The Holden Commodore isn't long for this world, with production set to end by 2017. That means that we'll also be an end to the Commodore's American counterpart, the Chevy SS, one of our personal favorite muscle sedans.
But a rumor from Australia's Drive suggests suggests that HSV, Holden's internal tuning arm, is working on a Commodore with power from the LS9 V8 that was in the last Corvette ZR1. That means 638 horsepower and 604 lb. ft. of torque.
It does make some sense, since there are some LS9 engines still around and they aren't being used in anything, much like how the Camaro Z/28 was the lucky recipient of the LS7 once the last Z06 went away.
If HSV does build a car, the price would be near $100,000 and production would be very limited. What's the likelihood of such a car coming to America? We won't hold our breath, but, then again, we didn't think the SS would get a manual gearbox or magnetic ride suspension, so there is a chance.