Originally Posted by
R5FORD
so a car with 500+hp with a big v8 hp isn't aimed to be sporty?
I think your missing the fact that it was marketed as a performance car.. just like the HSV etc (VXR8), just the same as the C63 AMG, E90 M3.. they both have Big V8s yet a lot more rewarding to drive.
when i drove one i had no expectation and still left disappointed.
Maybe the UK guys didn't market it as a "sports performance" car, but bottom line is thats what it is. The HSV /VXR is even more so sports orientated and yet i find them equally disappointing. Yes a half the price but also half the car imo.
My Brother-in-law worked in Holdens factory in Elizabeth , South Australia in the HSV department where they are made . For the money you do get a lot of car but they are never going to be in the same league as the AMG Mercs or M BMWs but look at the difference in price.
When he visited us from Australia I took him out in my 450bhp 2wd Sapphire and he said he thought it felt quicker than a V8 Holden.