The HSV Coupe, which is also called as the HSV Coupe Signature GTO in the HSV E-series line-up, is one of the nicest looking cars on the road. The HSV Coupe is every bit as good as its bigger brothers like the Senator and the Clubsport, with all the zest and zoom we have come to expect from the HSV range.

If you have already set your eyes on the HSV Coupe - or any car from the HSV range – you will be interested in performance. And there is no doubt about it: the HSV Coupe is a very fast car. With a 6.0 litre Generation 4 LS2 V8 engine with aluminium block and heads, there is more than enough growl and power to play with. This top-notch powerhouse is capable of packing a maximum punch of 297 kW of oomph at 6000 rpm, which is just short of the red-line at 6500 revs. The torque figures are also terrific – 530 Nm at 4400 rpm. What does all this add up to? 0-100 in 5.1 seconds in the four-speed automatic and 5.2 seconds for the six-speed manual. The HSV Coupe does best on premium unleaded petrol (95 octane), but does perfectly fine on 91 octane as well.

Inside the HSV Coupe, you will be so comfortable on its leather seats that you will not want to get out again. Twiddle a few knobs on the eight-way adjustable driver's seat with lumbar support – or select one of three seat memory settings – and you will be looking for excuses to drive it. Your passenger in the front (the Coupe can get rear passengers in easily enough with the electric slide rear access, too) also has eight-way adjustable seating and lumbar support. But once you are there sitting comfortably, there may be a few more dials and gadgets inside that you could adjust to your liking before heading out to see what the it can do. Such as the Blaupunkt radio/6-disc CD system with ten speakers, equalizer and speed sensitive volume – you will find the audio controls on the leather bound steering wheel and the multifunction display will let you see what you need to know. The automatic climate control is another gadget to adjust according to your preferences before starting off, but you can also use the priority key that, upon unlocking the car, can automatically set everything to your preferences and personal adjustments – its climate control, trip computer, sound system, speed alert, antenna height, instrument dimmer and the headlamps-off time delay. The dash as a whole is a beautiful piece of work with distinctive white dials that, along with the raw-looking alloy pedals, complement the darker tones of the Coupe's interior.