The Holden Commodore (VT) was a full-size car built by Holden from 1997 to 2000, the first iteration of the third generation of the Commodore and the last powered by a locally made 5 litre V8. Introduced in August 1997 as Holden's largest development yet, a program of about A$600 million, it was derived from the Opel Omega B by broadening the car's width and adapting its mechanicals to Australian conditions, and its body was 30 percent stiffer than the VS. It won the 1997 Wheels Car of the Year award, the fourth for a Commodore, and became the best selling Commodore. The base engine was the 3.8 litre Ecotec V6, a Series II arrived in June 1999, and the restyled VX replaced it in October 2000. Its wagon platform became the basis of the second generation Statesman and Caprice, and a prototype led to the return of the Monaro.
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The Holden Commodore (VT) is a full-size car that was produced by Holden from 1997 to 2000.
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The VT series was derived from the Omega B by broadening that vehicle's width and adapting the mechanical setup for Australian conditions.
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The Holden Commodore (VT) is a full-size car that was produced by Holden from 1997 to 2000.
History of development
Its rounder exterior design (with a 63 degree rake for the front windscreen), which made it more attractive to buyers than the more aerodynamic rival, Ford Falcon (AU), was considered only a styling exercise with low emphasis on aerodynamics given the sedan's ordinary drag coefficient of Cd=0.33.
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The base engine was the 3.8-litre Ecotec V6 that Holden originally launched with the Commodore VS Series II, which remained unchanged except for new exhaust manifolds and the latest Bosch EV6 fuel injectors.
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The VT series was derived from the Omega B by broadening that vehicle's width and adapting the mechanical setup for Australian conditions.
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