Holden Commodore (VP)

Holden

MarqueHolden
ProductionSeptember 1991 – July 1993
Engine2.6 L Opel cam-in-head engine#2.6 litre I6 / C26NE Straight-six engine / I6 (Export) / 3.8 L 127 kW: Buick V6 engine#Series I / 3800 V6 / 5.0 L 165 kW HEC 5000i V8 e

The Holden Commodore (VP) is a 4-door sedan / 4-door station wagon / 2-door coupé utility from Holden, built from 1991 to 1993, when airbags, anti-lock brakes and Japanese build quality became the world standard. Under the bonnet: 2.6&nbsp.

The background

The Holden Commodore (VP) is a full-size car that was produced by Holden from 1991 to 1993. It was the second iteration of the second generation of the Commodore. Its range included the luxury variants, Holden Berlina (VP) and Holden Calais (VP).

The engineering

Power comes from 2.6  other versions carried different engines, listed in the specification table below. It weighs 1332 kg. It shifts through a 5-speed Borg-Warner T-5 manual / 4-speed 4L60 automatic. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.

Where it sits

Its family tree is legible: it took over from the Holden Commodore (VN); its successor was the Holden Commodore (VR); assembly was at Adelaide, South Australia (Elizabeth), Australia. Its contemporaries in the catalogue — the Volvo 850, the Dodge Viper, the Opel Astra — show what else the money bought that year. Its Holden stablemates include the Holden 48-215 and the Holden Adventra.

Specifications

Transmission5-speed Borg-Warner T-5 manual / 4-speed 4L60 automatic
Body style4-door sedan / 4-door station wagon / 2-door coupé utility
Kerb weight1332 kg
AssemblyAustralia: Adelaide, South Australia (Elizabeth)
Catalogue IDQ917243
SourceWikipedia