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Old 02-29-2008, 08:18 AM   #1
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Holden Brings in 60 years with a new Concept

the Holden Coupe 60

http://gm.wieck.com/forms/gm/*query?...e60&source=all

Looks like there is a sister car. Looking at the specs, sounds like Camaro to me.
Holden Fans Get 60th Anniversary Present



GM Holden today marked the diamond anniversary of its first all Australian car by unveiling a stunning two-door performance thoroughbred called Coupe 60.
Coupe 60 celebrates the six decades since GM Holden built the 48-215 at its Fishermans Bend plant in Port Melbourne, Victoria, and provides a glimpse of Holden’s future directions in design, engineering and emerging engine technologies.
Exemplifying sports luxury, Coupe 60 is a pillarless concept car that explores the limits of Holden’s current rear-wheel drive capabilities, combining racing looks and technology into a road going sportscar experience.
Its sophisticated appearance is delivered through simple and powerful design, highlighted by the pillarless construction and V8 supercar inspired cockpit layout and side-exiting chambered exhaust system with billet alloy tips.
Almost 60mm shorter than the VE sedan, and sitting on 21-inch centre-lock alloy wheels with unique design Kumho high performance semi-slick tyres, Coupe 60 captures all that’s exciting about the Holden DNA.
Other racing-derived enhancements include full flat under body, rear underbody air diffuser and functional rear deck-lid spoiler with unique designed LED tail lamps.
The interior also has several unique features. They include one piece carbon fiber bucket seats (featuring leather and suede pad design) and a sports-inspired flat bottomed steering wheel with integrated shift light display and LCD sports instrument cluster.
The high gloss carbon fiber carries through to doors and rear trim providing a contrast to the leather trimmed instrument panel and black suede trimmed pillars, headliners and parcel shelf.
Details and accents are picked out with a distinctive red high shine leather on the seats and dark gunmetal finish and satin chrome on the consoles and doors.
Front seats are adjustable fore and aft to allow easy access to the rear, with four-point race harness restraints for all seating positions.
Under the bonnet is just as forward looking, with a 6.0 litre V8 engine incorporating the latest technologies such as active fuel management and calibrated for E85 ethanol fuel.
Even the paint is a one-off. Called ‘Diamond Silver’ by Holden designers, it gives a liquid aluminium finish that almost slides off the bodywork.
GM Holden Chairman and Managing Director Mark Reuss said, “Coupe 60 is Holden's 60th anniversary gift to its fans worldwide.
“It highlights Holden’s heritage of rear wheel drive performance whilst looking ahead to the potential offered by new technologies and materials.
“This is a vehicle I know our designers would dearly love to see go into production, but for the moment it has to remain a concept only,” he said.
Project Designer Manager, Peter Hughes, said, “We were looking to mark the diamond anniversary with a car that captured the Holden DNA and took the current VE range to an exciting next step.
“Even in the early stages of VE development, we knew there was a sensational coupe waiting to get out and the 60 th anniversary has given us the chance to explore that.
“With Coupe 60 we think we have designed a car that has the potential to write another chapter in the book of Holden icons.”





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Size is 190inches long
55 inches tall
75 inches wide
114inch wheel base.... this is Camaro's twin.
http://www.gminsidenews.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=61398
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Old 02-29-2008, 08:21 AM   #2
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That thing loooks sweet.... Id but that over the camaro.
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Old 02-29-2008, 09:23 AM   #3
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looks like a nice M3 killllerrrrrrr
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Old 02-29-2008, 11:08 AM   #4
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That looks awesome, I'd buy it! That looks like an intercooler in there too
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Old 02-29-2008, 11:27 AM   #5
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I'd rock the piss out of that car! It has a freaking side exit exhaust! How cool is that!
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How about we all chip in a have that bad boy imported here so we can just run it at the track.
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Old 02-29-2008, 02:16 PM   #7
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Why do the Australians get all the cool s**t?

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Old 02-29-2008, 02:26 PM   #8
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put the 4 rings on the grill and you have an Audi s5
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put the 4 rings on the grill and you have an Audi s5
looks a little like a tricked out Vauxhall VXR8 to me lol

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Old 02-29-2008, 05:43 PM   #12
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I like the car, but once its toned down for production (if it makes production) AND its sold here in the US, it will look like the G8...coupe-ized.
People got all excited when Hot Rod mag started showing pictures of the LS1 powerd Monaro and Ute, and when they brought it here to the US..............
We all know that story.
We get Camaro, they might get a Commodore Coupe.
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id buy that in a heart beat over the ugly ass camaro gm is giving us....

im sorry to say but holden has way better looking cars then us

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id buy that in a heart beat over the ugly ass camaro gm is giving us....

im sorry to say but holden has way better looking cars then us

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Totally true. They don't have the restrictions on their cars that the DOT puts on our cars. Just look at the Aussie GTO and the 'UTE.
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holy hell that thing is seriously sex as hell
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Old 03-01-2008, 08:59 AM   #16
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I wouldn't mind owning one. Brandon the reason why they have more desirable cars is because they never stopped developing awesome rwd cars.
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Wow what are the chances of Pontiac getting this also?
I would definitely take that over the 5th gen as long as it has an LS-3.
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They should just bring Holden to this country and get rid of Buick, cause really who the hell wants a Buick(Im talking about there current line up)....
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not to mention what else holden has in the works...
http://www.fquick.com/blog/HSV_LS7_V...the_Moon_/1379

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Totally true. They don't have the restrictions on their cars that the DOT puts on our cars. Just look at the Aussie GTO and the 'UTE.
The only thing they dont have is the 5mph bumpers that are needed for American consumption.
They do have restrictions, they just arent as serious.
And yes, Holden has always made and improved on RWD platforms.
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Sorry, but it almost looks like a German type VW GTI from the front.
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they could make that car in the states if they wanted to

just one thing tho get it to our crash standard bumpers and dont let any of the geeky over paid homo designers get ahold of it. or else youll end up w/ an astrosity car looking like the gto or camaro

when they brought the manaro over here they shoulda left it alone and just put gto badges on it

screw it,and screw US im moving to australia

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The only thing they dont have is the 5mph bumpers that are needed for American consumption.
They do have restrictions, they just arent as serious.
And yes, Holden has always made and improved on RWD platforms.
Exactly Al, thats why they look so much cooler. All that 5 mph B.S. is what hurt the mid70's Camaros
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they could make that car in the states if they wanted to

just one thing tho get it to our crash standard bumpers and dont let any of the geeky over paid homo designers get ahold of it. or else youll end up w/ an astrosity car looking like the gto or camaro

when they brought the manaro over here they shoulda left it alone and just put gto badges on it

screw it,and screw US im moving to australia

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Exactly Al, thats why they look so much cooler. All that 5 mph B.S. is what hurt the mid70's Camaros
Well, thats about he only cars that got hurt. Third gen looked pretty good with the bumpers. A lot of other cars get away with it, and look great ie 5th gen Camaro.
I really dont see the major difference between the G8 and Commodore. I like the G8's more agressive front end vs the boring Commodore style.
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apparently some people don't like the design of the new camaro. regardless of whether you guys like it or not, its a nice design. it is not relative. an ugly design would not attract this much attention and interest.
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