Photo / Ted Baghurst. 2012 Holden HSV Clubsport R8 - sticky in the dry but a challenge in the wet. Photo / Ted Baghurst. Feeding a big, and I mean big, V8 these days is a commitment.

Why we're driving it: HSV celebrated its 20th birthday last year by releasing a special edition version of its most popular model, the Clubsport. Just 101 have been built.

The R8 Tourer looks good from any angle, in-particular the rear three-quarter view, where a masterful blend of body style, ride height and big wheels combine to create one of the sexiest rumps around.

The package, as fitted to the ClubSport R8 tested here, is $7335 on top of the $70,990 price of the car itself. HSV is only planning on doing 30 DTS packs this year - so numbers are limited.

The package, as fitted to the ClubSport R8 tested here, is $7335 on top of the $70,990 price of the car itself. HSV is only planning on doing 30 DTS packs this year - so numbers are limited.

HSV claimed an extra five kilowatts for the ClubSport and its cousins, but you'd have to be a particularly sensitive driver to pick the difference, since five kW on top of the original 250 is a ...

Read all of our HSV Clubsport reviews by top motoring journalists. You'll find all our HSV Clubsport reviews right here. HSV Clubsport prices range from $99,998 for the Clubsport R8 Tourer LSA to ...

HSV claims 4.6 seconds for the R8 manual’s 0-100km/h sprint, which isn’t that quick for 400kW. Holden claims 4.9 seconds for the SSV Redline manual, so the R8’s 0.3 of a second advantage ...

The latest pricing and specifications for the 2016 HSV Clubsport R8 SV Black LS3 starts from $45,870 to $53,350. Compare prices of all HSV Clubsport's sold on CarsGuide over the last 6 months. Use our ...

Read: Rare Left-Hand Drive HSV Maloo R8 LSA Is America’s Coolest Ute The listing notes the car is powered by a 6.2-liter LS3 V8 engine with a custom tune and is emissions-compliant in all 50 states.

In his email, he noted only that said car was RHD. To our enjoyment, when we looked at the photos, we were pleased to find an E-Series HSV Clubsport R8 (official pic at right).