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The 253 and 308 soldiered on essentially unchanged into the HG Holden and HQ Holden Series. The V8 engine also appeared from 1971 in the Statesman range of large size luxury cars which Holden established as a separate marque replacing the Holden-badged Brougham. Initially both the 253 and 308 (and imported 350ci engine) were offered in the HQ ...
Holden, officially GM Holden Ltd was the Australian subsidiary of General Motors (GM), the world’s second largest automaker. [1] Holden vehicles, in addition to nameplate, are designated by a series code. For example, the 1971–1974 Holden Kingswood has been assigned the series code "HQ", and the 2002–2004 Holden Commodore, "VY". Often ...
CSV's achievements in the local Australian industry have included producing the fastest accelerating Australian production car from 0 to 400 metres (0.00 to 0.25 mi) (the CSV Veloce) in 2000, [9] and offering the first Holden Commodore-based performance car powered by a 7.0-litre LS7 V8 engine (the 2007 CSV GTS), beating rival HSV [10] with its ...
The Holden is a full-sized car produced by the company of the same name across 5 generations from 1948 until 1984. The Holden is also commonly referred to by their model designation (e.g., HQ) and also the H Series. The Holden was introduced to be Australia's car, being the first full scale produced automobile exclusive to the country.
Holden Commodore SL/E sedan Holden Commodore SL/E interior Holden Commodore SL/E interior. The Commodore SL/E was the top-of-the-line variant. It was available as a sedan only, and was priced from A$10,513. The VB Commodore SL/E standard features included: [8] 4.2-litre 87-kilowatt (117 hp) Red V8 engine; 3-speed automatic transmission; Air ...
The Holden however, was available with a V8 engine option, and had the availability of manual transmission for both the V6 and V8. [8] Holden stopped supplying Toyota with the Lexcen in 1997. 1989–1991 Toyota Lexcen (T1), based on the Holden Commodore (VN) .
The Holden Commodore is a series of automobiles that were sold by former Australian manufacturer Holden from 1978 to 2020. They were manufactured from 1978 to 2017 in Australia and from 1979 to 1990 in New Zealand, with production of the locally manufactured versions in Australia ending on 20 October 2017.
Statesman is an automotive marque created in 1971 by the Australian General Motors subsidiary, Holden. [2] Statesman vehicles were sold through Holden dealerships, and were initially based on the mainstream Holden HQ station wagon platform, thereby providing more interior room and generally more luxurious features than their Holden-branded sedan siblings.