The HSV Commodore SS Group A SV is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits its power to the rear wheels.
The Commodore SS Group A SV is part of HSV's VL family of cars.
The 5 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder unit that develops 242 bhp (245 PS/180 kW) of power at 5200 rpm, and maximum torque of 380 N·m (280 lb·ft/38.8 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
A 5 speed manual transmission supplies 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 | 2268 mm | 89.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
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| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | |||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 83 litres | 18.3 [21.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
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| 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 (Nett) |
245 PS (242 bhp) (180 kW) at 5200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Nett) |
380 Nm (280 ft·lb) (38.8 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (Nett) |
36.2 kW/litre 49.2 ps/litre 48.5 bhp/litre 0.8 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Nett) |
76.2 Nm/litre
0.92 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 957.5 kPa (138.9 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 | 6.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
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| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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| 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 | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 7 x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7 x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | Bridgestone RE71 205/55 VR 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | Bridgestone RE71 205/55 VR 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
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| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | 3.08 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 251207 | ||
| Production total | 750 | ||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | VL | ||
| RAC rating | 51.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1988 HSV Commodore SS Group A SV added 2011-08-05. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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