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GM Holden has upgraded its Alloytec V6 engine on Omega and Berlina models within the VE Commodore range. The improvement offers fuel savings (ADR 81/01) of up to 0.4 litres per 100 kilometres for petrol models and an impressive 1.3 litres per 100 kilometres for LPG variants.
The upgraded all-alloy V6 engine reduces noxious tailpipe emissions* assisting petrol Commodore Omega and Berlina variants achieve the highest Green Vehicle Guide noxious emissions score possible (8.5 points out of 10), excluding electric vehicles.
The noxious emission levels meet Euro VI certification, a standard which does not come into effect in Europe until 2014.
The improvement in efficiency and noxious emissions sees petrol Omega and Berlina models achieve an overall Green Vehicle Guide score of 13.5 points, giving these models a solid 3.5 star rating.
"The upgrade to this V6 engine was to enable improved fuel economy and reduced emissions without sacrificing real world performance," GM Holden Director of Powertrain, Ernie Tamburrini said.
Fuel consumption (ADR 81/01) of the petrol Commodore sedan is reduced by 0.2 litres per 100 kilometres and the Ute and Sportwagon by 0.4 litres per 100 kilometres.
The engine upgrade will provide the most benefits to drivers looking for an alternative fuel option, with dramatic improvements on LPG converted vehicles.
Fuel efficiency (ADR 81/01) of the LPG Commodore sedan improves from 15.5 litres per 100 kilometres to 14.2 litres per 100 kilometres.
With the introduction of the upgraded engine, LPG customers can enjoy the benefits even sooner with petrol-only run-in distances halved to just 500 kilometres.
GM Holden recently reduced the cost of its dual fuel LPG system by $1500 on Commodore Omega, Berlina, and Omega Ute. This means for private buyers eligible for the $2000 government rebate, the net cost of an LPG Ute would only be $1400 more than its petrol equivalent and only $400 more for the LPG sedan.
The monthly LPG conversion rate will increase in November to meet growing demand.
The petrol engine in the Omega and Berlina models delivers peak power of 175kW at 6500rpm and peak torque of 325Nm at 2400rpm and is matched with a four-speed automatic transmission.
The upgraded Alloytec V6 engine will be standard on all Omega and Berlina Commodore, Sportwagon and Ute variants from November production.
Source - Holden Media
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Yep for the first time in awhile the Senator Sig will be available in a manual :D
100 GTS are being made while only 50 Signatures will be up for grabs, can anyone say rare?!
Holden Special Vehicles commemorate 40 years of GTS and revisit SV88
Holden Special Vehicles commemorate 40 years of GTS and revisit SV88
Click here to visit the 40 Years of GTS and SV08 Mini-Site
Holden Special Vehicles have launched two new models at this year s Australian International Motor Show, in addition to revealing the ClubSport R8 Tourer and W427 Showcar to a Sydney audience for the very first time.
We re celebrating 40 years of GTS with a special commemorative model as well as unveiling a Senator Signature SV08, Managing Director of Holden Special Vehicles Phil Harding said.
The SV08 introduces the new TR6060 manual gearbox to our range, which will become standard across the HSV model line-up later this month.
I am also delighted to have the W427 Showcar and all-new ClubSport R8 Tourer at the Show for the very first time.
HSV has also revealed it is investing heavily in research and development to identify new fuel saving technologies to introduce to Australia s luxury and high performance car company.
Our customers expect us to be at the cutting edge of new technologies, Phil Harding said.
While demand for our product still remains strong, HSV is committed to exploring alternative fuel technologies and powertrain concepts that will keep our company at the forefront of performance motoring in this country.
HSV GTS
Click here to visit the 40 Years of GTS Mini-Site40 years of GTS HSV is commemorating 40 years of the first Australian Gran Turismo Sportivo (GTS) with the release of a limited edition GTS.
First appearing on a HK Monaro in 1968, the GTS nameplate has been part of the HSV lexicon since its return to the market in 1992 in the form of the 200kW VP GTS and has since been the hero car-line for the high performance car company.
To commemorate 40 years of GTS, just 100 specially released models will be built, featuring black heritage stripes, tyre pressure monitors and a commemorative '40 years of GTS' logo embedded on the headrest, brake caliper, sill plate and rear panel of the model.
Priced from $80,170, 40 years of GTS is available in Sting Red and Heron White only.
SENATOR SIGNATURE SV08
Click here to visit the SV08 Mini-Site Twenty years on from the SV88, Holden Special Vehicles has released a limited run of 50 HSV Senator Signature SV08s. Production is limited to 20 manual and 30 automatic Senator SV08 models priced from $82,700.
The luxury SV08 receives exclusive lower paint-outs, sill plates and additional chrome accenting on the side mirrors and door handles. The 20 inch Pentagon wheel is standard on this model.
The manual SV08 receives the new Tremec TR6060 gearbox and colour options are Nitrate (Silver), Sting Red and Voodoo (Blue).
http://www.hsv.com.au/news/news.asp?ID=883
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Holden Commodore was the top selling car in Australia in September and is the top selling passenger vehicle year to date.
A total of 4462 Commodores were sold in September, boosted by 1448 Sportwagons. This puts Commodore more than 700 vehicles ahead of the next largest seller with three months of sales remaining.
In its second full month in showrooms, Sportwagon out sold all SUVs across the compact, medium and large segments, ahead of class leaders such as Subaru Forester, Toyota Prado Ford Territory and Toyota Landcruiser.
October 25th marks the 30th Anniversary of the Commodore nameplate.
GM Holden Director of Marketing Phil Brook said it was fitting that Commodore would celebrate this milestone ahead in the national sales charts.
”It's a great way to go into Commodore's 30th birthday celebrations as Australia's most popular vehicle so far in 2008,” Mr Brook said.
”Strong sales of Sportwagon have been particularly encouraging, especially set against a backdrop of a softening new car market and a slowing Australian economy.”
Since the release of the VB model in 1978, Commodore has become the company's longeststanding and most successful nameplate with more than 2.5 million vehicles sold.
The Commodore name has graced 14 model series and four generations of large rear-wheel drive vehicles for Australian and export markets and has been Australia's top selling passenger vehicle for 12 consecutive years.
Source - Holden Media.
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I received an email today from a freind saying that Holden will have an open day at the plant on Sunday the 19th of October.
Anyone hear about this at all - just want to know the times and stuff like do you need to register?
It's my only weekend off for October so I would like to go and have a gander at all the bit a factory has to offer:p
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The 2009 North American International Auto Show in Detroit is looming ever closer, which means the process to choose the 2009 North American Car and Truck of the Year has begun. The organization behind the very prestigious awards has trotted out the list of semi-finalists for both awards, which includes 26 vehicles total with 14 contenders for COTY and 12 for TOTY.
The defining line between each category has been muddled this year by a bunch of crossovers that could be considered either car or truck, though most were placed in the Truck category except for the new Toyota Venza. There are also two diesel-powered models being considered: the VW Jetta TDI and Mercedes-Benz ML320 BlueTec.
The jury that decides the winners is comprised entirely of automotive journalists, two of which are part of the Autoblog family: John McElroy who writes a weekly editorial called Autoline on Autoblog and Gary Witzenburg who writes a weekly editorial called At Witz' End on AutoblogGreen.
While the 2009 TOTY award is likely to go to either the new Dodge Ram or Ford F-150, this year's coveted COTY award will be the most hotly contested one in recent memory. Seriously, which one would you choose? The giant-slaying GT-R? The class-busting Genesis? The Hail Mary pass XF? The techno starship MKS? The Grade-A retro Challenger? You get the idea. Vote for which vehicle you'd like to win in each category below in our straw polls.
Vote here: 2009 North American Car and Truck of the Year contenders announced - Autoblog (Nissan GT-R is winning)
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