An LS7 powered sedan? Man, I love Australia.
HSV W427 specs
| Car type | 4-door saloon |
| Curb weight | 1872 kg (4127 lbs) |
| Introduced | 2009 |
| Origin country | Australia |
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Powertrain specs
| Engine type | LS7 V8 |
| Displacement | 7.0 l (427 ci) |
| Power | 510 ps (503 bhp / 375 kw) |
| Torque | 640 Nm (472 lb-ft) |
| Power / liter | 73 ps (72 hp) |
| Power / weight | 272 ps (269 bhp) / t |
| Torque / weight | 342 Nm (252 lb-ft) / t |
| Transmission | Tremec TR6060 6-speed manual |
| Layout | front engine, rear wheel drive |
W427 competition
BR2' 13y ago
This car would be fine with an LS9, but its not like it needs more power, its Aero is fine also.
Mental 13y ago
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Give it even a LS9, that wouldn't help you much. At the track that would be hopeless, being non maneuverable. Also wouldn't a top speed recorder cause this has not enough aerodynamic body. But it would be quite a good weapon to set fast 1/4 times. But the wheelspin would be.. burnout, damaging the time.
Setting a big supercharger engine into this gross - kinda like a Shelby GT500 SuperSnake as a result. Hm, they both bodies with similar proportions, even gearbox is used absolutely the same. Hey, you'd make an Austalian SuperSnake!
WIG 16y ago
The main types of cars australia produces are an embarrassment. coming from an aussie...
Mike Selke 16y ago
How could you call this a super car. 290km has not been proven. What is proven that a BMW Alpina b10 that is 20 years older is faster with at 300km/hr and has a 6 cylinder engine with a capacity half of the 427. Another similar car of the same vintage was the GM Opel Lotus Omega which was slightly faster than the BMW and once again used an inline six cylinder 3.5 litre engine
Another great Australian V8 story I would say
PapaG 16y ago
i own 1 and honestly it is a trip worth taking, you have no idea of the power and handling, brakes are absolutely amazing, i drive a VE clubsport every day and there is honestly no comparison
anon 16y ago
Australia is a big counbtry in land mass only. just over 20 million population. The government ensures the Holden/Ford monopoly with tarrifs etc. The pricing is on par with what you'd get from the Germans in Aussie
Anonymous 17y ago
The power is 375kw/503HP/510PS
0-100 is 4.7 s
Top speed is limited to 250km/h
References:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSV_W427
http://blogs.drive.com.au/2008/07/hsv_w427_an_emotional_not_rati.html
Anonymous 17y ago
The Elfin MS8 streemliner 50th does 0-100 in 3 seconds dead and its from aus
Adam edourdo wood 18y ago
wow i cant belive australia finnally has a sports sedan that can compete with the german sports sedans in thev world hsv w427 is amazing this hsv w427 rivals the mighty bmw m3 and beat it round the top geaer australia track
Anonymous 18y ago
Yes it may be a good car, but for the money you pay for it, its better value to get a standard VE GTS or Clubsport
if i could i would get a VE Maloo 317 instead of any other hsv
Anonymous 18y ago
FOR such a big country they only hav a few manufacturers, FPV,Holden,HSV,Elfin, and the sheer price of this 427 is insane, i mean $155,000?? thats hugeee, i woulda guessed about $80,590 at max.
