Holden Special Vehicles ClubSport

The Holden Special Vehicles ClubSport (HSV ClubSport) or "Clubby" is a performance full-size sedan built by Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) from 1990 to 2017. With HSV being Holden's designated performance vehicle division. A wagon variant was offered in the VR series, and later in the E-Series.

History

The Clubsport was introduced in the VN series, launched in June 1990, with a Holden V8 engine at 180 kW.[1] The VP series Clubsport, launched October 1991 had the same power, the VP Clubsport 5000i, launched in May 1993 being at 200 kW.[2] VR Series and VS series Clubsport with a Holden V8 at 185 kW, with the VR series including a Clubsport wagon.[3][4]

The VT Series ClubSport, launched September 1997 was offered with a 5.0-litre Holden V8 at 195 kW in Series I, being replaced with a 5.7-litre LS1 at 250 kW with the release Series II in 1999. The HSV ClubSport R8 was introduced in VT Series II ClubSport. The Hacket special edition was produced from August to September 2000.[5][6]

The VX Series ClubSport, launched in 2000 was offered with LS1 at 255 kW.[7] The Y Series, launched in October 2002, offering with a LS1 at 260 kW, the Y II series increased the power to 285 kW, and a limited run ClubSport SE.[8][9] The Z-Series ClubSport, launched October 2004, was offered with a LS2 at 297 kW.[10] In July 2005, The Clubsport and Clubsport R8 "Dealer Team Spec" (DTS) were introduced, comprising Stage 1 and optional Stage 2 packages, in manual only.[11][12]

The E-Series ClubSport, launched in September 2006 was introduced with a LS2 at 307 kW, transitioning to LS3 at 317 kW in April 2008. In September 2008 the HSV ClubSport R8 Tourer launched, based on the VE Sportwagon.[13][14][15] The E Series 3 released in 2011, adding a bi-fuel option running on LPG and petrol, the option was not made available for the wagon.[16]

The Gen-F ClubSport, launched in 2013 was powered by a LS3 at 317 kW, with the ClubSport R8 at 325 kW.[17] The MY15 update increased the power to 325 kW for the base ClubSport and 340 kW for the R8.[18] In 2016 ClubSport R8 LSA model was introduced, with supercharged LSA at 400 kW.[19] The ClubSport was discontinued in 2017.[20]

Exports

The ClubSport was exported the since its introduction to New Zealand without any rebranding.