Supercharged Holden SS-V Redline ute Review! 586HP*
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
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On this weeks Video
we have a 2013 Supercharged Holden SS-V Redline ute that makes over 586hp! The VF Holden SS-V is the top of the range holden that was built to be track focused and compete with HSV.
the 6.0L V8 feels so powerfull and torquieee!
In side the SS-V its a really well done interior with lots of nice accents and stitching throughout and the big comfy seats just felt so good.
This modified Holden really does feel like HSV speed! even to call it better than the LSA i reviewed only a few months back.
This 2013 Holden SS-V Redline Ute is for sale!
CarGaintWA here in Perth Australia has it and it won't last long i think after watching this video haha Check it out through the link below.
www.cargiantwa...
I hope you enjoyed this Review if so please let me know.. give it a like, chuck a comment in and as always will CYA! on that next video :)
7:24 you know its a beast when someone breaks out that face of pure joy
😂👑👏👏 yup
Thanks for the review. Waiting on my Harrop SC to go onto my VF ute 👌
Have fun! You’ll love it
Living on 2 minutes noodles working hard and saving to get 1 cheers Ross🤙
worth the sacrifice brother
so cool man 😍😍😍
gotta love a supercharged ute
R.I.P Holden 1856-2020 🙏😭
Proud my last names Holden btw. Love a good
old Aussie Holden 😢
was such a good brand :( #bringbackaussiecars
😢😢😢😢💔
I would be bolting a piece of 1700 x 450 x 25mm steel plate in the tray over the rear axle to keep the back end planted a bit better........ especially near a wet road. It is only around 150 kg.......... but it would make a lot of difference...........
My VE SS manual sedan has nowhere near that power......... that did not stop it from wanting to step out changing through the lower gears on a wet road........put my tools and what not in the boot about 100kg......... does not sound like much but it is such a big difference in the wet........ it makes the Continental Max Contacts stick like........on a blanket.
Parker Crest
Leuschke Place
I've got a supercharged Maloo, honestly the best car I have ever bought. Brings a smile to my face evertime I turn the key
Mark Tile-man Taylor I love the maloos🔥 I’m hoping to get an LSA maloo on the show soon👌
@@RossReviewsau Yeah buddy you wont regret it. They are even better thab the ssv series
Mark Tile-man Taylor hey brother, how do ya fit all your tiling tools in the back?!
@@SikkGoalz ha ha I have an amarok too the maloo was a tax write off
@Spencerr mine is only a ve series 1 work hard and save money you'll get one mate
Get some track time with your reviews...to trully test em
if only i had that capability.. need a track to sponsor the channel
Your content just gets better and better🙌
CoKKiezZZ thank you m8! Trying hard to bring what you guys wana watch🤙
@@RossReviewsau You're on the right track! Maybe a stage 3+ golf r? 😂
CoKKiezZZ That would be killer😎 track spec M3 coming on the show next week🤙
I'm glad you're back into the Aussie stuff; that's why I subbed!:D
BarryEssex I’m hoping film 2 Aussie cars a month! So half my videos soon 😅 will see how I go (just gotta find em)🇦🇺🤙
Must be in Henderson area
you got it m8
I got a 2014 version of this and yeah they're fuckin fun!! Was awesome to hear a Canadian** review an Australian car, sad they're dead now. I'll own mine till I die!
they are so good! easily the best newer holden.. it's a shame they are gone they were so so cool.. yes never sell her m8.. ps im Canadian haha been here 10 years tho
@@RossReviewsau shit sorry man, Canadian brother!! Yeah I enjoy driving mine daily it's not supercharged but got a few mods that make it a bit silly 😂 thanks again for the vid was a good watch!!
@@wolfkissed8274 all good m8! glad you enjoyed it! these cars are epic even stock haha hold onto her man
second gear in nearly all holdens is solid man they always pull hard there
agreed they always feel so torquieee in 2nd
@@RossReviewsau i have a shit vu 2000 model ute and second is my go to
I’ve got the exact same Ute but mines only an SS still love it every time I drive.
they are so good eh! gotta love a good aussie ute
Canadians are awesome.!
Subbed 👍
ehhhh! thanks man glad your apart of the team now!
should try the HSV Maloo.
check the channel out ove reviewed a few :)
What caind of "el camino" its that one? Its beautiful
A RARE AUSSIE EDITION
@@RossReviewsau i love it
Man great vid. I have a VE series 2 6.0ltr and will never part with it, but after watching this you may have tempted me to find a VF!!!!
haah thanks man! i love em all!🇦🇺 but yes this ute especially was SO NICE!
Manual shifting is fun
:)
Another entertaining review mate. Well done.
Keg thanks glad your enjoying the videos🙌😁
Love it bro.
I have a 2017 Chevrolet ss.
Completely holden conversion front rear and sides. Interior airbag and cluster and android upgrade head unit with holden load up screen everything holden.
Next are seats to get rid off the American ss logo and the dash ss logo. That is all that's left.
At the moment at Koza Performance getting the LS3 fully forged from top to bottom and forged internals and a turbo kit. 7685 precision turbo and at the moment shooting for 1200 to 1400 hp.
I wanted a LSA OR Kong 2650. But superchargers on these cars have been done to death. Even tho I still want this style boost so bad. I went turbo to be alittle different.
Wish you was in the states I would love for you to review my holden
GOD DAMN GUY!!! your doing the Aussies proud with that build! just gotta do the typical SS Burnout after and your one of us🇦🇺enjoy it brother will be something truly special
@@RossReviewsau I appreciate it bro. Yeh I'm a holden owner for life. My best friend owns the white w1 replica in the states the white one.
I'm doing a true commodore ss vf2 redline with the crazy power upgrade.
If your ever in the states hit me up for a review
Great review! Those would do well here in the U.S. I didn't realize Holden stopped making cars over there. I love your 70's muscle cars! I showed this to my son (he gets his love of cars from me), he was blown away by it.
Glad you liked it! yes holden is done unfortunately.. they made some insane cars.. that really make you think why where they mostly never offered in the US.. ?
Great info mate. im from little UK .Got Myself a VXR8 /HSV 6.2. Sad Day when GM Shut Holden Down . Had a Monaro VXR 5.7 Great Aussie Cars
I want one I live in the USA 😭😭😭😭
would love to see these in the US!
Yes I would
This is a VF not a VFII right?The VFII has a different front bumper.
this is a VF.. a facelift version came out a couple years later
@@RossReviewsau i mentioned it because some of the images you showed in the vid were of VFII's. Such as at 2:28 and 2:30. Anyway it was a great review as always keep it up
@@hughmungus7570 yes that's my mistake sorry haha
Loving the new 5 question format at the end, it’s great way to sum up the car.
glad you enjoyed it :) i think it's easier for me as well to give you guys more of a general direction about the car! keep some consistency
I have a supercharged senator and with over 800nm or torque feels AMAZING to drive
Sounds like a weapon man love them cars
Exotik 340 the senator is honestly one of the coolest cars to exist
Lumpy as fuck gotta bigger cam package for sure
Redline vs ranchero vs camino
God have mercy on the state of New Jersey after I import a Ute from down under
utes are always better ;)
I first bought an NA XR6, currently have a boosted Barra but now I wana own a V8. That sound is just ridiculous.
nothing better than boosted barras and supercharged V8s! need one of each brotha
Ross Reviews review a Canadian car g 💪🏽😎
Best reviewer of Aussie cars on UA-cam!
scanspeak00 😅🙏 thank you m8 appreciate the honor
I had a silver 15 SS 6 speed over here in the States. Sold it to start building my house, Miss it every day. I had big, expensive plans for that car.
its the one car that the states got that truly is aussie haha over here the streets are full of these beasts! this one was modest lol epic cars.. hope your able to get another one soon
@@RossReviewsau thanks man! great review! love the black accents on this car
James York good looking ute eh
Yesssss! ... Just saw this :) :)
this was a good one :)
Everyone raves about the manual but as you can see, if you have heaps of horsepower you just cannot get traction.... Especially in a ute.
yah i mean this one was on the limit i reckon.. i was laying down strips at some points in this video.. lol you really have to control your right foot the more power you add
That's true, I still have never been game to put the foot down all the way in 1st, car just goes sideways
580rwhp 3rd gear should have good pull aswell 👌
this car pulled so hard in every gear lol.. was a ripper ute!
They go hard mate, I was overtaking a semi in 3rd going 80, by the time I hit the driver's cab I was going 180
I have a HSV R8 wagon.... love it have had it since new & keeping it.
ohhh yes love the wagons! hold on to it.. they will only go up in value now
Cool video. What a beast!
Red SS thanks m8! Was a handful for sure🤣🔥
That interior is surprisingly good! Nice Review 🤟
very nice actually surprised me too! lol
You should review an rb Iike A r32 or a rotary
Shadi __ if you check out my channel I’ve done a few GTRs already and rx7 n rx8
@@RossReviewsau Solid u should do a c33 laurel
What rims this got
sorry not sure on the exact model..
So cool to see! I'm from Australia so seeing one of our own is sick! Oh yeah and my uncle knows Ryan Walkinshaw.
these cars deserve the spotlight! amazing cars :) australia had some of the best in the world
Got that same lip on my vf ss
phillip rebelo sets it off eh👌
My dad has an xr6 turbo
they are epic too
I love Aussie utes. I got ve, vz, ve SS utes and BF xr8 and BF xr6 turbo utes. All bought used but still good condition and pretty much all stock. Dad's got a couple maloo utes. I'll get them one day too. Hodl
wow! what a collection! very jealous lol ya you cant beat a good aussie ute!
should of done the vid with a Maloo
just posted a maloo vid m8 check it out if you haven't already! 620hp LSA R8 Maloo
The factory wheels look better then the ones on it just my opinion
each to their own :)
Oh boy, you got me thinking now. Looks very fast.
Sounds great, could be better, reminds me of my RS4. 2. Quality review buddy.
dspada67 thanks m8! Yes was a handful for sure🤣 good old V8! I would take the RS4 tho that was just on another level 🔥
Ross Reviews ha ha, you’re just being polite now, surly the SS IS quicker.
dspada67 I would say the SS is faster at the top end... but you can’t put the power on in this car😅 spins the tires to easily! The RS4 with its all wheel drive was just so grippy I could almost flat foot that car and it wound hold on👌 fastest 4 door car I’ve ever driven I can confidently say
@@RossReviewsau its all about the tyres you have on the SS. get some proper tyres and it'll hook and go no problem. doesn't' have to be drag radials either although that would be better. semi slicks or some michelin pilot cup 2's will do the job.
@@MegaUnavailableusern this is valid point.. but if you have watched that RS4 (supercharged) review i did.. i honestly think there's no way the holden would keep up at least on a circuit.. i love the aussie stuff but that audi was something else😬
Bro ur red-hot video gonna b called how to loose ya license in under 5 seconds
Would be cool to see a SportsWagon SS VF
Agreed would love to see one 🔥
My sister drives a VF series 2, walky upgrade, she loves it.
great cars
The closest I will get to one of these is my GTO 😞. GM was stupid for not releasing this in the states.
if only they let the Aussie Cars go on sale in the US.. we would most likely still be making them then :(
You forgot the upside down part😊
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Great review bro 👌 hopefully 2020 brings on 50k subs bro
thank you m8! one can dream lol lets hope it comes true🙏😆
Man even the basic interiors that Holden makes are better then the top of the line Fords it's crazy.
Imagine the HSV variants with diamond stitch everything. They are out of this world. I'm in the US and my Chevy SS converted to Holden SS. Is gonna get a HSV interior.
its true.. the VF range is really nice inside
Its actually the second last vf and the vf series 2 is actually completely different, and come stock supercharged lol
You don't know what you are talking about
VF2 SS is LS3 6.2L from factory, no supercharger buddy.
I've got a black on black 2014 SSV and I am now going to hold you responsible for the money I lose customizing it.
HA! m8 its sad but true you never get your money back on mods
Nice mate, cannot doubt the smile these VF SSV's put on your dial when you put the boot into it. I have a VFSSV Series II Manual. Only has 10,000KMS on the clock. Keeping her well kept... maybe just tack on some fuel consumption next time? I want a bolt on supercharger and know you don't get em for fuel savings but stats are nice to know. Cheers man.
Ryan nice one! Yes keep a hold of her and she will be worth something for sure.. prices are already staying quite high.. I’ll try n remember to make sure to add fuel consumption next review cheers man 🙌 let me know if you do get a supercharger 🔥 would love to know how hard it is to do
imagine how it would go if the test driver knew how to drive got to be a Aussie to know how to drive our cars
thanks for the algorithm boost lee
hey ross im a ford guy what do you prefer ford or holden strait 6 or v8 ute or sedan and why???
I love both but I lean towards fords as they seem to drive “better” if that the right word🤷♂️ n I love the barra.. the power delivery on a high powered turbo straight six to me is just unbeatable! I love em both but if I was to pick one it would probably be a Barra ford
Ross Reviews thanks mate me to
Hows it compare to the xr6 turbo ute?
The Holden i think is the better car for drivability and interior quality.. but I would go the Xr6turbo.. they both are really fun cars to drive but I love how the Xr6turbo delivers its power🔥
@@RossReviewsau yeah i thought so, nothing like the feeling of a barra on boost! Always loved Holdens but in the boosted game, they don't compare to Ford.
@@887Flash i have to agree eh
Are you guys even serious
This will blow the doors off any Barra in the street
Maybe on a strip when the Barra has 5 seconds to boost up before launch but on the street or track see ya later Ford
@@gdawwg1125 Not trying to be a dick dude but especially nowadays u don't need turbos the size of a head to make power, i understand a good amount do run big turbos but that's for the falcons getting really up there in the power figures which understandably have a lot of lag even if they are a full on drag weapon. But to make the same amount of power as the commy Ute in the video u wouldn't be looking at 5 seconds of lag. And once it hits boost it wouldn't be even comparable even so i think commys especially the series 2 vf are a lot more fun, falcons just feel numb especially in the twisty's.
When does he mang it?
Keegan Maginness dealer car that’s for sale so can’t light em up (unfortunately)
@@RossReviewsau merry Christmas ❄️
Keegan Maginness you too m8🙏
Hey Ross can you give us aussies a vlog on your life in Aus so far 👍
hey yes was thinking of makinging a little video of how i got here n that lol.. i hope to do more vlog style videos as well as continuing the reviews!
@@RossReviewsau good stuff mate cheers
one more question have you ever looked into the lotus carlton? It's an old relic now but a monster it's got bits from Chevy, Holden and lotus there's only 2 or 3 in Aus?
@@danielsvision never heard of it i will have to look that up
Nice video mate, my Dad has a black v8 Holden Kingswood Ute HQ 3rd gen & a Brougham HG. Some vintage cars 👌 btw whats the name of the intro song?
thanks man! glad ya enjoyed it your dads got some killer classics.. song name is Droptek - New style
Nice
Id love to see within my lifetime to see these made actually in Australia again
amen brotha here is hoping one day!🙏
Unfortunately It’ll never happen again mate 😥
@@micphil88 one can hope :(
The front wheels in the my13 where chrome wheels not the black, they were only offered in the my15, the last before the series two came out and even they had the black wheels and the reserve redlines series two had the same wheels but not painted so the alloy finish. Also the MY15 has better seat cushioning compared to the first series out. Also a few other upgrades almost the same as the series two, other than the engine and rear brembos breaks and larger rotors, which i had them fitted to my15 sedan. :)
ive got a 14 sedan redline, and they're black
Great review mate
In all honesty it’s price is pretty high for a near 7year old car.. but that supercharged v8 sounds almost good enough to justify the price tag..great Ute holden made..and top review as always 👌👌👌
i know the price seems high n it probably is lol but unfortunately i think this will be the new norm for cars like this.. good condition ones like this will only go up in value.. cheers for watching :)
@@RossReviewsau The Chevy SS, Caprice PPV, Pontiac G8, and the last Pontiac GTO will probably go up in value in the US in a few years. The cheapest Aussie import V8 sedan is the Caprice PPV. You can get one for half the price of the Chevy SS or G8 with the V8.
ATX-CVPI I would agree all these cars will trend upwards as they are not being made any more and there isn’t much that competes with them anymore! End of an era for sure 😥
All the VF,S have gone up in price. The HSV,S Have been going up in price every week 🤐
@@lmac7636 will only keep rising i think
Only if a moose had 6 gears
how many miles to the gallon?
Specialized 29er you don’t wana know 🤣🤦♂️ but that’s not the point of a car like this.. I think stock ones are claimed at around 8-9L per 100km combined
Stock 8-9's good so lets say 4-5's.
@@specialized29er86 if you drive it how it should be driven lol ya you wont get good fuel economy but thats not the point in a car like this haha
I drove my HSV R8 at Sandown race course ... 70lt tank... did 150km (No more) &... a big f...ing smile & the best day to drive it.
Mars Leon love it m8! Driven the way she was meant too!👊🙌
Man I really wish the brought that to the states 😩
That G8 Guy I love the Aussie utes!🔥🇦🇺
They have some in Denver. All Replicas tho. Except the Caprice
How good is it to rip around Henderson in that thing! Decent area for testing a car out, enjoyed the review
m8 one of my fav spots on the weekend to test em out haha always empty! glad you enjoyed it thanks for watching!
Hey Ross. They are really nice. Have a VF2 red line auto. Love em. I'll need to put the super charger on mine.
loved it! epic ute for sure.. can't go wrong with that supercharger lol god did it have some torque 😆
good visability except on roundabouts where the A pillars seem to block your view
Psiclone Psikotic this is true m8
Great review, but style didn’t quite stay the same. The front end of the VF series 2 was heavily revised, with VF series 2 wagon and sedans also getting revised tail lights also.
Arguably Holden’s biggest change to a series 2 model (over the series 1) ever.
Jordan Hevesi after a closer look I think your right😅 they always seemed similar to me but your right they got new wheels, new front grill, tail lights
Cheers for the feed back need to tighten my research up😄 glad you enjoyed the review anyhow bro🤙
Ross Reviews thanks mate, keep up the good work.
If you’re ever in South Australia and want to review a car, you can review my VE series 2 SSV Redline.
Jordan Hevesi thanks brotha appreciate the support! Hope to travel the country a bit soon for the channel🤙🇦🇺
I see why the English say the Australian accent is a mix of British and Texas. 😂
haha yah im a mixed bag man
Nothing wrong with that at all. I’m a Southern American, and my northern-born best friend calls me out on my country accent all the time. Lol.
The only thing wrong with VE VF are the pillars I've nearly hit a few people at crossings because they can get in line with the piller all the way until their virtually Infront of the car
blue eyes white dragon this is true..
blue eyes white dragon Yip have the same issue.
Yeah Baby that's what I'm talking about 🤣🤣😍😍😎😎
Mikey B 🔥🇦🇺🔥🇦🇺🔥
Everyone with this car in my area sells on
Fletcher Roles no idea why you would.. epic cars I would say
Hey you are in coogee and spearwood😂😂 ik exactly where you were hahaha
haha that's it man.. good empty spot over the weekends to film lol
Is it me or does it seem like he has never driven a Holden
why you say that?
Dunno he act like he has never driven a Holden
i think thats roughly 438rwkw for me new school guy guys in Oz 🤣👌 hp - kw correct me if im wrong sorry on top of my head
Autobot 7 you are correct! Sorry I missed adding that into the video!
@@RossReviewsau nah your good bro was just translating before a complainer comes to the comments section and winge because we mainly use kw in oz nowadays... p.s still waiting on you to review a 6 sprint bro 🍻🤣💯
The same supercharger setup from hsv only gave the last gts 320 something kilowatts at the rear wheels! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Doug not same supercharged setup. The Lsa is a 1900 blower this is a 2300 blower with a cam upgrade
@@danielcantrill3104 ok i only say that because old mate said in the video it's a hsv set up.
They look European than anything else.
yeh i can totally see that eh mate
It's quite slow because it's just too fast.
hahah FACTS
I have a wagon v8 manual it's amazing.
oh m8 killer been wanting to review a wagon for a while.. hope to show one off soon
Are you an American Australian
mike hoskin Canadian🇨🇦 been in Perth 8years🤙🇦🇺
@@RossReviewsau you've got a tinge of an Australian accent and the lingo over top of your native accent.
@@mikehoskin1674 ya its a mixed bag lol people always unsure where im from
RIP holden.
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Supercharged LS 585.
Barra: hold my beer.
Greebo barra still my fav 👊🔥lol
Barra: hold my beer.
2JZ: Lets see.
agonisitq this would make a good episode barra vs 2jz comparison
Ross Reviews 2jz did 5.8 sec in quarter mile so show me Barra did 5 sec
@@timothyrinaldi6609 as far is i know we have a barra pulling 6 sec.. that supra is crazy..but for the money you cant beat a barra man 2JZ WAY more expensive
why does he sound like an australian doing an american accent
Connor Hart Canadian been living in aus for 9years so my accent is a bit messed up🤣🇦🇺🇨🇦
Lay off man, he's one of us 🤘
They scrapped the commodores
David Le 😭😭😭
I don't trust myself putting foot down in 1st 😂 designed to be a track car..... Wtf
Justin Palmero it was made as a track car from factory.. this is not stock.. and trust me first gear will smoke and second if you plant your foot.. I left lines just driving how I was in 2nd!
10.40 mark..... LSA territory...oh feels a bit better......We will see about that....🤣
L Mac def was a bit more fun to drive than the stock LSA GTS
had nothing on your ute tho! easily the best so far haha
@@RossReviewsau HAHAHAHA! I was waiting for a reply to this 😂.
lol this exact cars for sale on gumtree
luke s for sale at CarGiantWA..epic car can’t imagine it will stay there long
@@RossReviewsau true its an awesome car i would love to own it
Design is the best but the quality from the inside damn all plastic and the gearbox 🤮the worst
They are nice cars indeed. My dad and myself both bought a VFII variant each. He bought a VFII SSV R/L Wagon in Jungle Green and I bought a VFII SSV R/L Ute in Heron White.
Unfortunately I had to sell my Ute due to having a baby and running a LS3 powered V8 wasn't exactly cost effective 😂 miss that bad boy!
hope one day you can get another one m8! id love to get a wagon on the channel! love the look of them lowered.. ps congrats on the baby :)
@@RossReviewsau Cheers mate. Yeah mate they look great lowered. My Ute was nicely lowered, had sports armour on the front bar, nice and dark windows, black tray cover, bee sting antenna, blacked out indicator slots, pure white xenon lights, custom black and white license plates. That was just the visuals that I changed on it, it looked the part for sure.
The wagons look great, they put some real nice tail lights on them for the VFII run, look awesome at night!
this is pissing me off
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@@RossReviewsau it was just your accent but I've watched more videos and it isn't that bad, sorry man this was a old comment
@@jakodamole366 all good bro glad your watching the channel :)!
Think I need a supercharger 😂
Eric Clear I think I do too!😅🇦🇺🔥
You won't regret it mate 🤘
Ross. Metric mate. No pounds here.
Can’t teach an old dog new tricks😅 I try n make sure to leave the kW numbers aswell