V8 engine that was mated to […]
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Review: HSV VP Maloo (1992-93)
Overview Released in March 1992, the HSV VP Maloo was a rear-wheel drive, performance utility. Manufactured in Elizabeth, South Australia, and finished by HSV in Notting Hill, Victoria, the Maloo was powered by a 5.0-litre V8 petrol engine that was mated to either a five-speed manual or four-speed automatic transmission. Only forty-nine (49) VP Maloo […]
Review: HSV VR Maloo (1993-95)
HSV VR Maloo (1993-95) Overview Released in August 1993, the HSV VR Maloo was a rear-wheel drive, performance utility. Manufactured in Elizabeth, South Australia, and finished by HSV in Notting Hill, Victoria, the rear-wheel drive ClubSport was based on the Holden VR Ute and powered by a 5.0-litre V8 petrol engine that was mated to […]
Review: HSV Gen-F Maloo (2013-17)
Review: HSV Gen-F Maloo (2013-15) Overview Released in May 2013, the HSV Gen-F Maloo was a rear-wheel drive, performance utility. Manufactured in Elizabeth, South Australia, and finished in Clayton, Victoria, the Gen-F Maloo was powered by 6.2-litre LS3 V8 petrol engines that were mated to either six-speed TR6060 manual or 6L80 automatic transmissions. Released in […]
Review: HSV VG Maloo (1990-91)
Overview Released in October 1990, the HSV VG Maloo was a rear-wheel drive, performance utility. Manufactured in Elizabeth, South Australia, and finished by HSV in Notting Hill, Victoria, the Maloo was powered by a 5.0-litre V8 petrol engine that was mated to either a five-speed manual or four-speed automatic transmission. Only 132 VG Maloo vehicles […]
Review: HSV Y-Series GTS (2002-04)
HSV Y-Series I GTS (2002-03) Overview Released in October 2002, the HSV Y-Series I (Y-I) GTS was a rear-wheel drive, performance sedan. Manufactured in Elizabeth, South Australia, and finished by HSV in Clayton, Victoria, the GTS was powered by the 5.7-litre Callaway-developed C4B engine that was mated to either a ‘torque-enhanced’ four-speed THM 4L60-E automatic […]
Review: HSV E-Series Maloo (2007-13)
HSV E-Series I Maloo (2007-09) Overview Released in October 2007, the HSV E-Series I (E-I) Maloo R8 was a rear-wheel drive, performance utility. Manufactured in Elizabeth, South Australia, and finished by HSV in Clayton, Victoria, the E-Series Maloo range initially consisted of the Maloo R8 models which were powered by 6.0-litre LS2 V8 petrol engines. […]
Review: HSV VT GTS (1997-00)
HSV VT.I GTS 1997-00) Overview Released in September 1997, the HSV VT Series I (VT.I) GTS was a rear-wheel drive, performance sedan. Manufactured in Elizabeth, South Australia, and finished by HSV in Clayton, Victoria, the VT.I GTS was powered by 5.7-litre V8 petrol engine that was available with either a six-speed Borg Warner T56 manual […]
Review: HSV VX GTS (2000-01)
Overview Released in September 2000, the HSV VX GTS was a rear-wheel drive, performance sedan. Manufactured in Elizabeth, South Australia, and finished by HSV in Clayton, Victoria, the GTS was powered by the 5.7-litre Callaway-developed C4B engine which was solely available with a heavy-duty six-speed T56 manual transmission. Compared to the VT GTS , the […]
Review: HSV VR GTS (1994-95)
Overview Released in May 1994, the HSV VR GTS was a rear-wheel drive, performance sedan. Manufactured in Elizabeth, South Australia, and finished by HSV in Notting Hill, Victoria, the VR GTS was powered by a 5.7-litre V8 petrol engine that was initially available with a six-speed Borg Warner T56 manual transmission. In October 1994, however, […]