Engineering:Holden ECOmmodore
| Holden ECOmmodore | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Holden |
| Production | 2000 (concept) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size car |
| Body style | 4-door fastback sedan |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel drive |
| Platform | GM V Platform |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Petrol hybrid: 2.0 L GM Family II engine I4 |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual |
The Holden ECOmmodore is a hybrid concept car based on the Holden Commodore (VT), developed by Holden in conjunction with the CSIRO.[1] It was first unveiled at the 2000 Melbourne International Motor Show. It was utilised during the 2000 Summer Olympics to for transport during the Torch Relay.[2]
It was a sedan with fastback profile, and utilised the longer wheelbase of the wagon. It also previewed a revised headlamp design that would be later adopted on the VX Commodore, which replaced the VT in October 2000.
The Ecommodore was powered by a 2.0-litre inline-four petrol GM Family II engine producing 95 kW (127 hp), combined with an electric motor producing 40 kW (54 hp) and 100 N⋅m (74 lb⋅ft) of torque, running on lead-acid batteries, it had a combined torque of 290 N⋅m (214 lb⋅ft), and was coupled to a 5-speed manual transmission.[3]
It had a drag coefficient of 1px;">d=0.26 compared to the VT series II's drag coefficient of Cd=0.32, with a fuel economy of about 5.6L/100km.[4]
References
- ↑ "ECOmmodore is Australia’s first ‘green’ car". 24 May 2000. http://www.fastlane.com.au/News/Holden_ECOmmodore.htm.
- ↑ Carey, David (5 June 2018). "A-Z of Holden models – part one". https://www.streetmachine.com.au/features/holden-a-to-z-part-one.
- ↑ Corne, Alexander (24 May 2000). "Holden unveils ECOmmodore". https://www.goauto.com.au/news/holden/commodore/ecommodore/2000-05-24/21540.html.
- ↑ Campell, Dylan (27 March 2024). "Flashback: Holden’s hybrid, front-drive VT Commodore". https://torquecafe.com/flashback-holdens-hybrid-front-drive-vt-commodore/.
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