2017 HSV GTS- R Extreme Road Test Video Review

The Zeta platform supported Commodores for the last 2 “generations”. Although the VF Commodore built on the already sterling reputation of the VE, the VF is the last in the line and will sink slowly into the sunset of the OZ auto-making landscape. A change of government brought in a regime preferring coal and miners, to manufacturing, and in particular, auto manufacturing. Subsidies for coal of nearly $10bn a year for a few jobs are naught when considering a few hundred million the car makers asked for. Although many other factors affect our car prices, protecting Australian jobs was allegedly one of them. Still, I mustn’t grumble, because the GTS R awaits.

HSV’s PR manager, Damon Paull, told GayCarBoys that production of locally built HSV cars would cease in December. “I’m thrilled with sales leading up to the wind down. I’ve never seen anything like it,” he said. When pressed on earlier occasions about upcoming HSV models, Paull was less effusive. “We will have to wait and see,” was the only response.

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ABOVE: 2017 HSV GTS range

I have to disappoint you all by saying the time spent with the HSV was limited, but the video I shot on my handy cam shows how much fun was had. I took some shots of the front wheel turning because the look of the alloys set against the massive brakes was mesmerizing. Every now and then, the glint of the metal flake paint dazzled brighter making the experience one I won’t soon forget.

Without track time, this true force of nature can’t be unleashed, but I suspect few of these beauties will see the track. To the end, I headed up the highway and over the Berowra Ferry, forgetting my splitter was hanging mere centimetres above the road surface.

The steering felt heavy at first. To be fair, my other car was a BMW 750Li that week. A few hours completely eliminated earlier feelings and the steering then felt brilliant. It was as sharp as electric steering can be.