Super TestCar reviews - Holden - Commodore - Executive LPG 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 Engine3 Jan 2002 THE 3.8-litre Ecotec V6 engine powering the Commodore Executive was first seen on the VS model in 1995 and has since been subjected to a series of improvements. The most recent came with the VX upgrade, which - via a faster and more powerful powertrain control module, larger idle air control valve and a new die-cast inlet manifold - increased power over the VT model 5kW to 152kW at 5200rpm and torque by 1Nm to 305Nm at 3600rpm. Fuel economy was also claimed to have improved, with official figures indicating the automatic Executive will consume 11.0L/100km of normal 91RON unleaded petrol over the (theoretical) city cycle and 6.6L/100km on the highway. Did you know?Commodore Executive also has the 225kW 5.7-litre pushrod V8 engine, which is fitted standard with the SS Commodore, available as an optionAll 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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