The Holden SSX is a concept
sports
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hatchback
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prototype car based on the
Holden VY Commodore, with a
V8 engine
A V8 engine is an eight- cylinder piston engine in which two banks of four cylinders share a common crankshaft and are arranged in a V configuration.
Origins
The first known V8 was the Antoinette, designed by Léon Levavasseur, a ...
. The car features a "Kryptonite" green metallic paint job, with a black and silver interior, the rear is totally redesigned and features a new bumper and blackened taillights. The SSX concept formed part of the Holden display at the Sydney International Motor Show from October 18 to October 27, 2002.
Engine
The SSX is powered by a Generation III/Holden 5.7 L V8 engine generating through all four wheels. This is done though Holden's "crossXtrac" all-wheel drive system, also featured on the
Holden Crewman ute, Adventra wagon,
HSV Avalanche and HSV Coupé 4.
References
See also
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Rover SD1
The Rover SD1 is both the code name and eventual production name given to a series of executive cars built by the Specialist Division (later the ''Jaguar-Rover-Triumph'' division), and finally the Austin Rover division of British Leyland from 1 ...
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Holden Torana
The Holden Torana is a mid-sized car that was manufactured by Holden from 1967 to 1980. The name apparently comes from a word meaning "to fly" in an unconfirmed Aboriginal Australian language. The original HB series Torana was released in 196 ...
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SSX
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