Super TestCar reviews - Holden - Commodore - LPG rangeHolden 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 OverviewHolden has launched an impressive new version of its LPG-powered Commodore22 Feb 2012 HOLDEN has answered the Ford LPG challenge with a new dedicated LPG six-cylinder car of its own at the same $2500 premium over petrol, and then raised the heat a degree or two by offering the fuel-efficient and clean powertrain alternative on a broad range of products – including Sportwagon and Caprice. The Holden product also is claimed to be more fuel-efficient than the Falcon EcoLPI, but the question is: can the Holden version match the rather startling performance of Ford’s liquid-injected LPG system? Model release date: 1 February 2012 to 1 May 2013 All 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 Previous modelHOLDEN’S previous dual-fuel LPG powertrain – running on both petrol and LPG – dates back to before the VE Commodore in 2006, but came in for some tweaks when the VE II variant arrived on the scene in 2010. Using a pre-direct-injection version of the locally made Alloytech 3.6-litre V6, the 175kW LPG powertrain was hooked up to a four-speed automatic transmission that once did the honours for the old Buick V6 in the VT-VZ Commodore era. Even when the petrol Commodores went to five-speed and then six-speed auto transmissions, the four-speeder remained with the gas option. In 2010, just before the VE II appeared in September of that year, the engine was upgraded to meet the Euro 4 exhaust emissions standards that came into effect on July 1 that year. |
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