Super TestCar reviews - Holden - Commodore - Acclaim sedanHolden modelsCommodore Acclaim sedan Acclaim wagon Berlina 3.0 sedan Berlina sedan Calais sedan Calais V Calais V Sportwagon Calais V V8 sedan Calais V V8 Sportwagon Calais V6 Calais V8 sedan Evoke Executive LPG sedan Executive sedan Executive wagon LPG range LT Liftback diesel Omega MY10 sedan Omega sedan Omega Sportwagon range RS 2.0 turbo S Supercharged sedan Sportwagon Sportwagon SSV Redline SS sedan SS V SS V Redline SS V sedan SS-V Redline sedan SV6 sedan SV8 sedan Vacationer 5-dr wagon VXR Research Holden Engine20 Feb 2001 By BRUCE NEWTON HOLDEN'S ageing 3.8-litre, two-valves-per-cylinder pushrod V6 benefits from some upgrades in VX guise so that power is boosted from 147kW to 152kW at 5200rpm, while torque is up just one Newton-metre to 305Nm at 3600rpm. Drag-strip performance is lineball with the other big Aussie sixes, good for low eight seconds in the 0-100km/h dash. Ditto for fuel consumption, with independent figures of around 11L/100km. Holden claims a three to four per cent improvement in official figures. The 171kW supercharged V6, which is now optional on Acclaim, is unchanged from VTII to VX. Did you know?The current ECOTEC V6 is essentially the same engine introduced in the VN Commodore in 1988. A new design dual-damper propeller shaft with rubber couplings at each end significantly reduces driveline vibrationsAll car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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