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"With the departure of Peter Brock, Holden needed new blood to run and build its performance vehicles division. Holden turned to British-based Tom Walkinshaw Racing and Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) was born. The Commodore Group A was a homologation special referred to by many nicknames, including “Walkinshaw” and “Walky” for its heritage, or “Plastic Fantastic” and “Winged Warrior” for the heavy use of plastic in the bold body kit. The aero kit, which some considered excessive, was functional, reducing drag by up to 25 percent. The car quickly sold the 500 models required to let the Commodore go racing and 250 more were produced to satisfy demand. The cars were produced in only one color, “Panorama Silver,” named after the famed Bathurst racing circuit at Mount Panorama. Among Australian muscle cars, the model is a head turner that has held its value over the years."
—Official description[1]

The 1988 Holden VL Commodore Group A SV - abbreviated as "Holden VL Grp A" or "Holden VL '88" - is a rear-wheel drive sport sedan by Holden.

It appears in Forza Motorsport 6 as part of the Mobil 1 Car Pack and all subsequent main series titles except Forza Horizon 5.

It is featured in Forza Horizon 4 as part of the Series 25 Update.

Synopsis[]

Continuing after Holden Dealer Team's VK Commodore Group A, the VL Commodore Group A was HSV's first car. Nicknamed "Plastic Fantastic" and "Winged Warrior", the extensive plastic body kit reduced drag by up to 25%. While the engine suffered somewhat from low power output, it proved itself as an incredibly strong engine, capable of withstanding continued hard driving for extended periods of time.

Homologation for Australian Group A racing required 500 road-going units to be built, which HSV was more than happy to comply with - demand was in fact so high that an additional 250 models were produced. However, this proved to be too much - Holden dealers struggled to get the final units off the showroom floors, with several being re-converted back into more conventional looking SS models. Interestingly, the VL Commodore was available with an RB30 engine from Nissan, which was also used in the Nissan Skyline GTS-R (R31).

Today, the "Walky" is one of the most iconic Australian cars of all time. The distinct road of its heavily modified 5.0 V8 and the head-turning bodywork has made it an Australian legend.

Statistics[]

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Speed 5.9
Handling 4.4
Acceleration 6.8
Braking 4.2
D 371
Required DLC:
Requires the Mobil 1 Car Pack
Unlock Requirements
Car Dealer:
Purchase from the car dealer for 36,000 CR
Performance & Division
Division:
Modern Sport Legends
Speed:
Top Speed: 157.9 mph  (254.1 km/h)
Acceleration:
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 6.500 secs.
0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 15.500 secs.
Braking:
60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): 133.3 ft (40.6 m)
100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): 334.9 ft (102.1 m)
Lateral Gs:
60 mph (97 km/h): 1.05 g
120 mph (193 km/h): 1.04 g
Icon Game ForzaMotorsport7
Speed 5.9
Handling 4.3
Acceleration 6.8
Braking 4.0
Common FM7 T1
D 361
Unlock Requirements
Unlock:
Watch the Forza Racing Championship for 44,500 CR
Performance & Division
Division:
Early Sport Touring
Value: 44,500 CR
Collection Tier:
Tier 1 - Common (+80)
Speed:
Top Speed: 158.4 mph  (254.9 km/h)
1/4 Mile: missing data
Acceleration:
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 6.518 secs.
0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 15.518 secs.
Braking:
60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): 141.4 ft (43.1 m)
100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): 364.6 ft (111.1 m)
Lateral Gs:
60 mph (97 km/h): 1.03 g
120 mph (193 km/h): 0.99 g
Icon Game ForzaMotorsport202X
Speed 3.1
Braking 1.7
Handling 1.8
Acceleration 2.4
D 359
Unlock Requirements
Car Dealer:
Can be purchased from the Car Dealer for 60,000 CR
Performance & Division
Division:
Sport Touring Classics
Speed:
Top Speed: 158.7 mph  (255.3 km/h)
1/4 Mile: 14.800 secs.
Acceleration:
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 6.500 secs.
0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 15.500 secs.
Braking:
60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): 121.4 ft (37 m)
100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): missing data
Lateral Gs:
60 mph (97 km/h): 1.04 g
120 mph (193 km/h): 0.99 g
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Speed 5.9
Handling 5.3
Acceleration 6.9
Launch 6.7
Braking 5.3
C 542
Unlock Requirements
Autoshow:
Purchase from the Autoshow for 46,000 CR
Auction House:
Can be purchased or bid on through an Auction House listing
Performance & Championship
Championship:
Retro Muscle
Speed:
Top Speed: missing data
Acceleration:
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): missing data
0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): missing data
Braking:
60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): missing data
100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): missing data
Lateral Gs:
60 mph (97 km/h): missing data
120 mph (193 km/h): missing data
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Speed 6.5
Handling 5.2
Acceleration 5.7
Launch 6.8
Braking 5.2
C 578
Unlock Requirements
Hard-to-Find:
A "Hard-to-Find" vehicle that can not be purchased from the Autoshow
Auction House:
Can be purchased or bid on through an Auction House listing
Backstage:
Can be acquired by redeeming a pass at the Horizon Backstage
Seasonal:
This vehicle may appear as a listed item in the Forzathon Shop or as a Festival Playlist reward.
Forzathon Shop:
Series 38 (Summer) for 599 FP
Series 51 (Summer) for 599 FP
Series 63 (Summer) for 599 FP
Series 72 (Summer) for 599 FP
Festival Playlist:
Series 25 (Autumn) - "Holden Your Horses" championship
Series 30 (Autumn) - "Flex Your Muscle" The Trial
Series 34 (Autumn) - "Holden Your Horses" championship
Series 36 (Autumn) - "With Love From Australia" The Trial
Series 39 (Spring) - "Holden to Your Hats" championship
Series 43 (Autumn) - "Flex Your Muscle" The Trial
Series 48 (Autumn) - "With Love From Australia" The Trial
Series 51 (Spring) - "Holden to Your Hats" championship
Series 55 (Autumn) - "Flex Your Muscle" The Trial
Series 60 (Autumn) - "With Love From Australia" The Trial
Series 63 (Spring) - "Holden to Your Hats" championship
Series 69 (Autumn) - "With Love From Australia" The Trial
Series 72 (Spring) - "Holden to Your Hats" championship
Performance & Car Type
Car Type:
Retro Muscle
Value: 250,000 CR
Rarity:
Rare
Speed:
Top Speed: 156.9 mph  (252.5 km/h)
Acceleration:
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 6.500 secs.
0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 15.500 secs.
Braking:
60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): 183.0 ft (55.8 m)
100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): 442.4 ft (134.8 m)
Lateral Gs:
60 mph (97 km/h): 0.80 g
120 mph (193 km/h): 0.81 g

Conversions[]

Icon Engine Conversion - Engine
Icon Game ForzaMotorsport6 2.6L I6 - TT, 5.7L V8, 5.9L V8 - Racing
Icon Game ForzaMotorsport7 2.6L I6 - TT, 6.2L V8, 5.9L V8 - Racing
Icon Game ForzaMotorsport202X 2.6L I6 - TT, 6.2L V8, 8.4L V10, 6.5L V12, 5.9L V8 - Racing
Icon Game ForzaHorizon3 6.2L V8, 8.4L V10, 6.5L V12
Icon Game ForzaHorizon4 6.2L V8, 8.4L V10
Icon Drivetrain Conversion - Drivetrain
Icon Game ForzaMotorsport6 AWD
Icon Game ForzaMotorsport7 AWD
Icon Game ForzaMotorsport202X AWD
Icon Game ForzaHorizon3 AWD Drivetrain
Icon Game ForzaHorizon4 AWD Drivetrain
Icon Aspiration Conversion - Aspiration
Icon Game ForzaMotorsport6 Twin Turbo, Positive-Displacement Supercharger
Icon Game ForzaMotorsport7 Twin Turbo, Positive-Displacement Supercharger
Icon Game ForzaMotorsport202X Twin Turbo, Positive-Displacement Supercharger
Icon Game ForzaHorizon3 Twin Turbo, Positive-Displacement Supercharger
Icon Game ForzaHorizon4 Twin Turbo, Positive-Displacement Supercharger

Trivia[]

  • In Forza Motorsport 7, it was obtainable as a reward for watching the Forza Racing Championship held in late March 2018.

Gallery[]

Promotional[]

Forzavista[]

References[]

  1. "Mobil 1 Car Pack" . forzamotorsport.net . Retrieved 04-04-2018.
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