2009 Holden HSV W427: Australia's Most Expensive Production Car

Holden Special Vehicles today revealed that the HSV W427 is coming in August and will cost $150,000 AUD. This makes it the most expensive Australian production supercar ever. Holden Commodore-based HSV W427 has a 500 horsepower, V8 engine given it the distinction of being the fastest and the most powerful car from HSV. Not surprisingly, only 427 W427s will be built (hand built), and all will be made to order at the Clayton production facility.

Just to ensure that everyone knows what we are taling about, Holden is GM’s Australian auto brand and Holden's in-house tuner is named HSV which stands for Holden Special Vehicles.

HSV’s owner and founder Tom Walkinshaw has confirmed the final power output figure for the W427 will be 375kW (502hp) @ 6500 rpm and 640NM (472 ft/lbs) of torque @ 5000 rpm coming from the 7.0-liter LS7 V8 engine. This powerplant has been source from Chevrolet's Z06 Corvette but for W427 special HSV specific calibration has been done. Walkinshaw also informed that HSV has already received expressions of interest from 1500 customers. Now this baby seems to be already sold out more than three times.

Holden's W427 will ride on the new 20 inch wheels and its road presence will be further enhanced thanks to its all exclusive front fascia, and the new 3 piece rear spoiler made of carbon fibre. Red is the color for the car's interior. It has HSV E series performance seats in red hot trim with W427 logo plus HSV steering wheel, gear shifter and console lid all drapped in red leather. In comparison to GTS, HSV W427 gets 30% stiffer suspension and sits 20mm lower.

To make equitable distribution, each Australian and New Zealand dealer (around 64 in total) will be entitled to one HSV W427 in the first production batch, provided they have a firm retail order. Further 2008 allocations will be prioritised to dealerships according to 2007 sales figures.

HSV is hoping to recreate the magic that original Walkinshaw (supercar) did twenty years ago.

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2009 Ford Focus XR5 Turbo: Official Specs & Photos

The first Focus to debut Ford’s new Kinetic design philosophy, the iconic German-built XR5 Turbo flagship looks simply stunning. Powering the new XR5 Turbo is a 2.5-litre 166kW Duratec five-cylinder engine mated to a 6-speed manual transmission, offering peak torque of 320Nm from 1,600rpm right through to 4,000rpm.

It looks as well as it goes too, with a completely new, more aggressive front bumper flanked by distinctive re-styled fog lamps and finished with a graphite mesh with signature honeycomb pattern. At the rear, the XR5 Turbo gets a new bumper with an integrated lower diffuser framing two generously proportioned exhaust pipes, with full LED tail lamps and an oversized rear spoiler.

This sporting pedigree is continued to the interior, with alloy sports pedals, leather gear knob, a unique leather three-spoke steering wheel and carbon-effect highlights on the instrument panel, centre console and switch bezels. The XR5 Turbo will come standard with enhanced in-car entertainment features and systems, including a premium centre console, Bluetooth with voice control, and a new ‘Ford Power’ start button.

Active safety features include standard Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) with Traction Control, Anti-lock Brakes (ABS), Emergency Brake Assist (EBA). Among the passive safety systems are six airbags, pyrotechnic safety belt pre-tensioners and neck injury protection systems on the front seats.

In addition to the signature Electric Orange metallic hero colour, a palate of six other colours is available including new Frozen White, Panther Black, Moondust Silver, Sea Grey, Colorado Red and Performance Blue. The recommended retail price of the new Focus XR5 Turbo is $36,990 with options including power tilt/slide sunroof ($1,900) and heated Recaro Sports Leather seats ($2,000).

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VW Launches 2009 Tiguan SUV In Australia

Volkswagen has launched its compact SUV, the Volkswagen Tiguan in Australia. With this vehicles VW has maked its entry in the SUV segment of Australian market till now dominated by Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4. Tiguan will be available in three engine specifications including, two petrol TSI four-cylinder engines developing 125 kW and 147 kW and one diesel 2.0 TDI developing 103 kW.

The 103kW 2.0TDI and 125kW TSI are delivered with six-speed manual transmissions as standard equipment. As an option, the Tiguan may be ordered with a six-speed tiptronic automatic, which is standard in the 147kW TSI model.

Volkswagen Tiguan 125TSI
Price: $33,990 (manual), $36,290 (auto).
Engine: 2.0L 4-cylinder turbo.
Power: 125kW at 4300rpm.
Torque: 280Nm at 1700-4200rpm.
Transmission: Six-speed manual or six-speed auto.
Fuel consumption: 9.1L/100km (manual), 10.1L/100km (auto).
0-100km/h: 8.2 seconds (manual), 9.2 seconds (auto).

Volkswagen Tiguan 103TDI
Price: $35,990 (manual), $38,290 (auto).
Engine: 2.0L 4-cylinder turbo diesel.
Power: 103kW at 4200rpm.
Torque: 320Nm at 1750-2500rpm.
Transmission: Six-speed manual or six-speed auto.
Fuel consumption: 7.4L/100km (manual), 7.9L/100km (auto).
0-100km/h: 10.5 seconds (manual), 10.7L/100km (auto).

Volkswagen Tiguan 147TSI
Price: $42,990 (auto only).
Engine: 2.0L 4-cylinder turbo.
Power: 147kW at 5100rpm.
Torque: 280Nm at 1700-5100rrpm.
Transmission: Six-speed auto.
Fuel consumption: 10.1L/100km.
0-100km/h: 8.2 seconds.

Standard Equipment & Features
Even the entry versions of the Tiguan have extensive convenience and safety features. Safety equipment includes a network of six airbags, ESP (Electronic Stabilisation Program), child seat anchorages on the rear bench and electronic parking brake with AutoHold function.

Standard on-board convenience features also include a multi-function leather steering wheel, cruise control and a Radio/ CD player with MP3 compatibility, Aux input and eight loud speakers, semi-automatic air conditioning system, four electric windows, electrically adjustable and heated outside mirrors, Multifunctional Display 'plus' (trip computer), remote central locking and various storage compartments and bins.

Some of the features of the Tiguan with 147kw TSI engine are: 17-inch "Boston" alloy wheels with size 235/55R17 tyres, chrome roof rails, tinted windows starting at the B-pillars (up to 65 percent light absorbing), sport seats with height-adjustable lumbar supports, folding front passenger seat, storage drawers under the front seats, folding table and storage pockets on the rear of the front seats and sports seats in upgraded cloth with Alcantara appliqués, and low tyre pressure indicator.

Options for the Tiguan include an off-road switch, which at the press of a button awakens an entire armada of assistance systems for making all-terrain drives especially safe.

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