This vehicle has a 4 door saloon (sedan) body style with a front located engine powering the rear wheels.
It forms part of Holden's VH series of cars.
The 8 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated powerplant has 2 valves per cylinder and a displacement of 4.1 litres. It provides power and torque figures of 134 bhp (136 PS/100 kW) at 4200 rpm and 271 Nm (200 lbft/27.6 kgm) at 2000 rpm respectively.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
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) | 1449 mm | 57 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1422 mm | 56 inches | |
| Length | 4730 mm | 186.2 inches | |
| Width | 1736 mm | 68.3 inches | |
| Height | 1368 mm | 53.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.77 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 63 litres | 13.9 [16.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | GMH 253 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.1 litre 4142 cc (252.76 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 92.08 × 77.77 mm
3.63 × 3.06 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.18 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
136 PS (134 bhp) (100 kW) at 4200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
271 Nm (200 ft·lb) (27.6 kgm) at 2000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
24.1 kW/litre 32.8 ps/litre 32.4 bhp/litre 0.53 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
65.43 Nm/litre
0.79 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) | 822.2 kPa (119.2 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 517.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
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| fuel consumption | |||
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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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 | 6.0JJ x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6.0JJ x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/60 HR 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/60 HR 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
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| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.78 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 694276 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | VH | ||
| RAC rating | 42.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1981 Holden Commodore SL/E 4.1 V8 added 2020-07-22. Last modified 2020-07-23. |
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