The Holden Commodore SS is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted powerplant which delivers the power through the rear wheels.
The Holden Commodore SS belongs to the VE model family from Holden.
The Holden Commodore SS's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 6 litre, overhead valve 90 degree V 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 362 bhp (367 PS/270 kW) of power at 5700 rpm, and maximum torque of 530 N·m (391 lb·ft/54 kgm) at 4400 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 6 speed automatic 'box.
Claimed weight at the kerb is 1785 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2915 mm | 114.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1592 mm | 62.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1608 mm | 63.3 inches | |
| Length | 4894 mm | 192.7 inches | |
| Width | 1899 mm | 74.8 inches | |
| Height | 1476 mm | 58.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 110 mm | 4.3 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1785 kg | 3935 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 73 litres | 16.1 [19.3] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | LS2 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6 litre 5967 cc (364.129 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 101.6 × 92 mm
4 × 3.62 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.1 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (ECE) |
367 PS (362 bhp) (270 kW) at 5700 rpm |
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| maximum torque (ECE) |
530 Nm (391 ft·lb) (54 kgm) at 4400 rpm |
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| Specific output (ECE) |
45.2 kW/litre 61.5 ps/litre 60.7 bhp/litre 0.99 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (ECE) |
88.82 Nm/litre
1.07 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.4:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1116.2 kPa (161.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 745.88 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| 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 205.62 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.21 PS/kg 151.23 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 kW/kg 202.8 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.2 bhp/kg 0.09 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.61 kg/kW 11.05 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 8 x 19 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8 x 19 | ||
| Tyres front | 245/40 R 19 94W | ||
| Tyres rear | 245/40 R 19 94W | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.92 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 144100 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | VE | ||
| RAC rating | 51.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2006 Holden Commodore SS Automatic added 2006-07-28. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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