Monster V8 Holden Obliterates the field in storming drive! Engine raw noise Blend Line TV

[@BlendLineTV]

At the time this VP Commodore bodied Space Frame Sports Sedan was running a 350 Chev V8, 18 degree, purpose made by Smith's Engine Research in Sydney. Producing 700hp. What a weapon.

[@crunchytheclown9694]

Wow i am shocked, thats not a holden v8 lol

[@the510wagon]

I don't think Smith needs to do anymore research. He found fast.

[@allanchapman6250]

It develops bhp not hp it’s an engine .

[@Connor-zy6kl]

@@allanchapman6250 And yet, everyone knows exactly what they're saying. Keep trying to flex that big brain, bro.

[@pezzatrol]

@@allanchapman6250 It's actually "GeeGee's" or "Kilowasps" if you wanna get technical :-)

[@williambtm1]

Talk about precision driving, special commendation to the driver.

[@danielconnor7090]

Bloody hell, what a weapon!! It's destroying those ex-V8 Supercar's.

[@Muzix2daEarz]

Thats coz Supercars only have 630hp around 450 at the wheels others are around 700 800+hp

[@AsinineComment]

@@Muzix2daEarz , do you really think V8 Supercars lose over 30% of of engine output through their drivetrain? I can guarantee that no team would last even 2 races in the season, if their engineers were so incompetent.

[@5150gino]

Horses for courses mate, two different classes of race car.

[@Jpgundarun]

Built not bought!

[@AsinineComment]

Built vs bought? Nope - that isn't the reason the car is faster than some others there,@@Jpgundarun.

[@davidburne9477]

Pretty good chassis setup, too. Getting the power down early and turns in really well.

[@BlendLineTV]

The team put so much effort into this car over so many years. It was a well built weapon which Grant used to great effect.

[@bigkeg9173]

Dude never backed off at any time, even when in the lead 🤯

[@BlendLineTV]

Yup, he knows how to peddle this beast!

[@greenhouse3505]

@@BlendLineTV Not only that. But if you listen carefully, not once did he lose traction. Even on those off camber corners. Max power at all times. That was an extremely smooth run. Awesome!

[@allanpolk2681]

If your going to beat them, you may as well beat them decisively.

[@the510wagon]

@@allanpolk2681 Beat them? He annihilated them. The track didn't cool down for a month. The other drivers are still receiving counselling.

[@allanpolk2681]

@@the510wagon YEAH ! 😂😂😂

[@brianrowe80]

Wish he’d had a rear mounted camera just to see how quickly they disappeared.

[@wylie_dog134]

That thing is Downright NAAAAASTY !!...My new favourite saved Vid. Cheers Blend Line, keep em coming Guys !!

[@Revheadrev]

Really enjoying these videos mate! Thanks heaps. Also, this dude can wheel - he’s hardly missed an apex. Good stuff

[@markoradisic7232]

Outrageous driving with a big v8 held it well and smashed it

[@tonyp4749]

Nice car but can’t forget the driver nailed it. Assertive but not reckless

[@351nang]

That engine sings a sweet song, I think it's name is "Brutal Attack" and masterfully tamed.

[@DocMyran]

DAAAMN!!! 😶 He hammer's down that loud pedal,like it's no tomorrow! 😆🤘 "I can formaly see,how the horns are growing out of he's helmet" 😈 🤘(He has great control on this wild Lion to) And what a awsome sounding V8!!! Love that induction sound when he ease's of the gas,and the revs goes down in to those thight turns, and as he com's out of the corners and hammer's that loud pedal back down in the floorpan!!! Hell Yeah!! I'm Digg'in it!!! ❤‍🔥🤘👍

[@Braveheart7914-idfl]

What a Demonic sound ! Outright power unreal 👏

[@arronjohnston742]

damn! what a beast!! always loved this series! so much better than lameboringcars formerly known as v8 super cars

[@BlendLineTV]

It's great racing! Glad you enjoy it, plenty more to come we're sure!

[@beefcakeass]

Sedans has always been the Real deal in circuit racing

[@littlediablo]

Had a crap day today. This was just what I needed. Thanks BLTV!

[@BlendLineTV]

We're glad we could make sure to give you the pick me up!

[@Jleon1983]

Who doesn't have a crap day?

[@dudeybagz]

@@Jleon1983 the driver of this car, obviously.

[@Jleon1983]

@@dudeybagz Ohhhhh easy win.

[@scottpoyner4836]

Hes probably the worst driver in the field its because he has so much power he doesn't have to try hard

[@Rob-fc9wg]

The phrase "Go hard or go home!" comes to mind.

[@BlendLineTV]

And Grant went extremely hard to go home first!

[@Duffman-gj4fs]

The sound at full song was beautiful.

[@longtailgt]

This is like when a level 90 boss shows up to a level 50 match. That poor Lancer got decimated!

[@Braveheart7914-idfl]

Raw v8 power what a noise what a car awesome drive ! 👍🏻😉🙏🏻

[@basedsigma5634]

Awesome camshaft and final drive selection for the track. All MIDRANGE

[@PETERNESS]

10 odd years ago we had a track day at Phillip Island and an ol fella whos name i never ever heard before came on track and DESTROYED everyone in an ol Mustang ,say hello to Rusty French

[@westhenderson6587]

Great example of a weapon in very good hands

[@BlendLineTV]

Oh yeah, he knows how to use it!

[@leealan6416]

The car is a beast. If you have any pure understanding of driving ability on track, you can see the ability of the driver is beast like as well.

[@ballsack4321]

I'm blown away 😮 that beautiful car was almost too powerful for the track, fantastic.

[@stiligru8468]

underrated channel i love yours videos so much

[@Mick_4591]

Makes it looks like a sunday drive for those Cars getting lapped

[@alexandervanwyk7669]

Holy Moses, this was terrifying. In a class of its own

[@barryphillips7327]

This track used to be known as 'Eastern Creek', clearly the car has a bigger engine than most of the others, an ex Castrol car and a Glenn Seton Falcon I seen.

[@darianistead2239]

I think it's supposed to be the 427 Manaro (7 litre) cheater car they built for racing but not homologated. The supercars are 5 litre if running what they come with.

[@TARMACULA]

Think I need a moment to myself after that!🚀

[@DanielLovelock]

More on this car and build please.

[@SaberMordredFGO]

Where can I find out more about this beast? It's a ripper

[@JimmyRJump]

That engine sound alone would have everyone run away screaming. Undiluted sex on a circuit this is.

[@davidbarclay4788]

What a driver! TUFF

[@lauriedooker1031]

Unfair advantage still makes for a bloody good video

[@dcptiv]

VN/VP are the lightest commodore body ever produced.

[@donaldwainwright]

My mate had the English version the vauxhall manaro V8 he bought the racing kit from vauxhall it could reach 201mph confirmed

[@philliprobertlawman2232]

Holy shit that's quick!😊👍

[@dfsilversurfer]

Nice enjoyed the ride although I would've liked to have been able to see the rpm and speed of the car in corner of screen perhaps. But cool anyway

[@Gavs_rc_hobbies]

Took that Falcon and Skyline to Gapplebee's on the main straight.....

[@Roland_Rohrle]

How high does that thing rev😯

[@stevetarrant3898]

Rumour is he won, packed up and went home before second place crossed the line.

[@roddas26]

That was epic.

[@DANIEL-s3x3h]

Magic ride and that sound yahooo

[@genuineturf9446]

Jesus that thing is roasting everything!!

[@aussievaliant4949]

Absolutely brutal ❤❤

[@JaredR1996]

That machine sounds pissed 😤

[@mareewalker1096]

It sounds like it has huge tourque figures so backing of the throttle is breaking so not much foot breaking is required! Always helps locking up breaks cause spins! He has advantage in the corners due to that I'd guess! Beast!!!

[@ojp4808]

That would make a sick daily car.

[@EugVR6]

It outgunned everything else there!

[@nathanmarquett3671]

I had a mate he was mechanic on this car Liam batey few years ago he said this category v8 super sedans is faster than v8 supercars

[@BlendLineTV]

Yup, on a fair few tracks around Australia these cars hold faster times than those of Supercars. Amazing pieces of machinery mostly built in home sheds!

[@catpirate562]

That's what you should expect when they are built to a less strict rules set.

[@chasermalloy7406]

This car is a sports sedan.

[@m.b.82]

Ok, so who is it, what is it, and what are the specs?

[@jinx-iw5zt]

I believe that's called "getting smoked".

[@datwistyman]

Very very impressive!.

[@0991ekul]

is this an open class series?

[@robertryan7204]

Nice if Blend Line TV, mentioned the category, the Driver and the race and location?

[@jordandakin1]

Sydney motorsport park, sports sedans, grant doulman

[@BlendLineTV]

👏 yup. Great guy, team, family and car.

[@robertryan7204]

@@jordandakin1 I now believe this race was 5yrs ago, according to Grant. So not exactly news as such

[@pieropower1260]

Superb video and car and driver 👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻

[@BlendLineTV]

Glad you enjoyed it! We certainly enjoyed Grant taking our camera for a spin!

[@justaformer11b95]

Uhhhhh…. Woah…. That is incredible!

[@johncunningham4820]

LS-A , LS-X or LS-7 ? Incredible sound .

[@user-Dr.]

To put it into simple words, I believe this is the old small block Chevy 350.

[@CornFedZ06]

Sounds like a sbc

[@stangrant1469]

350 small block. No ls

[@mcgee1703]

Roll on!roll off!

[@danrobinson4863]

Holy crap!

[@jasonkhoury4328]

Notice how it goes past an R33 GTR at 01:43 like it's standing still .. wonder why Holden didn't release a limited edition 350 chev-powered commodore in early 90's so that they could run it in Group A & better compete against Godzilla - instead of changing the category to exclude everything else that was beating them? If a small operation such as these guys can do it on a much smaller budget - why couldn't Holden & Ford?

[@navaho5430]

Stuff who was driving??

[@mothereartha7]

I might watch v8 Supercars if it was like this, l stopped watching it a longtime ago, to many restrictions,

[@johnhenshaw7655]

I agree with you.

[@Danger_mouse]

Great run through, what a shame about the rattling Gopro mount. Cant listen to the soundtrack

[@BlendLineTV]

Interesting. This wasn't filmed on a GoPro.

[@Danger_mouse]

@@BlendLineTV OK... No worries. Whatever it was is pretty loud. All the best.

[@BlendLineTV]

@@Danger_mouse Yeah, that noise was all the car itself. A fibreglass body with panels separating the engine from the cabin by mere mm of material. The way these things shake is insane.

[@robertmoore2527]

Always some whiner.

[@FootageFactory]

I couldn’t imagine the high that the driver has

[@Frietpan]

Eh thats no challenge.... is this a no rules class or do the others simply dont maximize within the rules?

[@bunter6]

Yeah that's like me in Gran Turismo when I pick a car far more powerful than the AI drivers to guarantee a win 😂 Amazing machine but cant have built to the same regs as any of the other cars in that event.

[@BlendLineTV]

It's built to the same rules as the Division 1 cars running in this race. The white Nissan and yellow Camaros are space frame V8 powered cars as well, while the Ex-Supercars in the race also fall within the same division.

[@bunter6]

@@BlendLineTV possibly the regs need looked at then as nothing built to the same regs should be THAT much faster than anything else on the track. Makes for an amazing show once then doesn't make for interesting racing going forward, just as people got bored with R500's winning all the time then R32's doing the same, classes need balance.

[@BlendLineTV]

@@bunter6 Have a look at NSW Sports Sedans (heaps of videos on our channel) This car may be winning this round, but we can guarantee you the other cars built to the same regs also take victories and often there are a lot of great battles amongst them during races.

[@-sandman4605]

WOW Awesome ! 😲

[@fins59]

If you can put one camera in the car looking forward then why can't you put one on the instruments as well?

[@jasonjuster8388]

At least no one blocks like the ai in gt7

[@the510wagon]

Fuck me. That thing is a missile. Does anyone know how these lap times compare to WTAC?

[@m.b.82]

I dont know why sports sedans was never the main thing. They should have skipped V8 Supercars and gone straight to SS when they banned Group A

[@jimmyjimmy19702010]

NA baby, oh yeah!

[@paulmavric887]

Fuckhell. This car wheel spun the straight😳

[@paulmavric887]

What other cars🤔

[@danperger336]

We’re going straight to Ludicrous speed

[@stangrant1469]

Spaceballs, what a classic

[@jimclarke1108]

The only way🤠

[@jager6903]

Seems fair

[@jay75rv]

Yess!!! Get shit boring Supercars to this level and Bathurst would pack out to maximum attendance,again.

[@qshank2752]

Is it a holden or a chev?

[@briancostello2783]

Aftermarket block and head 350 chev

[@howardiknow1133]

And stuck to the ground...no wheel spin when the loud pedal is employed....

[@stevenJEDI3]

It is a race engine but don’t be fooled by all the noise It’s probably 500 to 550 hp

[@chasermalloy7406]

NO. A lot more than that and believe me the noise does relate to power. Some sports sedans are approaching 800 bhp these days. This might not be quite that but will be way over 600.

[@scottyfrognsock2396]

New Zealand has the best pies

[@ldnwholesale8552]

Its a Chev,, not a plastic Holden engine!! As for rpm? I suspect about 8000 max. Just the exhaust makes them sound busier.

[@TassyDeval]

Could you please clarify, What part of this is a Holden?

[@bobdobric6787]

He must have been creating this video thru VB glasses and ear muffs . Too me this motor is pure 100% Nascar

[@BatMan-oe2gh]

The body.

[@BlendLineTV]

In Sports Sedans rules the car is entered as it is bodied. So this car is running a VP Commodore body over its' space frame construction.

[@TassyDeval]

@@BlendLineTV Are you sure its not moulded fibreglass panels, made to look like a VP Bommodore.

[@BlendLineTV]

@@TassyDeval Yes, it's fibreglass, as is the Chev Camaro and Nissan 300zx it passed. The cars are class as they are bodied.

[@MichaelJames-lk1dk]

What's he doing with my car!!!!

[@allandriver2066]

Great race .....but I'm sorry. Sports Sedans are Sports Sedans. Not Old Supercars, or TA2 cars, or Time Attack cars.

[@robc3056]

My .....Thats angry...

[@damnationswarhead8005]

Fuck:)..who was driving that missile?

[@BlendLineTV]

Grant Doulman, son of well known Aussie Privateer racer Peter Doulman. Great legacy and both great drivers.

[@mcgee1703]

Ya don't have to rev the car into the ground to be quick!

[@backyardbangers1012]

Fkn sic eeeeeeeeeyoooooooo

[@bretz9276]

Lookin for someone to lap

[@nigelsmith7366]

Not really much of a fair race lol that guy has at least 200hp more than any other car there lll

[@Tedkelvin]

when you set the Ai sim level 1...

[@Fast_F_Fords]

Get a better 🎤 sound like the rings a dropping maybe some top gun music to even it out lol

[@stevo5222]

Like watching the wife when's she late for a hair cut

[@KCBarr1]

There is no replacement, for displacement.

[@andrewforbes146]

Nothing like an AUSSE V8 sound .. And i want the number of his engine builder...That thing is off its head ...lol

[@bobdobric6787]

That is a American nascar engine

[@andrewforbes146]

@@bobdobric6787 it said it was a holden v8

[@bobdobric6787]

Australian V8'S cannot overtake other Australian Auscar engines in that manner . What he wrote is one thing and what that car has under the hood is another

[@andrewforbes146]

@@bobdobric6787 ok calm down

[@BlendLineTV]

@@bobdobric6787 We've updated with a comment above the engine specs. Built in Sydney, Australia.

[@79series]

geezers

[@manofausagain]

Ah yes the answer is not a lancer

[@AsinineComment]

Passing cars that _seem_ to be *entirely* different, doesn't feel like so much of an achievement. Are there 3 (more?) different classes in this race? Otherwise, it's the most incoherent formula ever devised.

[@johncarl5505]

That's why Balance of Performance exists. Oh wait people will still complain. Go watch spec racing if you don't like unequal cars racing each other.