- HSV W427
Infobox Automobile
name= HSV W427
manufacturer= HSV
production= 2008 - present
class=Muscle car
body_style= |body_style=4-door sedan
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related=HSV GTS
Holden Commodore
similar=Infobox Automobile generation
name= 2008 - present
production= 2008 - present
engine= LS7V8 427in³ (7.0 L)
transmission= Tremec TR6060 6-speed manualThe HSV W427 is the limited edition flagship of the current E-Series range, released in celebration of the company's 20th anniversary.
The W427 is based on the GTS, but replaces the 6.2L LS3
V8 with the 7.0L LS7 V8 used in the Chevrolet Corvette Z06. Power outputs are 375kW @ 7000rpm and 640Nm @ 5000rpm [http://www.hsv.com.au/w427/] , and 0-100km/h is acheived in 4.7 seconds [http://www.wheelsmag.com.au/wheels/site/articleIDs/5352967580C614F5CA257486000470CB?open&template=domWheels&fullarticle=yes] making the W427 both the most powerful and the fastest car ever built in Australia.It features recalibrated Magnetic Ride Control and stiffer suspension settings than the GTS, as well as a toughened 6-speed manual gearbox, a new exhaust system and larger 6-piston brakes [http://www.wheelsmag.com.au/wheels/site/articleIDs/5352967580C614F5CA257486000470CB?open&template=domWheels&fullarticle=yes] .The W427's name is the result of a combination of factors. W is to honour the founder of HSV,
Tom Walkinshaw [http://editorial.countrycars.com.au/Editorial/ArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=49276] . The 427 is simply the engine capacity in cubic inches, however it is also a nod to the HRT 427: a similar 7.0L V8 engined car which never went into production due to financial pressures.The original concept model was produced in the same colour as the very first HSV model; the VL Commodore SS Group A SV.
The W427 went on sale in August 2008 and retails for AUD$155 500. A maximum of 427 will be built, and will be sold only in Australia and New Zealand [http://www.wheelsmag.com.au/wheels/site/articleIDs/5352967580C614F5CA257486000470CB?open&template=domWheels&fullarticle=yes] .
External links
* [http://www.hsv.com.au/w427/ Official HSV W427 website]
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