How many HSV Clubsport R8s are left in New Zealand?
Uncommon 1 in 3,167 on the road Built 2006-2017 Australian
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Holden Special Vehicles' V8 sports sedan, built in Melbourne on the Commodore. The VE-based R8 arrived in 2006 with a 6.0-litre V8, moved to the 6.2-litre LS3 in 2008, and carried on through the VF-based Gen-F cars. The last ones, from 2015, took the supercharged LSA engine, and the line ended when Australian Commodore production stopped in 2017.
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSA | 62 | Rare |
What Uncommon means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 1,476 still registered, the HSV Clubsport R8 is Uncommon: the grade for cars with 1,200 to 7,999 left.
By how many are left it ranks 1st of the 2 HSV models and 367th of all 2,903 cars in Spotto's catalogue.
The six grades: Common, 8,000 or more · Uncommon, 1,200 to 7,999 · Scarce, 175 to 1,199 · Rare, 25 to 174 · Super rare, 5 to 24 · Unicorn, fewer than 5.
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