Australia’s domestic auto industry is in upheaval, with Ford pulling out of domestic manufacturing after 2016 and Japanese manufacturers considering similarly drastic action. But General Motors has committed to building cars in Oz, and its Holden arm is still churning out the kinds of performance vehicles that we here in the U.S. drool over.
Despite the Chevy SS sedan sharing a platform and engine with the Holden Commodore, the supercharged HSV GTS is the 576 horsepower super-sedan we really want. Motoring.com.au put together this awesome infographic (and Carscoops chopped it up into easily-digestible pieces) showcasing the specs of the HSV GTS compared to competitors like the BMW M5, Audi RS6 Avant, and the Mercedes-Benz AMG E63.
Sharing the same supercharged V8 found in the Camaro ZL1, the HSV GTS can sprint from 0 to 60 MPH in just 4.4 seconds which, if you can believe it, is the second-slowest time from among the competitors. While the HSV GTS is definitely punching above its weight class, even though it has the most horsepower of any of the comparison cars, its top speed is electronically limited to just 250 kph, or about 155 MPH, again on the bottom rung.
But what really sets the HSV GTS is the price. See, nothing in Oz is cheap, and the $92,990 price (about $85,000 American) is way cheaper than the other cars compared on this chart.
The Mercedes AMG E63, for example, costs $249,990 in Aussie dollars, or about $227,000 American greenbacks. That works out to over 51,000 Big Macs, which is a rather interesting metric when you think about it.
Anyways, we won’t spoil all of the data for you. If anything, this infographic makes a strong argument for shipping these supercharged sedans stateside, don’t you think?