Holden HSV ClubSport R8 performance sedan has been presented

Although being the less powerful and the cheapest car in the recently unveiled new Holden's HSV E-Series, the new Holden ClubSport R8 is expected to become the most popular vehicle in the line-up.



The ClubSport R8 replaces the now gone Holden ClubSport, which also was the Australian company's biggest seller.

The car, don't you worry, is better equipped and features 19-inch alloy wheels, cloth sports seats, twin-nostril grille, six-disc CD player, six airbags, electronic stability control and enhanced suspension. Of course, there is also a 'Sports Performance' body aero kit, but it is not clear, whether it really lowers the R8's aerodynamics' drag or is it just a usual 'silicon muscles'.

On the rear, the car features 'unique' LED taillights.

The R8 comes with an 'enhanced' LS2 6-liter V8 engine, capable of producing 411 horsepower and 406 lb-ft (550 Nm) of peak torque and mated with a standard M10 version of Tremec T56 six-speed manual gearbox or an optional 6L80 E six-speed automatic.

To make taming all those horses easier, the car is equipped with a premium four-piston brake system.

Sources:
1. Holden HSV range arrives
2. HSV's super-sedans break 5.0sec barrier
3. Holden HSV E-Series lineup unveiled

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