Ferntree Gully Holden

To maximise performance across the range, the intelligent engine control system adjusts every 6.25 milliseconds. It is as natural as breathing. The result can be breathtaking.

To enhance integration of driver and car, Electronic Stability Control (ESC) includes driver assist technology. Competition Mode ESC is an Australian production first offering greater feel through corners than traditional electronic stability settings. Extended Cruise Control (ECC), another example of technology leadership, modulates your speed to keep you legal through every rise and fall of the road.

From a slick city street to the open highway, you’ll get more out of Australian roads when you’re gliding on Magnetic Ride Control (MRC) suspension, featured on GTS, Senator Signature and Grange. The ride becomes instinctive and can match your mood at the touch of a button, offering the perfect balance of driving comfort and dynamic handling by selecting Track or Performance modes. This is car and driver working together to achieve the perfect driving experience.

Nothing can hold it back, except you. In a first for an Australian production car, Launch Control makes maximum acceleration become second nature in manual E2 HSVs, with total control all the way to the redline.

A unique human/machine relationship begins as your HSV E2 takes shape. Hundreds of new E2 components are fitted by the highly skilled technicians at our production facility in Clayton, Victoria. From the Daytime Running Lamps (DRLs) to the exhaust tips, much of your HSV E2 is assembled by hand. Before the finished product is allowed to leave our premises, every detail is checked by a uniquely precise instrument – the human eye. It’s a state of the art process that elevates, rather than replaces, the importance of craftsmanship. Pride becomes a standard feature. Perfection becomes instinctive.

Wherever you drive in a Maloo R8, heads will turn as if by reflex. With Daytime Running Lamps, front driving lamps, projector headlamps and a shockwave inspired front grille, this Maloo R8 is unmistakable, even from a distance. Up close, it’s unforgettable. From the 19" E2 Sports alloy rims with wide Bridgestone tyres to the HSV unique Sheet Moulded Compound tailgate, and from the Performance engine hood with dual scoops to the HSV Performance sail plane with integrated brake lamp and twin-scoop hard tonneau, this is a ute like no other.

Maloo R8 is built to earn its keep, so you can rely on it to handle a heavy workload with ease. The remote release hard tonneau keeps your valuable kit safe, with tray security and alarm protection. A cargo liner keeps your load in good shape, while the introduction of curtain airbags for the first time boosts protection for you and your passenger. And when you’re pulling a load, the 317kW V8 engine makes towing feel like the norm, not a hindrance. Whatever needs doing, you and your Maloo R8 work as one to make an unbeatable team.

Tough looks on the outside are no barrier to creature comforts on the inside. 4-way electric adjustment on the driver’s seat ensures that you feel part of the machine from the moment you take the multi-function, leather wrapped Sports steering wheel. A 6.5" multi-function colour LCD screen puts the information you need right where you need it. Maloo R8 comes standard with trip computer, climate control, headlamp and interior lighting time delay options as well as a 170 watt Blaupunkt sound system with 7 speakers. There’s no mistaking that this is your turf.