In the U.S.A it is called a Chevy Caprice and is used by the cops to catch bad guys. In Australia it's called the Holden Caprice and it's used by bad guys to get away from the cops!
1:50 "these came out of the Holden plant" Built in my home town of Adelaide 💪 Love hearing people give respect to the Australian side of general motors. We love our big v8 sedans
I used to work at the plant. Every US state we sold these to had different requirements for fit out. We'd build the essential base car with very little interior and no bumpers and then finish it off with specific items in a separate bay of the plant. Was always cool to see the different iterations. Such a shame GM pulled the plug.
@@properjimmy3110 I know where the concept car for Texas police is sitting, with computers and livery in Perth, guy owns multiple Australian built holden concept cars. It’s insane 😬
Y'all need to set up a East Coast Hoonigan facility. That way the East Coast and West Coast can have build competitions etc. And have a East Coast burn yard.
This platform finally gets the recognition it deserves. Next we need a Bubble from the 90s on the show. An old 9c1 or Impala SS, the last of the full sized four doors. Too bad I sold and didn't finish mine.
The TorqStorm supercharger on this Caprice is of the centrifugal type, and there are pros and cons of this type of supercharger - for one thing, because the torque gradually builds as the revs increase, centrifugal superchargers are easier on internal components, and they build power linearly, only making more boost at higher RPMs - this makes them easier to control in wet weather than, say, a roots type supercharger or even a turbo. Plus, they produce that boost more efficiently than roots or twin-screw ‘chargers. It is worth mentioning however, that as much as the linear power build that a centrifugal ‘charger provides is a pro, it can also be a con - with a centrifugal supercharger, all the POWERRRRR is concentrated at the top of the rev range, as they don’t produce as much boost low down in the rev range as they do higher up the rev range.
Centrifugal superchargers build torque linearly, so the horsepower actually builds exponentially. This is why the torque peak is often very close to the power peak. These have a crazy driving feel because the engine pulls harder and harder as the RPMs rise.
Oh finally some constant throttle input. I was about to bag this guy for the “wha wha wha wha” style of burnouts. Rodney Waters (KRANKY) said it best “foot to the floor, in top gear!” Thank you Kranky for teaching the world how it should be done. 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺#1
It's funny seeing the Caprice stripped down to povo spec for the Cop cars. I have a WM Caprice in Australia and it's the complete opposite to these and has leather seats, aluminum trim etc. Nice build though.
As the owner of a Caprice PPV I know how difficult it is sometimes to figure out what parts are available for these cars and where to source them from. Wish there was more discussion about how this all came together, but it's still an awesome build and I'm glad to see one of these old Holden misfits getting some spotlight.
I got a 2014. There's no way to shift through gears. 2011-2013 has the benefit of adding a tap shift box, or g8 shifter. Lucky bastards. 2014-2017 can use a chevy ss steering with paddle shifters, but I haven't found a kit available.
I’ve been debating on buying one for a body swap. It’s the exact wheelbase for my 1952 plymouth cranbrook coupe. I want to build somewhat of a sleeper looking ratty 50’s sled with a LS drivetrain. (Similar to that dude Jake who body swapped that 50’s chevy onto the Lexus, that was featured on Hoonigan a few years back) A project that is easily do-able in my home shop. I’ve seen a few locally on copart, but both have been listed as flood damage so I was hesitant to pull the trigger.
@@JR-yr8xm I've got a 2016, and just got a Camaro ZL1 wheel with paddle shifters for it. When the weather gets nicer I plan on figuring out how to hook it up. I've seen people that have done it, but haven't found someone that detailed what they did.
@@ReanuKeevesAus That would just make it a clone of whatever you just said not in original so I doubt it would be worth much going that route if anything I’d keep it original
He's got the tap or paddle shift set up in that thing which is awesome. On my 2014 I am unable to hold a gear with the car because I have not set up a manual mode which they don't have from the factory . So when it shifts through to 6th Gear I have to use the nitrous to get it to kick back down. It's a pain but 160 mile an hour burnouts and six gear makes a lot of smoke 😁
Wild that this got a perfect score. Just for pure fun. No clutch, no bright paint, no thousand horsepower engine swap years to build masterpiece shitcar. Just a guy and a car he loves comin in to have some fun with y’all. This was a really chill and cool video.
That thing definitely makes more power. My stepdad has a similar setup in his camaro that pushes 1048 on methanol injection. 800 something No injection.
The upgraded model to the Chevy🇺🇸2006/17 Caprice🚨PPV (Holden🇦🇺Caprice/Statesman WM) was the Holden🇦🇺2006/17 HSV WM Grange E-Series (1, 2 & 3) &/or Gen-F (1 & 2)!!!
Got a clean all white one no holes interior or exterior never had mounted equipment (former detective) car I’ll sell for the right price has 50k miles.
Why these were not sold in America I don't know :/ .. It's about as American as it gets right there.. Proud owner of a Chevy SS, I approve this message of Hooning! :)
As an Aussie with a ve same as a g8.. that is the worst place for a cold air intake. That pod would be on 🔥. .. chuck it in front of the front left wheel and remove plastics.. guarantee more poke. Must be upgraded diff as aussie caprice didn't come lsd. Nice work things a beast
