HSV GTS History

The GTS arrived for 1992 on the VP Commodore as HSV's range-topping model, positioned above the ClubSport with more aggressive tuning, higher power output, and stiffer suspension. It inherited the nameplate from the original Holden GTS muscle cars of the late 1960s, carrying that performance legacy into the modern era.

Through successive Commodore platforms — VP, VR, VS, VT, VX, VY, VZ, VE, and VF — the GTS always sat at or near the top of the HSV hierarchy. Key milestones included the transition to the LS1 V8 in the VT Series II (1999) at over 250 kW, the LS2 in the VE (2006) at 307 kW, and ultimately the LS3 in the VF generation at 325 kW.

The final chapter was the 2017 GTSR and GTSR W1 variants (see below), which pushed the GTS name to its absolute limit. Standard VF GTS production ended in 2017 alongside all other Holden-based HSV models.