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Bring on the LS3

The E Series range is getting an upgrade from the Chev sourced LS2 6.0 litre V8 to a LS3 6.2 litre V8. This will see a power increase from 307kW to 317kW.

The LS3 will appear in the Australian export G8 GXP and will output a reduced 402hp. Since the LS3 would be used in the exports, HSV must have figured that they might as well use it in the local performance vehicles too!

Personally it would probably have been better off leaving the LS3 for the E Series GTS so there is more distinction other than a few nitty gritty upgrades that really rob the GTS of it's exclusive status.

 

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