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11-21-2006, 09:20 AM
Holden VE Commodore SS
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ENGINE: 6.0-litre V8
POWER: 270kW at 5700 revs
TORQUE: 530Nm at 4400 revs
TRANSMISSION: Six-speed manual, rear-wheel-drive
BODY: Four-door sedan
SEATS: Five
DIMENSIONS: Length 4894mm, width 1899mm, height 1476mm, wheelbase 2915mm, tracks 1592/1608mm front/rear
STEERING: Power-assisted rack-and-pinion
FUEL TANK: 73 litres
FUEL TYPE: Regular
FUEL CONSUMPTION: Average on test 13.4litres/100km
WEIGHT: 1785kg
SPARE TYRE: 17-inch steel
BRAKES: Anti-skid, ventilated four-wheel discs
WHEELS: 18x8
TYRES: 245x40
SAFETY GEAR: electronic stability program, traction control, anti-skid brakes, front-side airbags, pre-tensioning seatbelts
WARRANTY: Three years/100,000km
FEATURES:
Air-conditioning
Cruise control
Alloy wheels
Climate control
Leather seats
VE Commodore SS-V
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Price: $51,990 (manual), $53,990 (auto)
Engines: 6.0-litre V8
Transmissions: six-speed manual or six-speed automatic
Power: 270kW at 5700rpm
Torque: 530Nm at 4400rpm
Fuel consumption: 14.4L/100km (manual) 14.3L/100 (auto)
Exterior highlights: (above SS): 19-inch five-spoke alloy wheels, sports smoked/charcoal clear-lens tail light design, sports body kit with larger decklid spoiler, V decklid badge, limited slip differential, projector headlights.
Interior: leather seats, bigger seat bolsters, leather-wrap sports profile steering wheel multi function colour LCD screen display for stereo, climate control and DVD/satellite navigation, 11-speaker 230-watt audio system, dual-zone climate control, flip key.
Optional: 6-speed automatic, metallic paint.
Safety: front and side thorax/curtain airbags, ESP, front lap/sash seatbelts with load limiters and pyrotechnic pretensioners, rear seat child restraint anchor points (3).
"Maximum" Bob Lutz appears bullish on Holden's new VE Commodore SS-V, calling it "a magic vehicle" after driving it just once, according to Australia's Drive.com.au. That bodes well for the car becoming integrated into GM's North American line -- possibly as a replacement for the Pontiac Grand Prix -- something Holden boss Denny Mooney would give his eyeteeth and a case of wallaby for.
"I thought the car was an extreme pleasure to drive," Lutz wrote. "Compliant, yet very, very responsive. Excellent steering feel and weight, very neutral handling, with neither limit understeer nor limit oversteer in evidence. This car redefines "neutral".
"It seems never to be caught off balance, no matter what the driver does in terms of messing up the entry to the corner. The car seems to say 'I've never seen it done this way before, but, OK, I can handle it!'.
"It's a magic vehicle.
"And I also congratulate GMH on the interior gloss and grain, as well as switch gear feel and quality. We've improved a lot in the US, but this is still way, way better."
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ENGINE: 6.0-litre V8
POWER: 270kW at 5700 revs
TORQUE: 530Nm at 4400 revs
TRANSMISSION: Six-speed manual, rear-wheel-drive
BODY: Four-door sedan
SEATS: Five
DIMENSIONS: Length 4894mm, width 1899mm, height 1476mm, wheelbase 2915mm, tracks 1592/1608mm front/rear
STEERING: Power-assisted rack-and-pinion
FUEL TANK: 73 litres
FUEL TYPE: Regular
FUEL CONSUMPTION: Average on test 13.4litres/100km
WEIGHT: 1785kg
SPARE TYRE: 17-inch steel
BRAKES: Anti-skid, ventilated four-wheel discs
WHEELS: 18x8
TYRES: 245x40
SAFETY GEAR: electronic stability program, traction control, anti-skid brakes, front-side airbags, pre-tensioning seatbelts
WARRANTY: Three years/100,000km
FEATURES:
Air-conditioning
Cruise control
Alloy wheels
Climate control
Leather seats
VE Commodore SS-V
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Price: $51,990 (manual), $53,990 (auto)
Engines: 6.0-litre V8
Transmissions: six-speed manual or six-speed automatic
Power: 270kW at 5700rpm
Torque: 530Nm at 4400rpm
Fuel consumption: 14.4L/100km (manual) 14.3L/100 (auto)
Exterior highlights: (above SS): 19-inch five-spoke alloy wheels, sports smoked/charcoal clear-lens tail light design, sports body kit with larger decklid spoiler, V decklid badge, limited slip differential, projector headlights.
Interior: leather seats, bigger seat bolsters, leather-wrap sports profile steering wheel multi function colour LCD screen display for stereo, climate control and DVD/satellite navigation, 11-speaker 230-watt audio system, dual-zone climate control, flip key.
Optional: 6-speed automatic, metallic paint.
Safety: front and side thorax/curtain airbags, ESP, front lap/sash seatbelts with load limiters and pyrotechnic pretensioners, rear seat child restraint anchor points (3).
"Maximum" Bob Lutz appears bullish on Holden's new VE Commodore SS-V, calling it "a magic vehicle" after driving it just once, according to Australia's Drive.com.au. That bodes well for the car becoming integrated into GM's North American line -- possibly as a replacement for the Pontiac Grand Prix -- something Holden boss Denny Mooney would give his eyeteeth and a case of wallaby for.
"I thought the car was an extreme pleasure to drive," Lutz wrote. "Compliant, yet very, very responsive. Excellent steering feel and weight, very neutral handling, with neither limit understeer nor limit oversteer in evidence. This car redefines "neutral".
"It seems never to be caught off balance, no matter what the driver does in terms of messing up the entry to the corner. The car seems to say 'I've never seen it done this way before, but, OK, I can handle it!'.
"It's a magic vehicle.
"And I also congratulate GMH on the interior gloss and grain, as well as switch gear feel and quality. We've improved a lot in the US, but this is still way, way better."