HSV W427 - 7.0 litre V8, 500hp...enough said

Holden Special Vehicles today announced the next steps in the seven litre W427 program, including pricing, volume and distribution strategy.

Tom Walkinshaw confirmed the price of the W427 will be $150,000, plus on road costs, under the current Luxury Car Tax regime. The build volume has also been confirmed. HSV will build up to 427 W427s, with vehicles being built to order at the Clayton production facility. HSV has finalised the allocation strategy for the initial batch of cars.
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Talli - 6/20/2008 3:26:28 AM

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150K??? how the hell do you explain that??

Squash2008 - 6/20/2008 8:13:27 AM

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I think the price it's in AUD...

ILikeLambo - 6/21/2008 1:42:40 AM

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It's also limited edition

TimmyG - 6/21/2008 6:40:19 PM

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In Australia we seem to have lots of import tariffs for overseas produced cars but we also have a stupid Luxury Car Tax which kicks in after I think $57k or so and makes our cars so unbelievably expensive. You could get like a new E46 M3 back in the day in Cali for $56k USD, go figure?!

abupu - 6/20/2008 3:54:01 AM

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With LOTS and LOTS OF POWER!!!!!! lol

Automaniac - 6/20/2008 3:59:59 AM

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Power is from the old Z06 Corvette i think

Htay7500 - 6/20/2008 12:33:35 PM

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I believe it is. an issue from motor trend a few months back shows how the LS7 was transplanted into the VXR8. I love this car (and our G8) and every bit of it!

Htay7500 - 6/20/2008 7:22:04 AM

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POWER!!!!

STJ88 - 6/20/2008 7:06:26 PM

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7 liters and only 500bhp, thats pretty weak even for a GM engine.

EvoAudi - 6/20/2008 9:46:46 PM

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dude, that's SO green.

MattB - 6/21/2008 1:50:48 PM

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I'd like to see this as a super-G8.