GTS Coupe (2001)

Holden rebirthed its iconic Monaro coupe in 2001, and HSV capitalised on the performance benefits of its sleek twodoor body shape. The Monaro-based GTS Coupe was a rocketship; with a standing 400m time of 13.7sec, it was the fastest accelerating home-grown car of its era. It used a tweaked 5.7-litre LS1 V8, dubbed C4B, sourced from Callaway in the US. Its outputs totalled 300kw at 6000rpm and 510Nm at a peaky 4800rpm.

WHAT WE SAID:

“The hot-looking GTS is a totally unique beast. Punters adore it. Drivers respect it. Hoons oons worship it.” – Wheels, April ’02