This HSV GTSR Has A Secret!!! How To Make A W1... 

Its a shame, this is incredible car no doubt. But the fact they lied and claimed its a GTSR to begin with really taints it alot. They were okay with admitting its a W1 rep but had to lie and say its a GTSR. Kind of funny that they did all the big mods but missed a push button start and a HUD which gives it away so much.

Went all out except the saggy roof lining hahaha. Love the ls soynd

This isn't a Gen-F HSV GTSR. All GEN-F cars, even the base Clubsport from 2013 had Push Button start. Seems a Converted Base VF Series 1 SS/SV6 given the additional lack of Heads Up Display. Nothing wrong with a conversion! Still sounds and no doubt drives awesome! But a bit rich to be putting W1 badges on it

Well as a not-holden-guy, I really learned something here - seen & admired a white W1 many times driving around my neighborhood (apparently one of only 25 imported to NZ! Assuming it isn't a replica like this one) - never realised how rare they are, or that they used the Corvette LS9 - and actually, thought it was a "VV1" because the badge kinda looks more like VV than W to me for some reason😀 Anyway thanks for the lesson on one of Holden's most special & interesting modern vehicles.

The genuine W1's with the LS9 got the dry sump motor, so in theory it would have handled better as it had a lower center of gravity as they could mount the engine lower down. Still, this is a cool car though.

Sick car, off topic but man Ross always come off as such a genuinely nice dude. Suppose it’s hard not to be happy when ur driving cars like this all the time lol

I was born to a car enthusiast Dad in the 70s he owned many many cars mostly European sports cars and thats what I always loved it wasnt until my 20s when I started appreciating local "products" to this day if I read a comment or hear " im not a Holden guy or "im not a Ford guy but" It sounds strange. A sick car is a sick car. Ford and Holden/Chevrolet have made great cars and Trucks to choose only one make over the other is to limit your driving experiences.

looks so bloody good thanks for the review the whole time in the back of my mind im think fuel cost and my heavy right foot love it though great way for Holden to go out the look on ur face when u gave it some priceless worth the watch alone lol

Awesome review bro. Love it keep them coming

Finally a W1 on the channel 😊 Edit: It's a rep but still a great car, with that nice supercharger wine

This’ll be a good one to watch, how did you get your hands on one of those

Ross what’s the best sounding exhaust you have reviewed on an LS?

This is cool, it reminds me alot of the guy in the US who converted a regular ss into a W1

I love those cars so, so much, forget all the Beemas, the AMG Mercs, all the Audis and Stangs, what would i give to get my hands on one of those VXR8s (not my aassole though!😂😂) but the sound and the rarity of those cars are second to none and so what that it is called a Vauxhall (in the UK) I am a big fan of big engine Vauxhalls having owned a 3 litre Senator and 3 litre Vauxhall Omega MV6. That VXR8 is a total beaut! Love it! ❤

The mighty King of Commodores! 🇦🇺

The pedals, gauges. Pretty obvious it's not a HSV. Awesome looking car

Reminds me of VN owners upgrading their cars with the VT Clubsport front end and body kit.

Perhaps it started life as an Auto SS judging by the key barrel and being white , sagging roof lining. Eitherway nice rep👍

Thanks for the video! What's with that roof lining hanging down on the driver's side??

I couldn’t wait to see a w1 on the channel 😍🔥

Keep em coming mate 💯🔥

It might not be a W1 but mate she's nice regardless,that white just pops & the sound is crazy good,I must admit I'm more a Ford guy but still I'll always appreciate & love me a good Holden lol,anyway another fantastic review great work Johnny you're the Man!

Used to build the W1 at Hsv. Overpriced garbage for the genuine ones. It took Hsv 4 months to figure out how to secure the guard liners to the plastic front guards with velcro. True story.

Hi Ross, great video mate 👍

White as well, the best color🤍

Man i swear Australia has the best 4 door V8 cars ever and bakkies/UTE 🔥

Hey Ford this is how you build a proper performance vehicle the Aussie way😎

Ford back in the day made a XE? 250xflow twin turbo 4WD! There's one floating about - would be amazing to line up a review of that beast

Enjoyed the review.....nice interior......gota love charger noise.......

The best part about the HSV is the falling roof lining in front of you. Real top quality. HAHAHA!!!

lucky you didn't get stung for driving with the fake rego plates,

No heads up display the dash looks like a sv6 to be honest the speed cluster is sv6 no colour or extra display markings the my link screen how did he get a W1 screen ?none the least it’s a mean machine sounds insane love the 22s definitely not a gtsr missing heated seat buttons below vents sv6 conversion

Nothing ruins the look of a Commodore like 22-inch wheels, and they immediately out this one as a replica.

I just don’t get it man / why would they stop making this / I will never understand! Regardless, can’t thank you enough for keeping these street machines alive and well on your videos Ross

mad video bro keep it up

currently shopping for one of these.... i like the dark red colour in manual.

Very nice car. I am not so sure about the padals as they should be like the ssv Redline . But anyway, good build and great effort.

None the less it’s a well setup car. Sounds very responsive. But of a let down from fte but what can i say, but they makes some great builds.

Which one felt faster and more drivable Ross this or the FGX Sprint? Thanks

Love the Supercharger

The lack of metal pedals is a dead giveaway it's not a real HSV of any kind, lol. Going from the gauges, I'd say it's just an SS. Also, that rego plate comes back for a Gold VX Commo in NSW....

Sorry Ross but as many people have said this car appears to be a fake car for even a GTSR. It also may be stolen or on stolen plates as the plates come back to a VX commodore. It obviously hard to vet cars you’re using. But last thing we need is you to get done driving a stolen car or with stolen plates.

Nice VF mock up. No push button start and added GTSR brakes. Just call it a mock up and be done with it.

is that hood lining coming off near the windscreen? looks like foam is showing

The licence plates are from a gold 2001 VX GTS in manual

Aussie cars are just so sick 🔥💥🔥💥💯

Don’t be shy on the right peddle lol. She’s a beast!

Ripping 2nd to 3rd😎🔥

I swear that area you are driving in is Marsden park? NSW?

What exhaust system does it have? Sounds amazing!!

F$&k that sounds mint!! 😮 I really like that.

What's top speed of these cars

Nicely built & great sounding car, but I'm not sure I can trust the owners of the car's that slap any non matching plate on their car eg(the VF, gtsr clone & VK).

All that draw down power made the roof sag haha

Would love to see a genuine W1 review mate 👌

its not GTS-R W1. No heated seat, No HUD, No start button, etc. Its would be VF SS for mock up gts-r w1

At 14:16 I can see the roof lining dropping down, Is it just me or is it actually dropping?

Oh my god he got a W1 in, that's sick as shiit, that's a bloody good replica

I seen this car parked at the roundabout that day and I’m sure I seen the rear bumper off it

Living with an incurable disease is so hard, but you just have to live life day by day as it goes by (Cancer sucks)

You a rep for Next ride ross? Good mob got my vz from them

The Candy shop👍🇦🇺🍻

God knows I love my vf-2 but if I ever win the lottery I'm definitely getting a W-1.

That front spoiler will hit a matchstick 😅.

Oh dam that roof lining isn't special

Is the LS9 better than a LSA engine? I'd love to know. Cheers.

This is sick up the road from my house Marsden Park

His headlining is already falling down 😂

This wpuld habe to be a Series 1 SS or SV6 conversion with no push button start / heads up display... Awesome car but not a factory GTSR as claimed 👍

Widened fenders?

Cars is duer die naai man love them

How about the whine

Still haven’t fixed the sagging headliner

Come take my lsa out Ross when you’re down in Melbourne.

i see youre in marsden park nsw :)

Oh yeah the numberplates are definitely from a Gold VX Commodore 😳 definitely shady owner's

This NSW rego show up 2001 VX Commodore gold. Stolen plate and mock-up GTS-R etc. Something not right..........

It’s a god dam animal 🔥🔥🔥

Its amazing how they jump on the speedo ae, LOVE IT! Fuck abbott lol

Hahahaha it was probably an Evoke!

next vid>> How to repair Vf SS roof liner? XD

VF SS with plates from a Tiga Mica VX SS.. did this guy tell you any truths Ross?

Man no expense spared..and it shows

Luke @ Full Throttle has just made him and full throttle look like a really dodgy company to work with. Ross Reviews should have sent it back with belt slap for wasting all our time. #wankers

Does full throttle empire have more legendary Australian cars

When Australia dropped the ball, The Koreans kept developing. Kia Stinger - 5.11secs 2023 Kia Stinger - 5.17secs Hyundai I30N - 5.2secs Camaro SS - 5.2secs G6ET - 5.22secs HSV GTSR - 5.23secs Kia EV6 GT - 5.24secs Hyundai IONIQ5 - 5.27secs

Say what you want about this car i watched the video again today this car is crazy and beautiful

Has the typical roof sag lol

Got stooged hard there. So many red flags.. it really takes away from a good replica. The lie and the fact it had false plates.. you are so lucky you didn’t get pinged. You’d think a reputable shop wouldn’t do that to you and they would also be aware it’s a fake. It’s either an sv6 or a base model ss, such a damn shame.

Nice car but, I don’t think it is a even a real GTSR. Also what is wrong with the roof lining on the drivers side?

Seems to be a vf series 1

More reliable with the automatic transmission with 500 kilowatts

But how many replica gtsr’s and vk to vn Commodore’s were made 😂

Key start? 🚩

Its only an SS - no heads up display, no metal pedals, incorrect steering wheel, no push button, incorrect console and trim, wrong cluster... its not even a SSV - Yet alone a SSV redline as the features listed before are all part of a ssv redline.. which also means it does not have any of the good suspension, diff, gearbox ect.. FE3 suspension sway bars... its a great rep.. but advise its a rep

Don't know why you keep saying "one of these" its a mock up, not HSV, not W1, not GTS-R Sounds great but its just like the 10,000 XY GT's & SL/R 5000's built to look like but not the real deal. Thanks for sharing 👍

I knew straight away this wasn’t a genuine W1 when I saw that it had an automatic transmission as the W1’s came only in manual. This car was the last hurrah for Holden back in 2017 before they went defunct. If you wanted a genuine GTSR W1 when they were first introduced and never managed to get one you’d be kicking yourself as they have now doubled and even tripled in price since launch. The general public complained about “why would you pay 100k for a Commodore” and little did they know how special and iconic this car would be, a quick glance at carsales and you’d see them priced anywhere from 350k-500k whereas a brand new one in schmick condition would set you back at 600k. That is almost priced within european hypercar territory. Only 300 were made as you mentioned in the video and it’s the most powerful Australian built car ever. The original VF series HSV GTS and GTSR both used the Gen IV LSA engine which produced 430kW (435kW for the GTSR) and 740Nm, whereas the GTSR W1 turned things up to 11 by adding in the LS9 engine borrowed from the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 it produced a whooping 474kW and 815Nm, HSV claimed that it can do 0-100 in 4.2-4.5 seconds but to achive that you need to be some sort of F1 racing driver because to achieve that without having traction issues and the rear tyres shredding the road was near impossible, you need the perfect road conditions and tyres to achieve those times, but flooring this thing from a roll would snap your neck as it would annihilate you into the back of your seat with its thunderous power.

That's not a real gtsr most probably a vf series 1 ss base model to start conversion still nice car

Haha on fake plates too...

Tricked up VF S1 SS Commo. That’s no HSV……..🤷🏻‍♂️