The Holden Commodore V8 S is a 4 door saloon (sedan)-bodied road car with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
The Holden Commodore V8 S belongs to the VP range of cars from Holden.
The 5 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder that develops 221.5 bhp (225 PS/165 kW) of power at 4400 rpm, and maximum torque of 522 N·m (385 lb·ft/53.2 kgm) at 3800 rpm.
A 5 speed manual gearbox transfers the power to the driven wheels.
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 | 2730 mm | 107.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1451 mm | 57.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1478 mm | 58.2 inches | |
| Length | 4891 mm | 192.6 inches | |
| Width | 1812 mm | 71.3 inches | |
| Height | 1403 mm | 55.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 143 mm | 5.6 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.79 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 80 litres | 17.6 [21.1] 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 4981 cc (303.959 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) |
522 Nm (385 ft·lb) (53.2 kgm) at 3800 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
33.2 kW/litre 45.1 ps/litre 44.5 bhp/litre 0.73 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
104.8 Nm/litre
1.27 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.4:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1316.9 kPa (191 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 622.63 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 | 9.0/14.5 l/100km highway/city cycle per AS2877 | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 9.0/14.5 l/100km highway/city/cycle | ||
| km/litre | 11.1/6.9 km/l highway/city/cycle | ||
| UK MPG | 31.4/19.5 UK MPG highway/city/cycle | ||
| US MPG | 26.1/16.2 US MPG highway/city/cycle | ||
| 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 | 5Li.PR.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6.00J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6.00J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | P205/65 R 15 95H | ||
| Tyres rear | P205/65 R 15 95H | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 272 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.73 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.08 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 534314 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | VP | ||
| RAC rating | 51.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1988 Holden Commodore V8 S (1992) added 2017-11-14. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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