AIN’T NOTHIN’ TANK ABOUT THIS YANK

We can blame the shuttering of local manufacturing for HSV’s lack of enhancing models but we can’t blame HSV for not giving enthusiasts V8 muscle cars they still want. The difference in approach is obvious- the steering wheel that sits on the left when the Camaro rolls off the ship from the US must be moved to the right. They also do that with cars like the new Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The job is done at Walkinshaw/HSV’s large new facility in Clayton, Victoria, ensuring there’s still local automotive jobs on the boil.

This supercharged American coupe sits at the top of the tree in terms of what you can buy on HSV’s showroom floor, and while a conversion rather than performance modified muscle car like the HSV GTSR W1, it also the most powerful car the brand has sold, eclipsing that local car’s power and torque figures.