This automobile has a 4 door saloon (sedan) body style with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
It is part of Holden's VH series.
Power is produced by an overhead valve, 2.8 litre naturally aspirated 6 cylinder powerplant, with 2 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 98 bhp (99 PS/73 kW) at 4400 rpm and 187 N·m (138 lb·ft/19.1 kgm) at 2800 rpm respectively.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual transmission.
Quoted kerb weight is 1228 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2668 mm | 105 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1480 mm | 58.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1440 mm | 56.7 inches | |
| Length | 4706 mm | 185.3 inches | |
| Width | 1722 mm | 67.8 inches | |
| Height | 1360 mm | 53.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1228 kg | 2707 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 63 litres | 13.9 [16.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | GMH 2850 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.8 litre 2838 cc (173.185 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 88.9 × 76.2 mm
3.5 × 3 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.17 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
99 PS (98 bhp) (73 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
187 Nm (138 ft·lb) (19.1 kgm) at 2800 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
25.8 kW/litre 35 ps/litre 34.5 bhp/litre 0.57 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
65.89 Nm/litre
0.8 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Stromberg carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 828 kPa (120.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 473 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 | Higher is better 80.91 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 59.51 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 79.8 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 16.8 kg/kW 28.07 lb/bhp |
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| 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 | 4.100 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6J x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6J x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | CR78S 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | CR78S 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.85 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.36 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 694155 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | VH | ||
| RAC rating | 29.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1981 Holden Commodore SL 2.8 added 2020-07-22. Last modified 2020-07-23. |
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