Holden Special Vehicles Maloo

Holden Special Vehicles Maloo
Holden Special Vehicles Maloo
	HSV Maloo R8 (Gen-F)
Overview
Manufacturer	Holden Special Vehicles;
Also called	Vauxhall Maloo
Production	1990–2017
Assembly	Australia: Notting Hill, Victoria; Clayton, Victoria
Body and chassis
Class	Full-size
Body style	2-door coupé utility
Platform	GM V platform (1990–2006); GM Zeta Platform (2007–2017);
Related	Holden Commodore; Holden Utility; Holden Ute; HSV ClubSport; HSV Grange; HSV GTS; HSV Senator
Powertrain
Engine	5.0L 5000i HEC V8; 5.7L LS1 V8; 6.0L LS2 V8; 6.2L LS3 V8; 6.2L LSA supercharged V8; 6.2L LS9 supercharged V8 (GTSR W1);
Transmission	5-speed manual; 6-speed manual; 4-speed automatic; 6-speed automatic;
Chronology
Predecessor	Holden Sandman Ute
Successor	Holden Special Vehicles SportsCat

The Holden Special Vehicles Maloo (HSV Maloo), is a performance coupé utility vehicle produced by Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) from 1990 to 2017. As Holden's designated performance vehicle division HSV introduced the Maloo model in 1990, based on the Holden Utility (VG), offered with the 5.0-litre Holden V8 engine. The VU Series Maloo was the first with the LS1 engine and introduced the Maloo R8 specification.

In 2006 a Z Series Maloo R8 driven by Mark Skaife set the Guinness World Record for the fastest production utility / pickup truck with an average speed of 271.44 km/h (168.66 mph).

The 'Maloo' name comes from a word in an Aboriginal language for "Storm" or "Thunder".