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HSV Maloo
Holden Special Vehicles
aka Holden Ute
Production produced from when to when+total units made (optional)
Class denote market class
Body Style 2-door, 2-seat coupé ute
Length length - type here
Width Width - type here
Height Height - type here
Wheelbase wheelbase - type here
Weight Weight - you get the point
Transmission transmission + drive
Engine engine
Power 431 PS (317 kW; 425 bhp) @ N/A rpm
N/A lb-ft of torque @ N/A rpm
Similar similar (competition)
Designer Designer (lead designer if it was a team effort)

The Holden Special Vehicles Maloo (or HSV Maloo), is a Performance Coupé Utility, or ute, built by Holden's performance vehicles department, Holden Special Vehicles (HSV), in Clayton, Victoria, produced from 1992 until 2017 (Final assembly of four vehicles completed in 2018), the Maloo holds a world record for worlds fastest truck/ute, the car, a LS2 powered VY series Maloo R8 achieved a top speed of 271.44 km/h (168.66 mph) in 2006, Beating the record previously held by the Dodge Ram SRT10 by over 20 km/h. However Succeeding Maloos have surpassed this figure. The Maloo is to put it simply, a Ute version of HSV's ClubSport sedan. The Maloo was produced across three main variants: Maloo R8, Maloo R8 SV and Maloo GTS, however many others were produced throughout its lifetime, including the Gen F2's Maloo GTSR, and four examples of the 474kW LS9-powered Maloo GTSR W1 , after HSV staff discovered they had 4 excess Maloo GTSR bodies at their disposal, the Maloo GTSR W1 was never intended for production, however HSV let it slide and went ahead with the 4 examples, one in Light My Fire (Burnt Orange), the car most known Maloo W1, with the iconic Victorian 'W1UTE' HSV signature plates, one in XU-3 Yellah, the same colour as the original VR GTSR, one in Red, Holden's Hero colour and finally, Matte Grey. These are now valued at well over $1 Million (AUD).

See Autopedia's comprehensive HSV Maloo Review.

Recent Changes[]

  • For 2010, the entire E-Series HSV range receives a mid-cycle facelift and performance upgrades. For the Maloo R8, the changes include All new front appearance encompassing performance bonnet scoops and ‘shockwave' inspired theme, 431 PS (317 kW; 425 bhp) LS3 V8 engine, Competition Mode ESC, Extended Cruise Control, Launch Control (manual vehicles only), All new E2 Sports 19 inch wheels, Sports cloth seats as standard, Driver & passenger front airbags now include front, seat side & curtain side airbags, Addition of dual 8" subwoofers located in the rear cabin quarter trims (Audio output 170W) and SV Enhanced options include bi-modal exhaust, Sports leather seats and 20 inch wheels. Prices for the 2010 Maloo R8 start at AU$62,990.[1]

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GTSR Maloo

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Global Green Challenge controversy[]

In the 2009 Darwin to Adelaide Global Green Challenge, HSV claimed that the Maloo is the winner but in fact, the Maloo, entered the Global Green Challenge had the worst fuel consumption of 7.74 L/100 km, most CO2 emitted of 178 kg/km and uses the most fuel (243.5 L). Of the rest of the 17 competitiors, Ford (who entered the Fiesta ECOnetic into the challenge) is disappointed at HSV's claim especially when the Fiesta ECOnetic used much less fuel and produced half the emissions the Maloo produced.

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See Also[]

Wp4193727
HSV

Model nameplates

Avalanche XUV · Clubsport · Grange · GTS · Maloo · Senator · SV88 · VXR · W427 ·

Model series

VL · VN/VG/VQ · VP · VR/VS · VT · VT II · VX · VX II · Y Series · Y II Series · Z Series · E Series


Tom Walkinshaw Racing


Tom Walkinshaw Corporate website A brand of the Holden and TWR


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