GTS Maloo revealed

[Fab]

Love the colour and the wheels but never liked the rear end.

[tapeworm]

bulky much? the front looks like a block of flats

[Bearman]

Agreed regarding the rear end. The tail lights are fine but I'm not too keen on the lower skirt. Those angled exhaust cutout/surrounds ruin it for me.

[Auslandau]

I think it looks so HOT!!!!!







Some might get it

[AndyXR6T]

I'm a ford fan but this looks great. I'm not a fan of the wheels but eveything else looks great In my opinion

[Homer]

Now they should bring out a GTS Sportswagon

[PHawk]

Pity Ford couldn't pool their money and build a full blown 351 Ute!!!

[blackf6]

Originally Posted by Auslandau

I think it looks so HOT!!!!!







Some might get it

I see what you did there. Nice filtering but exactly right.

[Cobra]

It looks tough. I like it. Well done HSV. It'd suck getting blown away by a GS ute with only a tune though...

[lucas2]

Looks like a good package. A GTS sportswagon would be awesome, I've always liked the SS sportswagons.

[fgpsi]

Originally Posted by Cobra

It looks tough. I like it. Well done HSV. It'd suck getting blown away by a GS ute with only a tune though...

Originally Posted by Mr Hardware

Lol, I do

Just tune the maloo

[Whitey-AMG]

I luv how HSV just walk the talk. They just do what you think should be done.

[Windsor220]

You wonder where Holden/HSV keep getting the money to bring out stuff like this.

[Cobra]

Originally Posted by fgpsi

Just tune the maloo

The 5 litre Miami can return serve just as well, if not even better, than the LSA. That argument won't get you anywhere.

[fgpsi]

Originally Posted by Windsor220

You wonder where Holden/HSV keep getting the money to bring out stuff like this.

Well they've been selling more cars than Ford/FPV so that's a start

[Windsor220]

Originally Posted by fgpsi

Well they've been selling more cars than Ford/FPV so that's a start

Yep but they have made large financial losses in recent years. We've seen how limited Ford have been with their product for years now because of lack of budget. Holden still seem to be spending no problems

[_Ben]

Surprised people like the wheels. I think they're disgusting - I can't stand the 3 spoke style wheels.
Other than that, not bad.

[XR Martin]

Originally Posted by tempted

Firstly, HSV is a separate company to Holden and secondly, most of the development has already been done and paid for, so putting the gts running gear into the ute probably cost them bugger all.

Kudos to them for doing it without making bs excuses like Ford did.

Doesnt Holden own half of HSV?

[Whitey-AMG]

Originally Posted by XR6 Martin

Doesnt Holden own half of HSV?

I thought they were owned by the walkingshaw group which in turn has a "relationship" with Holden. Holden do not have any ownership of HSV. In fact I don't think that walkingshaw has any exclusive agreement to be bound to just Holden , for all we know after commodore is dead and buried , they might be modifying Hyuandais and Kias....lol

[mik]

The uterus looks alright from most angles, but imo the front however looks hideous, can anyone say over the top ?
they have a lot of kit in it though and deserve 10 points for going all out.

[GSPSI]

I love it.

[Eric A]

This takes the FGX and wipes the floor with it, in my opinion. If I was a well to do tradie I know what i'd be doing.

[crainger]

Originally Posted by tapeworm

bulky much? the front looks like a block of flats

I reckon. Like an steam train with a cow catcher.

Would be pretty intimidating seeing it in your review though.

[fgpsi]

Originally Posted by Eric A

This takes the FGX and wipes the floor with it, in my opinion. If I was a well to do tradie I know what i'd be doing.

Lol @ the tradie who uses this for work

[crainger]

Seen too many forks go through tail gates for me to consider it. Amongst other reasons...

[gcg2503]

[mik]

Originally Posted by Eaturbo

Got to hand to Holden and HSV for its ability to produce limited edition vehicles from many body styles. Over the years they have done AWD Monaro's with Coupe 4, AWD wagon in Avalanche, and AWD dual cab crewman with its Avalanche XUV, W427 supercar, new GTS and now new Maloo GTS. They are lucky in some aspects when it comes to create performance engines and stronger drive lines or there ability to upgrade the drive lines. Ford has had the engines available like the GT 500 mustang engine which we know fits but it is not willing to match to to a strong enough drive line. Great work HSV

i dont think its they (ford aust)don't want to put the big hardware in, it's matter of not having the funds to doit.
if we look back to earlier days the boot was on the other foot, a 4 cylinder toyota gearbox had bigger bearings than a holden v8 gearbox and ford had heavier duty drive line. .

[strik9]

think they reckon all these are pre sold too?? wonder where I've heard that before

[b2tf]

I really like it in that grey colour, looks great.

Agree with the point about HSV just doing it too, say what you like but they have tried a lot of things in the past that many would not do - whether or not they were a success is a different point, but that can happen to any brand - F6X anyone?