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HSV GXP Club Racer? Not Quite.

gxp_fullHSV have just released their latest model the GXP and it is aimed at an entry level HSV for the weekend racer. A cheaper alternative with the basic Commodore tail lights for example to keep the costs down.

When I first heard about this car it sounded like a great concept,  but then the more information I read about it, more boring it sounded. You buy a HSV because you either you want something unique or you want real race inspired performance. All this car seems to be is a unique car, built for the masses.

If you are going to take stuff out of a car, then at least strip some weight out! My impression of a true club level racer is something that has all the non essentials taken out, chuck in a roll cage, some harnesses, bonnet pins and tighten it up some more.

Perfect examples; 911 GT3 RSRenault Megane R26R, Aston Martin

Come on HSV, bring out a real Club-Sport!

http://www.hsv.com.au/hsv/press/default.aspx?ID=1153

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Now this is how you do an online magazine

Holden Online MagazineHolden have a very nice online magazine which is an extension of their EDM’s. Many fail at online magazines by trying to make them look like a magazine, graphical page turners for example and they come out just looking tacky.

It doesn’t need to look like a magazine, it just needs to be readable like a mag.

Holden have done this very nicely by keeping is easy to use but also having the big glossy images and not overflowing with copy your never going to read.

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