307kW Holden V8 - Useless trivia

[Ross Forgione]

>GTS-R = The "fastest" HSV commodore. Fitted with a stroked 5.7 liter
>("350") engine making 215 kw (=300hp), 6 speed corvette style gearbox.
>Unfortunately this car is painted in the same colour as taxis. At
>nearly twice the price of the 168kW Holden commodore SS, you really
>have to wonder... (A subaru WRX is about as fast :-)
>
>There are about 5 or 6 companys offering superchargers for the holden V8
>(including whipple, paxton etc) as well as a few locally made ones.
>

For non Aus residents, HSV are currently being besieged by the after market
guys in Aus to produce a better product.

There is one crazy guy out in the Victorian bush who builds a nat aspirated
stroked 5.7 liter
engine that goes into the "Family Car" (ADR Approved) that produces approx
360Kw and 580 nm of torque . Its not painted the same colour as the "Taxi"
and tends to go a little better so I hear (from the local rags). 400mtr in
13.5 seconds - I think the car weighs around 1800kgs. Top speed 278Kmph
(tested)

Some useless trivia.

Ross