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With the Holden Astra officially sent to that great auto scrap yard in the sky, power-hungry tuner HSV is faced with a serious dilemma.

Not only was it one of the few remaining quality cars in the Holden fleet, its departure leaves HSV without a foundation for its Astra-based pocket rocket.

Initially HSV boss Phil Harding wanted to import the outstanding VXR Corsa (pictured) from the UK - a 140kW super Barina capable of sprinting to 100km/h in under seven seconds - but fears exchange rates would price it out of the Aussie market.