HSV Maloo

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name = HSV Maloo


manufacturer = Holden Special Vehicles
production = 1990–present
assembly = Clayton, Victoria, Australia
body_style = 2-door coupe utility
platform = FR GM Zeta platform
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related = Holden Ute

The HSV Maloo is a performance coupe utility produced by Holden Special Vehicles since October 1990. Since then, HSV has made a new culture, a new type of car, that you'd only find in Australia, High Performance utility coupes. Maloos have been based on the mainstream Holden Utes, but have featured high-performance V8 engines and body kits. [citation | last = Hawley | first = Jonathan | last2 = MacLean | first2 = Andrew | last3 = Nally | first3 = Steve | last4 = Poppitt | first4 = Sean | last5 = Robinson | first5 = Petter | last6 = Stahl | first6 = Michael | title = 2007 Collector's Edition HSV: 20 Years of Aussie Muscle | publisher = Australian Consolidated Press | journal = Wheels magazine | pages = 146 | date = 2007]

HSV Maloo models to date are: [http://www.redbookasiapacific.com/au/vehicle/index.php?make=HSV&family=LCMALOO The Red Book]

VG

The original HSV Maloo was the VG series, introduced in October 1990 and based on the VG Series Holden Utility. It was powered by a 5.0 litre V8 engine.

VP

The facelifted VP series Maloo was released in 1992.

VR

The VR series was introduced in October 1993.

VS

The facelifted VS series Maloo was released in May 1995.

VU

The heavily revised VU series HSV Maloo was introduced in March 2001. The VU featured the same 5.7 litre V8 engine as in the VX Clubsport with 255kw. VU Maloo's were also available in R8 trim, with performance brakes, 18" alloys (17" for Maloo) and more sports oriented suspension.

Y Series

The facelifted Y series was released in October 2002. The original Y series Maloo kept the same 5.7 litre LS1 engine from the VU, but power was increased to 260kw, and for series II Maloo's power went up to 285kw.

Z Series

The Z Series was introduced in October 2004 and was the first to use a 6.0 litre V8 engine.

E Series

The E Series was released in October 2007 and is offered only as the Maloo R8. This is Australia's most powerful Coupé utility, using by a Chevrolet Corvette-based 6 litre LS2 V8, outputting Convert|307|kW|hp|0|abbr=on and auto Nm|550 later advancements saw the power output rise to Convert|317|kW|hp|0|abbr=on . This title was previously held by the Z Series Maloo. Safety-wise, the E Series Maloo gains Electronic Stability Control and linear control suspension.

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