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A top-secret HSV Colorado V8 - designed to topple the Ford Ranger Raptor - was just months away from showrooms before Holden was axed in Australia. Here is the behind-the-scenes story on the one that got away.
00:00 Introduction
00:23 Design & History
03:23 On the Track
05:25 0-100 Test
06:51 Speed Comparisons
07:30 Other Designs
08:03 Summary
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Great segment thank you
I own the last model Colorado & the last model HSV Clubsport, a Holden person through & through.
I now tow a caravan with my Colorado it would have been interesting to see a V6 or V8 diesel version also.
Next years Ranger is said to get a V6 diesel with 600Nm.
I don’t know if I could bring myself to buy a FORD……😬
This would complete a sick HSV lineup. It has been missing a utility ute. Please don't let this die.
Holden would of cleaned up with a v8 colarado
lmao a thailand built fake Holden would've cleaned up. Now I've heard it all
New to cars hey? Just finding out that cars are manufactured in different countries?
@@orion5813 I'm talking about V8 4x4 utes in general, did I mention country of origin?? Have you actually Evan owned anything other then a rusty old ford? God you tube attracts some right cocks 😉
@@makeaustraliagreatagain4204 you release that I’m agreeing with you right? I was talking to the other guy.
@@RED0N3 oh my bad , Il delete that comment sorry🤙
Sooo bummed it didn't happen!!! And HSV Shop here in the US!!!!!! Soooo Close!!!!! I love it when I'm in Tassie and see all the Holden's driving around!!! I love my Commodore and my mates Z71 Colorado!!!!
I am not a holden man, but the Colorado was the best-looking of all the utes. Loaded with a V8, holy moly, what a beast it would have been.
Like the perfect mini raptor. This needs to hit the market!
I owned 11 holdens in my life and two weeks ago finally swapped from my Colorado to a Ranger. The Colorado was the most reliable car I have ever owned only requiring a single hose and a door switched replacing in 270+kms other than proper maintenance. the Ranger was back to the dealer within 5 days with a huge oil leak, then the 2nd week (this week) it had a coolant leak,. They fixed it and then told me there was another leak and also said the engine needs replacing. After spending $55k I am now stuck with a shitty loan car that I cannot fit any parts to so I can do my job. Ford Customer relations also seems to be a Indian call center who just tells you scripted crap and doesn't give real answers. I am talking about a brand new Ranger not 2nd hand. I am so depressed about this.
Hey dude, looking to get my first 4by
Which year Colorado did you like? I’m looking at the 4jj1 but prices are nuts, but I’ve found an 07 rodeo in budget and a few around about there for $5k more with 250-330kkms
Or the option for a 2014 at max budget also with the 2.8l diesel with 180kkms
I’m pretty out of my depth so I just ask any one nowadays
Or alternatively should I get a 1hz 80 series like everyone says is the go to
It's the vice versa for me
You also forget to mention that FoA had basically developed a V8 Raptor that was close to being greenlit. If Colorado was still around, with a V8, you can bet your money Ranger Raptor would also be v8.
Can you a follow up on that feature but by how is the SEA utes different in size fron their NA counterpart. Thank you
Lost brain cells reading this
mate if these were launched officially, it would kill the raptor and they would be a hit here in thailand. it would have been called the chevy colorado zr2. but gm had to pull the plug because these two markets weren’t making enough cash even though both markets were doing good, this car had potential but gm executives were idiots
What transfer case is it running? Wondering how were you able to use 4H on a sealed surface.
Pajero sport is able to do it too
i seen one of these utes in murray bridge this morning,,i couldnt believe it
beautiful color
I was most attracted to the Colorado of all the dual cab pickups (I refuse to call them a Ute), and liked the standard SportsCat a lot. I would have had to win lotto though if they had produced this one.
Wasn't Harrop or HDT building very similar Colorado's a couple of years ago?
They did, the harrop superado. Lsa sports cat
Look on the brightside.. can still swap an LS into your Colorado if you really want to 😅
i never saw this in my life i never seen this this apart release last year but has been scrapped because of axed hopefully seen modifications or conversion one day
I'm sure that there are plenty more "Covert Spec Ops" Holden cars out there that were made secretly and sold to Holden fam and die hard fanatics in the final years.
The Lion will ALWAYS be King of the Aussie folklore jungle.
Where is the car park at 1:36? Amazing views.
Like it. Thanks
It looks so stable
The Sportcats ride very well and are very stable on the road, probably the best handling dual cab in my opinion, especially with the AP Racing brakes.
Have seen the Ford Raptor V8. Someone in Queensland does the conversion.
Killa Kustoms in Clontarf.
They also will still do this conversion to Colorado.
They fit an LSA 🤣
Thanks alot GM America.... accountants and lawyers ruining everything once again.
Was this ute engineered, if so does this mean someone could legally build one?
Awesome
I thought there was 100 built and released with the lsa put in them ?
Definitely i would love to get one……if
Dam shame that it never got off the ground
The public should petition to get it made
You can supercharge the 3.6L V6 in america w a bolt on kit for around 5k that makes it have 450hp
They didn’t have that motor in Australia I believe
G'day,
my name is Warren Nasson, i am from Sunny, morally and literally corrupt South Africa.
What are the chances of this model ever coming tjo fruition in Australia with enough interest?
Thank you for a great CZcams channel. Especially, that you guys do not swear, curse or use the Lord's name in VAIN.
Keep well.
zero. These were built in Thailand and would have been upgraded in Australia. The Thai plant no longer build the vehicle either, GM sold the plant to Great Wall Motors and now built the GMW cannon
What a pity!
Forget them i'm building that myself!
HOLDEN COMMODORE FORD FALCON ARE THE TRUE UTES LONG LIVE THE AUSSIE UTE
I wonder what price they would of sold them for?
About $80k.
Another stupid seppo call that went against Australia. This would have changed the game in Australia.
So Holden sells GM products outside of the US? So there is no GM products where Holden products or sold?
Am I guessing that you are in the USA? To answer your question Holden is no more. GM Holden stopped making cars in Australia back in 2017 and just imported cars and put a Holden badge on them. Then in 2020 GM killed off the Holden brand altogether though HSV which is a separate company altogether will be importing the Corvette and Silverado and selling them under the GM Special Vehicles brand under licence.
@@tomnewham1269 thanks for the info. Have a great day😎👍
What could have been!
I would have sold a kidney for one of those.
As a motoring journalist one would expect you would have completed your due diligence before making incorrect claims. Need to get your facts right. There is a V8 dual cab Ute out there. Killa Kustoms have have dropped the coyote V8 into the Ranger Raptor. Drive in and out, Fully engineered and road legal. Whilst not a factory release this is the closest thing to it for those who have the means.
HSV are gone, never to be seen again
Harrop superado? Basically this with lsa.
HSV should sell the conversion to ppl that already have a colorado
Should of put IT up against the Killa Customs V8 Rapter,i know which ONE would got flogged MR BALD GUY
Such a pity this wasnt a reality, but i guess the words for the current car market in australia...is...such a pity....
Harrop has been building and selling these for ages.
Not with the LT1 and 10 speed auto trans.
@@RED0N3 that’s true but they sold nearly none so can’t see this being all that popular.
@@THEROADSMITH but Harrop is not HSV and factory backed. HSV would have sold heaps otherwise they would not have spent the money on this project before doing a business case.
@@tomnewham1269 more likely they did the business case and decided they wouldn’t sell. They had v8 commodore utes they didn’t sell as many as the 6. They had the commodore dual cab 4wd v8 thing. Didn’t sell well. The wagon version the same. Both sold more as 6s nobody bought the harrop conversions. The dual cab racing series isn’t very popular both as tdi and now as v8.
And the Colorado isn’t even popular as a Ute to start with.
Don’t get me wrong. I’m all for specials and aftermarket hsv fte Ralliart trd etc type cars. But they don’t end up being popular unless there’s a racing pedigree.
@@THEROADSMITH the reason they didn’t sell was the stupid price they charge for the conversion. This was gonna be 80 grand plus on roads. Most of the conversion companies charge minimum 40 after buying the car. And that is just running gear conversion
what a pitty this did not happen alot of Holden Colorado owners would have bought these v8 collies!
Best holden ever made:-
Thai Ute with American motor built by a British owned company.
What a shame that’s every tradies dream
Wow, why 😢
and they would have sold out before release!
They would of sold a shit ton of them.
The problem is that the Colorado is terrible off road so it would of been a fast mall crawler.
LSA Sportcats are a thing, and have been for some time. Hard to find, sure. But there are still a fair few. Saying this is a 1 of 1 is disingenuous at best, and a lie at worst
Yes but those cars don't have the approval of GM. These would have been a factory approved model and come with full warranty. Also this one has the LT1 motor in it, not an LSA.
@@tomnewham1269 back when this was being developed, there were tons of examples of LT1's going pop at anything over 650bhp, whereas the LSA or LS9 have been pushed well into the 1,000bhp+ range. I'd take the reliability of the LS over the minimal weight savings the LT delivers
@@tomnewham1269 you could buy ls3 swapped colorados here in nz straight from holden dealers and it came with normal colorado warranty and free servicing.
Thank you Tony Abbott for killing the Australian auto industry!
The government didn't kill the auto industry here. GM would have pulled out of Australia eventually and admitted they would have ceased production in 2021 regardless if they received subsidies from the government or not. If GM was selling 200 000 locally made cars here then perhaps Holden would still exist but in their last year they sold under 40 000 commodores. It was the public not to buy local no more and you cannot expect the government to subsidise a foreign company when the majority of people were not interested in their product.
Shit really,last but no lsa and a HSV with camaro written on the motor🙄😂,as cool as a hsv jackaroo
Not another ute like this on the planet? Dodge Ram Trx.... Exists.......
But the dodge ram is a heavier vehicle and not a light 4x4 like a Colorado and Ranger.
Australia top 5 best UTE base on power and reliability ;
1 Toyota Hilux
2 Ford Ranger
3 Isuzu D Max
4 Nissan Navara
5 Mazda BT 50
Australia top 5 best price UTE
1 GWM
2 LDV T60
3 Mazda BT 50
4 Mitsubishi
5 Izusu D Max
Ford Ranger a 10 year old platform 💪🏽
You forgot the Subaru Brumby
@@Kyxmyx Think Hilux made it longer than 10 years
Both of those lists are wrong using your own criteria. Lol
I recommend google searches..
@@THEROADSMITH Why would you wanna google it? I'm stating on my true aussie's ute fans base not those youtuber reviewer who isnt long term ute user!
Holden suck for pulling out of Australia, at least Ford kept their engineering facility going here, and keep bringing in vehicles.
First
Wanna medal champion?
Too little too late.
American ute with american V8 how's that Aussie loool
This Colorado is completely different to the US Colorado, designed by Holden for the Australian market, manufactured in Thailand. Yeap the V8 is Merican
Pretty sure it’s based on the d-max platform
Built in Thailand... Developed in wentzville Missouri USA, HSV has just added a couple of tweaks here & there..
The best Holden never made most assuredly wasn’t a fucking Colorado, just saying.
Why don't Chevy just make it
Talk about journos flogging a dead horse, they made one of, now move on, it’s history
Track tested🤔🤔 because nothing says hoon-tradie like a hotted up Ute as if we didn't have enough wankers on the road....
Gee an even faster version of a shitbox, F me they'd strap a V8 too a turd if they thought they could sell it. Have a look at the bloody body roll and it's wandering everywhere under brakes, stupid car driven by a total fwit who thinks noise and acceleration make a car brilliant.🤡🤯
Holden Colorado…weighs 2t with 1.9t of it plastic. Toy 4x4
Light colorado mine is 2.5 ton standard z71 empty