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    01 HSV GTSR W1

    Jul 06, 2022 5 minutes
    BY • DAVID MORLEY

    Rating 4.5

    ENGINE 6162cc V8, OHV, 16v, supercharger

    POWER 474kW @ 6500rpm

    TORQUE 815Nm @ 3900rpm

    0-100KM/H 4.16sec

    WEIGHT 1895kg • PRICE $169,900

    LIKE: Huge lungs; fantastic soundtrack; meaty controls; charisma; collectability

    DISLIKE: Rare; expensive; thirsty; firm on road; tyres won’t like damp surfaces

    first driven the W1 on the road. But, given production doesn’t start until April and HSV isn’t even sure there will be a press car (though there’s certainly a desire for a car to be made available) a handful of laps around Philip Island might be the best we’ll ever manage. But hey, that’s a pretty good second prize, innit? Exactly. Thing is, in any other car, a few hot laps might be less than relevant, but the W1 is so damn track-focused that

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