Introduced in 1992 and based on the Holden Commodore, the Maloo is a performance variant of the popular Australian utility vehicle. The name "Maloo" means thunder in the Aboriginal language, and the Maloo delivers. Built by HSV (Holden Special Vehicles), the Maloo was built with seven different high-performance V8s which were mostly GM based LS motors. Its final iteration boasted an LS9 that produced 638hp through manual or automatic transmission sending power to the rear wheels. Production of the Holden Maloo ended in 2017.