Walkinshaw Performance VXR8 - This car tried to kill me and made my ears bleed ! 

Oh I am so sorry to hear this. He was such a super guy. Always said hello when I saw him at Goodwood and I loved this car 👌 My thoughts are with you and your family 🙏🏻

Namaste 🙏

Sad .. sorry to hear Hope you kept the car

Sorry to hear this at least you have good memories of him and always got this video to watch he seemed like a great man.condolences to your family.

Well for what it's worth, we've adopted him as an honourary Aussie for owning that HSV in the UK.

Toady Home except when we enter a tunnel lol

I've seen used to deliver pizza's here in Oz

I want to move to australia now

Toady Home you only change down when your about to chop a falcon

So true my next door neighbor has a gtsr maloo and he puts cement bags in it lol

yeap love driving my 2014 senator signature and just sold my 2015 HSV GTS

All the more to spend your centrelink benefits on aye

@@Lemon83166 You bet. Keep up those pension increases Labor. Need it for my petrol. Wheeeeeee.

@@Lemon83166 I’m curious to know what you drive, then...

I has a 2015 HSV GtS 430 KW loved it

Nice comparison 👍

Petrol Ped no. Shelby do things like build voodoo. All walkinshaws do is bullshit about their power outputs. Stock cars usually beat them at the drags.

and hsv ;D

And walkingshaw also is our v8 supercars (motor racing)

@@MrMercurybullet they don't bullshit it, it's just fly wheel power for whatever reason... And if they get beat by something else its usually not a fault of walkinshaw

Why thank you :-)

@@PetrolPed He's incorrect, you said it wrong, ask anyone from Bathurst 😂

Poms usually say Barthurst and bogans say Baffurst

@@jo300hn Therein lies the problem, clearly identified There is no an R in Bathurst . Neither is there an R in Glass so it is NOT GLARS

Nearly. Still pronouncing it like Bath hurst.

Well the liberals shut them down claiming they were getting too many subsidies, even though, per vehicle, the Australian car industry was the least subsidised auto industry in the world, & by a significant gap too. The theory is that the Auto Unions pissed off the Liberals for donating too much money to the ALP.

@@cd2920 Barra? 🤔

Spot on my man

Bloody disgrace. I'm hanging onto my VE even if an SV6

@@AJS86 I always had plans to upgrade my series 1 VE SV6 ute to a series 2 SS ute, but as the years go by that dream seems further and further away :(

@@some_doofus I'm keeping the SV6. I know it inside out. Still has a good engine despite what the people say about the Alloytec

Nailed it. If you’re not hammering on the accelerator it’s just like driving any other big saloon (just sounds better). Such a comfy cruisey car when you want it to be. Then when you want to go fast it becomes a different animal

It was a mega thing 👍

We also built a little 6cyl coupe that beat the pants off Ford xy gt at Bathurst and any track with corners. The Holden lj Torana 1972 xu1.

@@ollylarini1415 Didn't exactly beat the pants off it. 1971 Bathurst?

After moving to Austria, I'm trying to find one that I can import from the UK.

Seriously - it wasn't Aston Martin, it wasn't Chevrolet, it wasn't Mercedes Benz, Lambo, Maserati, Ferrari with the fastest four-door in 1971 - it was the Ford Falcon GTHO Phase 3.

Turn it up mate. UK country lanes are where these cars are at their best. I love UK roads and I love how UK drivers use them compared to how Aussies drive.

Me too 2010 6ltr but i bought a lsa 6.2ltr crate motor from holden before fkn gm usa closed oz holden

Nice 👌

Pontiac GTO ( Holden Monaro)

I have a Ve SSV 2011 model and now will never sell it,it's a wagon In poison ivy colour just love it

You can't beat a nice loud V8 :-)

I’ve got a 5.8 litre V8 in my Ford Falcon ute and a 18 litre Caterpillar V8 in my Kenworth truck, so yeah, like I said, we like our V8s!

gm16v149 the VE is good, but the VF kicks it's arse and then some.

Shame we pay twice as much as the yanks for the same car

CAMAROs not CamEros A not E you are also forgetting the Chevrolet Corvette that is now being imported in larger numbers. The biggest threat to society is Corporate Zionist Economic Terrorism ... That will leave many families without meaningful jobs, homeless living like dogs on the street, and in a cashless crypto-currency world either dead or begging for food. That is the path of DEMOcracy ,, where the top 51 decide what privileged and crumbs it will grant to the remaining 49. That is why this word begins with DEMO . Software Companies know what DEMO means. It looks real but is functionally flawed.

Cheers John :-)

Petrol Ped If you get the chance one that is worth looking up is the GTSR W1. An incredible piece of engineering, and shows what HSV here in Australia are truly capable of. Over 600 horsepower as standard, they sourced the LS9 engine no longer in production from GM, had to ensure they could get enough to cover the project. Took the engines and then worked their magic on them, and the work HSV does is truly magic. Unfortunately in a couple of months production ends, ending in October of this year with Ford Australia production endind in October of last year. And both brands whether you are Ford or Holden down here you have to admit truly know how to build a performance car. Over the years iconic Mustang's and Comaros wouldn't compare. Ford Performance Vehicles building the F6, an inline 6 with a single turbo bunching out 368 horsepower. And though it had less power then the V8 it would beat in on the drag strip. Having driven European performance cars and falling in love with the Mercedes AMG's the performance the cars here delivered was more then competitive. The latest what you will know as the VXR8 compares and pushes more power then the C63. There were over the years where there were major differences, the interiors of the Mercs etc were well above. But the new VF Holden is comparable in many respects. It is a sad period in this country and the great cars like you enjoyed in this video soon will no longer be made. The Holden SS was imported to the US and they loved it.

Jason Crawford I am the owner of this R8 Commodore Clubby as you guys call it. Only 15 coming to the UK. If Ped wants a chance to compare these cars he needs to approach Vauxhall UK or Walkinshaw Performance.

Glad you enjoyed it 👍

Glad you enjoyed the vid. They are such great cars 👍

PetrolPed did such a good video making this. You can feel his emotion as he drives it which is a nice addition to the sound of the car. I keep coming back every now and then to watch it again. Always brings a smile.

The Rotorboi Yes he... Ped clearly did enjoy it. He was scared to give it the full beans.😆 though !

The Rotorboi I loved every minute 👍

My pleasure. I know the owner will be chuffed to hear that :-)

Petrol Ped No worries - and you're very welcome to come and drive my 461bhp 2000 Saab 9-5 Aero!😈😂

Wow...461bhp through the front wheels ! Would love too :-)

Yes ...I am chuffed 😆😆

parky2310 Mate you wait till you see the new one. 583 horsepower as standard, with the Walkinshaw package it punches out around 746 horsepower. Is louder, handles better, better responsiveness etc. And of course improved interior etc. If you are in the UK unfortunately the new one is going to be in very short supply as it is quite literally the last one. But it is incredible. A true muscle car. As i said it has almost 600 horsepower as standard without the Walkinshaw package lol. Shows how crazy we Aussies are when we build a car like that, and Walkinshaw Australia ( who owns HSV the performance devision for Holden Australia) designs the Walkinshaw package for it and adds almost 200 more horsepower lol. Here that is what they have always done. Build a performance car, then desing and develop a package for it to go faster if you want. If you want performance it is something we have always managed to do. However manufacturing ends in 2017.

That is the challenge 😂

Some (but very few ) people in Australia have converted them to LPG. I believe the VE commodore did release a factory LPG option for the V8 (Non-HSV) Commodore SS. There was the V6 LPG option as well, primarily aimed at fleets.

Thanks Stuart. That is very kind of you to say ;-)

Petrol Ped if you want to try my Gtr on those roads would be happy to come down, it’s a great 50mins drive to that neck of the woods through petworth. It’s 585 Bhp so I think you would enjoy it

I know what you mean...a Tesla doesn't sound like this !

Petrol Ped well said...I'd just not buy one. I'd follow Clarkson on this one.

Imnotahsvbadass Kemp what's a 'Clarkson ' worth these days !!!

Imnotahsvbadass Kemp How? Clarkson said he would buy one, because he loved the power aspect.

Have you heard one with a cam ?

Must have been a blast at 100 kmph

Wow Rosco...your car sounds like a proper weapon :-) A huge amount of fun I would imagine ! You could always email me ped.greaves@gmail.com as I'd love to see it. And greetings to Australia ;-)

hey rosco,you would have fun in my old vt then

A great guy. Sadly he is no longer with us 😢

@@PetrolPed that is sad. 😒

He is a top bloke :-)

Hi Peter .thanks for your remark.😊

You got the US version, but it was dumbed down, ask your regulators why.

Just import the body kits, plenty of them here..

Yea best GM performance crew in the form of HSV could have supplied.

Chevy SS is the same base car without the body kit and engine upgrades.

That's because the Aussie showed up how poor GM USA really is. USA cannot handle someone doing it better😁

Thank you. At last an Australian with a working brain.

spike milligan, I would love to see what someone like, say, Reeves Callaway could do with a Holden. You clearly have a lot to learn about the Callaway Sledgehammer, a.k.a., the most powerful C4 version of the Chevrolet and, arguably, also the most powerful Chevrolet Corvette of all time.

Yea I worked at Holden Elizabeth too back in the 80's. What an icon. So sad that GM-Holden dropped the ball in Australia but fond memories and I managed to pick up a new HSV VF R8 before it all went south. Driving my car everyday is a dream. Walkinshaw pack incoming. Thanks for the legacy you left us Tom.

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. Once driven forever smitten !!!

Holden is dead in Australia now.

There's nothing quite like getting in the seat of a VF (or even VE) HSV thats had the works done. The sound, the rumble, the exhilaration. And all you have done to that point is start the engine. Smiles for miles.

Jealous Americans that's what. Couldn't make a better car so killed it instead

Well, it was the GFC.... So fk you US Banksters.

Trade unions killed the Aussie car industry. Kept making ridiculous wage and conditions claims until the the manufacturers said f**k this and moved to Asia. But it’s never their fault.

Thanks. It sure is. Glad you enjoyed it :-)

Sure is :-)

They are indeed awesome !

Cheers Ron 👍

Yep :-)

NorthernUnion13 thanks mate

+Amanda Cookson Ate you coming to Breakfast Club on Sunday. I'll be there 👍

Petrol Ped Sure will be! :)

Amanda Cookson Amanda see I wasn't fibbing.

my FB. kempycm

Keep an eye out for me and Ruby and come and say hi :-)

Oh yes !

Stephen Cooper yes its for sale.

Headers, cam and a tune is all it needs.

Oh no, a 2 litre Commodore is just WRONG. I'm a Ford guy, but 2 litre Aussie family car, NO! Turbo or not

Amelia Lee they tried a 1.8L , 4 cylinder in the VB Commodore. That went down well... it was actually less economical than the straight six, due to the engine needing to be constantly revved to keep it moving along..

Cheers Tom. I certainly did...totally awesome !

Tom Forrest all I can say is 😆

You have no other choice when you drive this car 😂

Chester I am the owner of this car. You didn't fancy a G8 then ?

Of course I do. I am just relating what is available in the U.S. from Holden. Of course, 2017 was the last year of production for the V8 cars, and now Holden sells cars imported into Australia.

I just finished my third viewing. Still smiling the whole way through.

Vlaid65 ... nice to know that I am not alone. Thanks for your reply.

I come back at least once a year lol

@@DavidTron63 ..... I am still so stinkingly pissed off at GM for killing off *our car* . I split my time theses days between a VE Commodore and an NL Fairlane, and if it áint Aussie built, shove it! Cheers mate.

LOL !

HA - yes the noise is certainly a feature attraction of these. Have a nice day.

lol i went round one in my xf ute a few years back, god damn grandma car down here i swear to god.

BMW doing 5.6 to 100 for stock one yes you are not quick enough against 4.3 down a straight round the bends you might go better your lighter that's where the fun is

@@geneva760 Neil Diamond described it well it's a beautiful noise ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-GE0R8Kpd8f4.html

Or spend 5.5k on a wiseco kit and cams for your 900 Honda and turn it into a 985 and destroy RK gold chains and rear sprockets in 1200km

Indeed. He’s a top bloke 👍

Anthony Swan. Dam ...can't even eat...😀...we're you the young couple?

Imnotahsvbadass Kemp No although the young couple did stand out! 😁 Had a Baseball cap on and the Blue Porsche!

You're getting famous now mate !

Anthony Swan oh yes. ...can't forget his girl friends white jeans. lol

Imnotahsvbadass Kemp 😂😂👍🏻 They were impressive!

It sure is 👏

Would you believe me if i told you that I'm an Aussie that has never driven a Holden!!?? I love the look and i love the power but for some reason i trust no car doing over 100km if it's not a European car. My loss!!

Depends on the size of the drivers balls lol

Yeah, but how much does it cost?

Maybe not affordable 😂😂

@@Luke_chux compared to what this car could be compared to, it was definitely the affordable option

I can imagine it does :-)

Yep so does mine. love it. :)

She sure does :-)

Sean Walker. Thanks Sean 😆

So good!

Johnny Willis Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it 👍

Cheers :-)

In Australia we affectionately call them "Clubby's" and they get attention on the road now more than ever since Holden's closure. In fact I drive the VF version and have to say even though I never did see a lot of them on the road in the 5 years I've owned mine I see a lot less around now. I suspect many of them have been garaged as investments.

Best thing since Hills hoists,Vegemite & goon bags..