Motoring prestige doesn’t come much better than in a growling HSV Senator Signature sports sedan. Yes, 317 kW of V8 rumble helps to define this car as the king of the road.

One of the things you’ll realise after spending a short time behind the wheel of a new Senator Signature sedan is that the glorious show of power doesn’t go without the very best luxury. An exciting car to drive… anywhere; there’s no doubting the car’s performance pedigree, nevertheless you are to be enveloped in a cabin of luxury the moment you press the car’s keyless entry.

Swaggering or not, there is so much to appreciate in the HSV Senator Signature. Distinguished Onyx Light Urban Leather upholstery with HSV accents hits the first impression buttons with the thumbs pointing upwards. This is a seating package that really sets the big sports tourer apart. Preference will tell whether the Turismo Rosso package is more to your tastes. Both are equally impressive and provide sensational comfort and support – important requirements for any serious driver. Eight-way electronic adjustment for the front seats is easily going to get you a comfortable position for settling in to the drive of your life.

Added to the classy cabin is an integrated roof mounted DVD player for rear seat passengers. A cleverly designed fold-down colour screen with remote control ensures that the back seat travellers are travelling business class. Dual-zone climate control balances the temperature of the Senator Signature cabin, regardless of how hot the drive is.

Technology has taken a huge jump in all cars across the board. HSV has kept pace and is providing some of the best innovative technology that you can find, anywhere. EDI connects with the on-board computer to constantly stream real-time vehicle dynamics and performance data onto the touch screen display. You can flick through to see a full progress report on the HSV Senator Signature’s performance data such as vehicle G-forces, power and torque, and lap-times. You can also access your vehicle settings including the standard SBZA system and Bi-Modal exhaust. If this is not enough, the real enthusiast can even download their track day data and analyse their performance using the MOTEC i2 software. If you love Aussie V8 Supercars then you’ll love this stuff.

A top safety feature is the new Side Blind Zone Alert. The HSV Senator Signature watches these areas for you, using ultrasonic waves to detect objects neighbouring closely to the car in the traditional “blind spot” zones. The system can be turned on and off by the driver, and when on will warn the driver with an illuminated red light on the instrument panel.

Once the car’s cruise control has been activated, Extended Cruise Control (ECC) is automatically enabled and will maintain the set speed with the usual throttle increase on uphills, but also with automatic brake application on downhills. This ingenious feature is able to detect if the vehicle is accelerating downhill and uses the existing ESC hydraulic system to automatically apply the brakes to maintain the current speed without de-activating cruise control.

Ride and handling sits right up with the best you’ll experience, and the raw 6.2-litre LS3 Generation 4 Alloy V8 power is harnessed to the rear wheels via a six-speed Auto Active Sequential gearbox. 20-inch SV alloys are shod with low-profile rubber, and massive brake callipers tame the power to make it a bullet machine, point-to-point. Magnetic Ride Control is a sports handling package born on the race track and used as the platform for a beautifully balanced ride that is fit for an HSV Senator Signature.

The new HSV Senator Signature sedan is for those who want the best. Bold and muscular design cues make no doubts as to what this weapon can do. Hot looks and the V8 rumble give it all away.

The current luxury HSV sedans include the:

• Senator Signature
• Grange

For any more information on the HSV Senator Signature sedan or, for that matter, any other new car, contact one of our friendly consultants on 1300 303 181. If you’d like some fleet discount pricing (yes even for private buyers!), we can submit vehicle quote requests out to our national network of HSV dealers and come back with pricing within 24 hours. Private Fleet – car buying made easy!

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