- Years of Manufacture: 1980 - 1981
- Number Built: 500
- Price at Introduction:
- Models:
- Date(s) of Introduction:
- To Identify:
- Grille features egg-crate hatched
look
- "Bird Bath" style rear spoiler with
side mouldings running forward to rear
window
- Red/white striping across front aid
dam and along sides of car**
- Available in 3 colors, white, red
or black
- **Because some purchasers thought the
striping was a little too gregarious,
some HDT VC Commodores were ordered with
the striping supplied but not applied
to the vehicle. Also some owners opted
to have some of the body kit panels remain
detached so that their cars looked less
conspicuous, however these did retain
all performance and handling improvements
of other cars
- Body:
- Unitary construction (Monocoque)
- Exterior Dimensions:
- Total Length:
4706mm
- Total Width: 1786mm
- Total Height at kerb weight: 1368mm
- Wheelbase:
2668mm
- Front Track: 1449mm
- Rear Track:
1422mm
- Kerb Weight: 1400kg
- Turning Circle:
- Fuel Tank Capacity:
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- Instruments:
- Addition of Tachometer, Momo leather-bound
steering wheel, Momo leather gear shift
knob.
- 5.0
liter V8 Engine:
- Capacity: 5.04 liter
- Type: Conventional, watercooled four
stroke, reciprocating piston type with
8 cylinders
- Configuration: Front mounted, longitudinal,
Vee configuration
- Head: Pushrod and rocker actuated ohv
with two valves per cylinder
- Fuel System: Rochester Quadrajet 4
barrel downdraft type carburetor
- Bore and Stroke: 101.6 x 77.8mm
- Power: 160kw at 4500rpm (dual exhaust)
- Torque: 450Nm at 2800rpm (dual exhaust)
- Compression Ratio: 9.2:1
- Ignition and Electrical:
- 12 volt negative ground
- High energy breakerless ignition
with 8mm silicone insulated fiberglass
core ignition leads
- Exhaust:
- Dual cast iron exhaust manifolds with
single crossover pipe
- Single seam welded steel exhaust and
tail pipe with two reverse flow mufflers
- Optional dual pipes with three mufflers
- 4 speed M21 5.0 V8 Manual Transmission:
- 1st: 2.54:1
- 2nd: 1.83:1
- 3rd: 1.38:1
- 4th: 1.00:1
- Reverse: 2.54:1
- 3 speed TurboHydramatic 350 M41
5.0 V8 Automatic Transmission:
- 1st: 2.48:1
- 2nd: 1.48:1
- 3rd: 1.00:1
- Reverse: 2.08:1
- Clutch:
- Single dry plate diaphram spring
actuation type
- Torque converter on TurboHydramatic
- Rear Axle Ratio:
- Manual: 3.36:1
- Automatic: 3.08:1
- Top Speed in Gears:
- Manual:
- 1st: 76 km/h
- 2nd: 105 km/h
- 3rd: 140 km/h
- 4th: 210 km/h
- 0-100 km/h: 8.4 seconds
- Standing Quarter Mile (400 metres):
16.1 seconds
- Automatic:
- 1st: 85 km/h
- 2nd: 142 km/h
- 3rd: 210 km/h
- 0-100 km/h: 8.4 seconds
- Standing Quarter Mile (400 metres):
16.1 seconds
- Suspension:
- Front: Fully independent, MacPherson
struts with coil springs and anti-roll
bar
- Rear: Live axle located by trailing
arms and Panhard rod. Coil springs and
anti-roll bar
- Steering:
- Power assisted rack and pinion, ratio
15.8:1
- Turns lock-to-lock: 3.3
- Brakes:
- Split circuit system with power booster
- Front:
268mm vented discs
- Rear: 258mm discs
- Wheels:
- 6.0 inch x 15 inch Irmscher alloys
- Tyres:
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