Holden, once a giant of performance cars in Australia, is no more. We pay our respects with one final drive in its ultimate export to the UK: the 587bhp Vauxhall VXR8 GTS-R -
, accompanied by a unique six-speed ’box and more extreme chassis tuning with fixed-rate dampers . Vauxhall wanted to mark the passing of the legendary Commodore and HSV models too, bringing 15 of the still nutty but not quite as extreme GTSR variant here to the UK. It made do with the LSA 6.2-litre supercharged V8 with ‘just’ 587bhp and 546lb ft. Back in 2017 the VXR8 GTS-R, as it was rebadged, was priced at £74,500.
It feels good to sense the GTS-R gradually limber up as water vapour swirls in the rear-view mirror. The short-throw, stiffly sprung six-speed manual ’box has just the right heft, the fat tyres seem to skate across the surface at first but then slowly soften to meld with the road, and with every passing mile you’re freed to taste a few more revs and break into the vast reserves of power.
HSV as an entity might never have been if not for the relationship breakdown between Peter Brock and General Motors. Brock, a legend in Australia for winning the Bathurst 1000 an unmatched nine times and wrapping up three Australian Supercar titles, went into partnership with Holden when he took control of Holden Dealer Team in 1980. Initially HDT did just what its name implied – race.
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