The Holden Commodore Executive V8 Wagon is an estate/station wagon with 5 doors and a front mounted engine which supplies its power through the rear wheels.
The Commodore Executive V8 Wagon is part of Holden's VN model series.
Its 5 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder unit that produces 221.5 bhp (225 PS/165 kW) of power at 4400 rpm, and maximum torque of 385 N·m (284 lb·ft/39.3 kgm) at 3600 rpm.
The power is transferred to the wheels via a 5 speed manual transmission.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater estate/station wagon | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2822 mm | 111.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1451 mm | 57.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1478 mm | 58.2 inches | |
| Length | 4896 mm | 192.8 inches | |
| Width | 1794 mm | 70.6 inches | |
| Height | 1422 mm | 56 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 141 mm | 5.6 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 68 litres | 15 [18] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | GMH 308 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5 litre 4987 cc (304.325 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 101.6 × 76.8 mm
4 × 3.02 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.32 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
225 PS (221.5 bhp) (165 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
385 Nm (284 ft·lb) (39.3 kgm) at 3600 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
33.1 kW/litre 45 ps/litre 44.4 bhp/litre 0.73 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
77.2 Nm/litre
0.93 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.4:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Rochester fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 970.1 kPa (140.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 623.38 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6.00JJ x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6.00JJ x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | P185/75 HR 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | P185/75 HR 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.72 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.08 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 642510 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | VN | ||
| RAC rating | 51.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1989 Holden Commodore Executive V8 Wagon added 2020-02-17. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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