'HSV's Supercar' Accident or deliberate misleading?

Airmon · 15-04-2009, 05:50 PM

Got my local paper recently and inside the 'Cars Guide' section is a brilliantly written Article entitled "HSV's Supercar" by Peter Barnwell, with a picture of the Supercharged Walkinshaw enhanced Clubsport.

The article goes on to talk about how this is a "HSV" car and available at "HSV" dealers for around $98K. The whole article talks about the car as a HSV and mentions Walkinshaw Performance once. Also goes on to talk about how it out performs cars by the like of Lamborghini, Porsche, Maserati, RS6s and C63 AMGs due to its adjustable coil overs, 22s and 6 pot brakes.

Now to you and me, we'll read it, see the pictures and go "Oh yeah the supercharged Walky", which is what it is. But what about everyone else?

My old lady is looking to upgrade her Clubby, and comes running in today with the paper in her hand and "Have you seen the new Clubsport?". It took me a good 5-10 minutes to explain that it isn't in fact a HSV, but an aftermarket kit by WP. Because for many like her, the paper is still where she gets her news and information.

So my question is, do the writers of these cars guide articles really have no clue? Or is it a deliberate attempt to mislead everyone outside of AFF and motor mag?

If I had a scanner I'd put it up, and I can't find it on the Cars Guide website either or the local papers site.

Bucknaked · 15-04-2009, 05:56 PM

What does it matter. Whats the point of getting upset at what the media writes. It still won't make me buy a holden, and unless you can afford to buy the ford equivalent, It should be water off a ducks back.

If it was an article about a Ford super car, we would all be cheering, taking it as gospel and it would be the folks on LS1 running a thread like this complaining how biased the media really are.

I don't buy my cars based on what the media says. I test drive them. :hihi:

BOSHOG · 15-04-2009, 05:57 PM

personally i think this is deliberately missleading, going by walkinshaws history of being a shonk.

DBourne · 15-04-2009, 06:09 PM

no different to someone doing a review on a brabus and calling it a merc throughout.

LethalLeigh · 15-04-2009, 06:33 PM

Unfortunately, Cars Guide isn't the most accurate thing I've read. When I worked for a Mitsubishi dealer we always made a point of reading each Saturday to see what was happening around the place but we always picked up something wrong in the Mitsubishi articles. Our gripes usually related to release dates but often specifications relating to models could be incorrect, and you'll always find someone who takes it as gospel.

EgoXR · 15-04-2009, 06:46 PM

un-educated 'apprentice' journalists who write for local papers, should never be trusted for accurate information.

Lukeyson · 15-04-2009, 06:47 PM

doesnt Uncle Tom own HSV anyhow ? so it doesnt matter if they call it a HSV or WP? lol

CHARGED TERRA · 15-04-2009, 07:09 PM

This is what your looking for:

HSV WALKIE

Carsguide Road Test: HSV Walkinshaw Performance Clubsport VIDEO

FPV8U · 15-04-2009, 08:04 PM

The real question is why arn't you talking your old lady into a FG FPV...

pauljh74 · 15-04-2009, 08:14 PM

Now we'll just wait for the newspaper articles telling us how irresponsible HSV/WP is for releasing a car so powerful and highlighting and criticising its fuel consumption and how inappropriate a car like this is for Australian roads. Oh, but wait, it doesn't have a Ford badge on it, so that won't happen.

JPDyno · 15-04-2009, 09:25 PM

Same sort of thing happened with a friend of a friend of mine. His mate come to him telling him about this awesome new supercharged clubby. My mate spent 30minutes trying to navigate through the shitty HSV website to find info about it until i came in and said 'Its probably a walkinshaw kitted clubby...'

It ****es me off a little. But mneh.

Airmon · 15-04-2009, 11:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CHARGED TERRA

This is what your looking for:

HSV WALKIE

Carsguide Road Test: HSV Walkinshaw Performance Clubsport VIDEO

Thats the one! Thanks mate,

Quote:

Originally Posted by FPV8U

The real question is why arn't you talking your old lady into a FG FPV...

Only Ford owner in a Family of one eyed Holden nuts, why do you think they came in rubbing the article in my face?

For her and many people her age the paper is still the one and only. She doesn't really like the internet because she can't figure it out or be bothered to, and to her if its in the paper then its from some sort of expert.
I don't think it should be taken as gospel but if she doesn't hear it on the nightly news or in the paper its not news!
If you don't keep up to date on who's supercharging what or who currently owns who then how are you supposed to know?

Took me another 5 minutes to explain to her that a Vauxhaul VXR8 is in fact a clubsport ("no its not, a Vauxhaul is an old boxy ugly car"). In the end I took her to the Vauxhaul website!

Falc'man · 16-04-2009, 12:44 AM

I pray that your family will one day see the light. I too have one family member that recently bought a Holden. Very sad. Anyway, natio tomorrow?

OZQUAD44 · 16-04-2009, 06:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pauljh74

Now we'll just wait for the newspaper articles telling us how irresponsible HSV/WP is for releasing a car so powerful and highlighting and criticising its fuel consumption and how inappropriate a car like this is for Australian roads. Oh, but wait, it doesn't have a Ford badge on it, so that won't happen.

Funny that one isn't it! I can clearly recall the theme of one F6 article in a prominent newspaper here in WA. It mentioned that the car was good and all, but the underlying theme was all about fuel consumption and how inappropriate this type of car is in this day and age. Yet there is no mention of these type of issues in any number of subsequent HSV or euro "super car" articles they've published since.

I wonder if it had something to do with giving away six Holdens in six weeks. mmmmmm

platinumXR · 16-04-2009, 06:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FPV8U

The real question is why arn't you talking your old lady into a FG FPV...

...It's not like this is a FORD forum or anything, is it?

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dave289 · 16-04-2009, 12:31 PM

I think its about time ford answered the call. 5.4 supercharged GTHO anyone.

VICFPV · 16-04-2009, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dave289

I think its about time ford answered the call. 5.4 supercharged GTHO anyone.

I second this too.
Its a good time for blown GT considering everybody else is going down this path.

Airmon · 16-04-2009, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Falc'man

I pray that your family will one day see the light. I too have one family member that recently bought a Holden. Very sad. Anyway, natio tomorrow?

Funny though, when it came down to buying a family car that would reliably and comfortable haul around a family of 5 we've owned every series of Falcon from XF!
Yet the Holden posters are still around.

And tomorrow is Friday, can't do natio tomorrow. But tonight on the other hand...

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**TUF_302** · 16-04-2009, 05:42 PM

Id say deliberatly misleading, i mean it is Holden/HSV/Walky we are talking about here, im sure they pay some of the people who write this trash!

GT69 · 16-04-2009, 06:09 PM

Yep, Come on ford! Bin the GT-P -E crap and give us A real GT, Supercharged 5.4l with about 440kw thanks. Honestly i love the I6T, but how nuts is it having the power-house as the 6? Honestly If the V8 was up to scratch, i'd have bought one. Im currently looking at extending my garage to a black BF MKII GT, then supercharging it