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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.
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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 came from a word in an Aboriginal language for "Storm" or "Thunder".
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The HSV Maloo was released in October 1990, with the VG Series Maloo. It used a 5.0-litre Holden V8 engine at 180 kW (241 hp), 135 units were produced.[1][2] In 1992 the VP Series Maloo launched, with the same power.[3] A limited production '5th Anniversary' VP Maloo was made.[4] The name 'Maloo' originated from a word in an Aboriginal language for "Storm" or "Thunder".[1]
In 1993, the VR Series Maloo released, with a reworked interior and a 5.0-litre Holden V8 at 185 kW (248 hp). The VS Series was launched in April 1995, in the VS, VS II Series, and 'VS II at VT' the power was unchanged from 185 kW (248 hp).[3] In 1999 the VS III Maloo launched, with a 5.0-litre Holden V8 at 195 kW (261 hp), and was the last Holden Special Vehicles to use the 5.0-litre Holden V8 engine The VS series had limited production '10th Anniversary' editions in 'anniversary bronze'.[5]
The VU Series Maloo was released in March 2001, with a 5.7-litre LS1 engine at 255 kW (342 hp). The VU series saw the introduction of the HSV Maloo R8 specification, in this series it included a hard tonneau with a spoiler, and 18 inch wheels, while the regular Maloo had a soft tonneau.[6]
In 2001 Holden Special Vehicles produced the Maloo-based concept car 'HSV HRT Maloo'. The HRT Maloo concept had a Callaway tuned 6.2-litre LS6 engine at 350 kW (469 hp), 20-inch wheels and a wider body.[7]
In October 2002, the Y Series Maloo launched with a LS1 engine at 260 kW (349 hp).[8] The 'Performance' Brake system came standard on the Maloo, and the "Premium' Brake System standard on the Maloo R8. The Y Series 2 released in October 2003, with a LS1 engine at 285 kW (382 hp).[9] The Z Series Maloo was released in October 2004, with a 6.0-litre LS2 V8 engine at 297 kW (398 hp).[10]
In May 2006 the Z Series HSV Maloo R8 set the Guinness World Record for the fastest production utility / pickup truck.[11] The Maloo was driven by Mark Skaife, in the Woomera Prohibited Area, at 265.72 km/h (165.11 mph) with headwind and 277.16 km/h (172.22 mph) with tailwind for an average speed of 271.44 km/h (168.66 mph), beating the previously world record holder, the Dodge Ram SRT-10 by more than 20 km/h (12 mph).[12] The Z Series Maloo still holds the record as of March 2025.[13]
The E Series Maloo released in October 2007, was only available in the Maloo R8 specification. It was initially offered with a 6.0-litre LS2 engine at 307 kW (412 hp), later transitioning to a 6.2-litre LS3 engine at 317 kW (425 hp) in 2008. The E Series 2 released in August 2009, adding daytime running lights and adding two vents on the bonnet of the Pontiac G8. In 2010 a limited edition Maloo GXP launched, with Pontiac styling with the front bumper.[14] The E Series 3 released in 2011, it introduced the option of a bi-fuel option using liquid petroleum injection to run on LPG and petrol.[15] The '20 Years of Maloo R8' limited edition was equipped with bonnet scoops, 'Vector E' vents on the front guards and bi-model exhaust.[16] In New Zealand a 'Murph Special Edition', was released, named after racing driver Greg Murphy.[17] In 2010 the HSV Maloo R8 20th anniversary Maloo released, with a blind spot warning system, backup camera, and parking sensors.[18]
In 2011 the E Series Maloo started to be exported to the United Kingdom under Vauxhall's performance division VXR as the Vauxhall VXR8 Maloo with a LS3 engine at 317 kW (425 hp).[19]
In August 2013 the Gen-F Maloo was released, with a LS3 engine at 317 kW (425 hp); the Maloo R8 and Maloo MY15 had a LS3 at 325 kW (436 hp), with the Maloo R8 SV Black having a LS3 at 340 kW (456 hp).[20] In 2014 the Maloo GTS was released, being powered by a supercharged 6.2-litre LSA engine at 430 kW (577 hp).[21]
In 2017 several limited-edition models with supercharged LSA engines were released, the Maloo GTSR at 435 kW (583 hp),[22] the Maloo R8 LSA at 400 kW (536 hp), and the Maloo R8 LSA 30th Anniversary at 410 kW (550 hp).[23] In 2017 the Maloo R8 LSA was exported to the United Kingdom as the Vauxhall VXR8 Maloo LSA.[24] A total of four units of the HSV GTSR W1 Maloo were produced, a Maloo version of the limited production HSV GTSR W1.[25][26] It was powered by a 6.2-litre supercharged LS9 engine at 474 kW (636 hp).[1] These were the last Maloo vehicles produced before the end of local Holden production in October 2017.[27]
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Holden Special Vehicles Maloo production[28]
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