2015 HSV GTS Maloo Ute Officially Unveiled

by Cameron Aubernon

Published: September 16th, 2014

2015 hsv gts maloo ute officially unveiled

Last month, Holden Special Vehicles announced plans for the most brutal ute to ever be assembled as a send-off to the Holden Commodore Ute before all local production draws to a close in 2017.

This is that ute: The 2015 HSV GTS Maloo.

The limited edition ute pulls from the same parts bin used to create the equally limited and powerful GTS Sedan, based upon the Commodore sedan. This includes the 6.2-liter supercharged LSA V8 — capable of dropping 577 horsepower and a near-equal 546 lb-ft of tree-removing torque out behind the bed — lightweight six-piston calipers mounted to 15- and 14-inch two-piece rotors, and torque vectoring. Power will be directed to the rear 20-inch wheels through a TR6060 (MG9 spec) six-speed twin-clutch manual or optional 6L90E six-speed auto.

At the ready inside, the owner can adjust the GTS Maloo’s electronic stability, torque vectoring, launch control and more through the HSV Driver Preference Dial, while HUD, lane-departure and performance systems provide the driver with the data and safety they might need.

Two colors — a bronze/red and an iridescent olive green — and two leather trims — dubbed Onyx and Red Hot, respectively — round out the looks in addition to the GTS’s aggressive face.

Only 250 will be built — 10 of which are heading over to nearby New Zealand — with production and availability due by November of this year. Price of admission will likely be around $79,000 USD.

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Cameron Aubernon

Seattle-based writer, blogger, and photographer for many a publication. Born in Louisville. Raised in Kansas. Where I lay my head is home.

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Fred on Sep 16, 2014

A lot of hp to burn rubber, but really 80gs! Kind of silly.

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Dal20402 on Sep 16, 2014

Too bad they chopped the back half off that awesome HSV GTS sedan. Utes are weird. They combine the worst aspects of the sedan and the pickup. I can't understand why people like them so much.

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- RobertRyan on Sep 16, 2014
  
  Unless you see them used . We scratch our head about the F150. Most Falcon Utes are actually used in the trades or have utility bodies built on them
  
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