{"id":1593,"date":"2021-11-16T04:46:44","date_gmt":"2021-11-16T04:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/australianholden.com\/?page_id=1593"},"modified":"2026-05-23T11:00:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T11:00:45","slug":"vn-series-hsv","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/australianholden.com\/index.php\/home\/hsv-specifications\/vn-series-hsv\/","title":{"rendered":"VN Series HSV"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/australianholden.com\/index.php\/australian-holden\/hsv-specifications\/vn-series-hsv\/hsv-vn-clubsport-specifications\/\">VN Clubsport Specifications<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/australianholden.com\/index.php\/australian-holden\/hsv-specifications\/vn-series-hsv\/hsv-vn-le-specifications\/\">VN LE Specifications<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/australianholden.com\/index.php\/australian-holden\/hsv-specifications\/vn-series-hsv\/vn-ss-group-a-specifications\/\">VN SS Group A Specifications<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/australianholden.com\/index.php\/australian-holden\/hsv-specifications\/vn-series-hsv\/hsv-vn-sv3800-specifications\/\">VN SV3800 Specifications<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/australianholden.com\/index.php\/australian-holden\/hsv-specifications\/vn-series-hsv\/hsv-vn-sv5000-specifications\/\">VN SV5000 Specifications<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">VG Maloo Specifications (coming soon)<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"fu_ebay_0\"><!-- Presentation: cols = 4, rows = 2, slideshow = Manual, slides = 3, slideId = 0 --><div class=\"fu_ebay_results_container \">\n<h5 class=\"fu_ebay_results_title\" style=\"display: block !important;\">\n<a name=\"fu_slidetop_0\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com.au\/?mkcid=1&#038;mkrid=705-53470-19255-0&#038;siteid=15&#038;campid=5339152561&#038;customid=5339151688&#038;toolid=10049&#038;mkevt=1\" class=\"fu_ebay\" style=\"display:inline !important;\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/australianholden.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/fast-ebay-listings\/US\/Right_Now_108x45.gif?resize=108%2C45&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"border:0;display:block !important;\" width=\"108\" height=\"45\" alt=\"Right Now on eBay\"\/><\/a>&nbsp;VN Series HSV<\/h5>\nLoading&#8230;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script>\n<!--\nvar content_fu_ebay_0 = null;\nvar waitForDepends_fu_ebay_0 = setInterval(function () {\n  if (typeof jQuery !== \"undefined\") {\n  if (window.fu_is_bot_useragent !== undefined) {\n    clearInterval(waitForDepends_fu_ebay_0);\n    if (typeof jQuery.ajax == \"undefined\") {\n      console.log(\"Fast eBay Listings: jQuery.ajax missing. 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Based on the original VN Commodore, this first HSV generation set the tone for everything that followed: big engines, bold styling, and a focus on turning everyday Australian sedans into something far more serious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The VN Commodore itself was a major shift for Holden. Larger, more modern, and more internationally influenced than its predecessors, it gave HSV its first genuinely contemporary platform to work with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Holden Special Vehicles, this was a blank canvas. There was no established performance hierarchy yet, no decades-old identity to lean on\u2014just an opportunity to define what a factory-backed Australian performance division could be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The VN HSV range was relatively straightforward compared to later generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The VN HSV series was powered by one core engine family: the Holden 5.0-litre V8. In VN HSV specification, outputs typically sat around 180kW\u2013200kW depending on variant and tune.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But raw figures don\u2019t tell the full story. This engine was about character. It was rough around the edges, responsive, and deeply mechanical. It delivered torque in a way that suited Australian roads\u2014strong low-end pull, steady mid-range, and a soundtrack that made every acceleration feel significant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was also a platform still being developed. 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