Holden & HSV Tackle The 2009 Global Green Challenge: Exclusive Daily Holden Updates! - Page 2

GeorgesBlazah · 10-23-2009, 09:49 AM

Cool test. That color on the Maloo is friggin nice!

Baz · 10-23-2009, 12:57 PM

Great to have a participant on board. Looking forward to seeing how these cars perform in the challenge. All the best.

Calais6666 · 10-23-2009, 04:38 PM

Great event. Keep us posted and drive safely - watch out for the moving roadside furniture

**Ghrankenstein** · 10-23-2009, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Baz

Great to have a participant on board. Looking forward to seeing how these cars perform in the challenge. All the best.

Huge second to that. This is a new thing for GMI, and we're looking forward to the play-by-play. Best wishes!

Ghrank

chinamonty · 10-23-2009, 07:40 PM

Keep an eye out for Crocs out for a walk. They caught a 4.7metre salty 30K inland -that makes him the length of a Captiva -Snappy Tom!
Good luck with the drive.

Holden · 10-23-2009, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghrankenstein

Huge second to that. This is a new thing for GMI, and we're looking forward to the play-by-play. Best wishes!

Ghrank

Hey thanks. We've just finished scrutineering and filled the Sportwagon and Cruze. 2.5 hours to kill until the challenge begins.

Our engineers will drive today. I''m hoping to get them to share some comments on GMI over the course of the week.

I've also begun uploading video files and stills pics at our facebook page www.facebook.com/holdenaustralia.

Andrea

Holden · 10-25-2009, 08:22 AM

Day 2 completed and the official figures are in - 3.0l SIDI Omega Sportwagon achieved 6.19l/100kms!! 33% improvement on the ADR score of 9.3.

Today's drive was from Katherine to Tennant Creek (over 600km). Tomorrow we drive just over 500kms to Alice Springs.

Wish us luck....

Andrea

Baz · 10-25-2009, 08:43 AM

THat's quite impressive. What speed are you averaging with that result? Also how are the other Holden's/HSV's doing?

from oz · 10-25-2009, 08:44 AM

That's an awesome figure! You guys are doing some excellent work.

Any stats on how the Cruze is doing?

**mikmak** · 10-25-2009, 09:05 AM

Wow. Nice work! Hows the comfort?

Deco28 · 10-25-2009, 09:29 AM

I believe speeds were around 80km/hr. Teams went as slow as they could within the time limit.

**BBDOS CV8** · 10-25-2009, 09:58 AM

That's 38USmpg, or 44 real (Imperial) MPG.

That's equivalent to the best MPG we got driving the Missus' Astra to Coober Pedy from Uluru sitting on 80-90km/h. Not bad, from a 3800lb wagon.

mmciau · 10-25-2009, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by BBDOS CV8

That's 38USmpg, or 44 real (Imperial) MPG.

That's equivalent to the best MPG we got driving the Missus' Astra to Coober Pedy from Uluru sitting on 80-90km/h. Not bad, from a 3800lb wagon.

Yeah, it would be interesting to see its all up weight (including crew and their goodies too).

Probably nudging 4000lb

What revs is it turning at 80-90 km/hr with the 6 speed - does it actually get to 6th gear on light throttle at 80-90 km/hr?

Mike

**BBDOS CV8** · 10-25-2009, 04:28 PM

No problems = top @ 80 would be 1600-1700rpm and converter lock is 67km/h. I'd say it'd sit on 1:7 or 1:8 grades in top @ >80km/h if you are easy on the throttle. In non-sport mode they shift into top as low as 50km/h on light throttle.

Not saying anything about Andrea M's weight (she's actually little-ish

) but I'm sure with their gear and two of them it'd be up around 4100-4200lbs

In a sedan with two of us in hilly backroads county I hit 39mpg @ average of 86km/h, so on the flat 44 would be doable.

**JoeT** · 10-26-2009, 03:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Holden

Day 2 completed and the official figures are in - 3.0l SIDI Omega Sportwagon achieved 6.19l/100kms!! 33% improvement on the ADR score of 9.3.

That's great! It will be interesting to see where the Sportwagon finishes compared to the other mainstream makes.

10-23-2009, 09:49 AM	#16 (permalink)
GeorgesBlazah 2.4 Liter SIDI ECOTEC Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: South Jersey Drives: 98 Blazer, 00 S10 Posts: 127	Re: 3.0 SIDI Holden Sportwagon & HSV Maloo R8 To Tackle The 2009 Global Green Challen Cool test. That color on the Maloo is friggin nice!

10-23-2009, 12:57 PM	#17 (permalink)
Baz 2.4 Liter SIDI ECOTEC Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 400	Re: 3.0 SIDI Holden Sportwagon & HSV Maloo R8 To Tackle The 2009 Global Green Challen Great to have a participant on board. Looking forward to seeing how these cars perform in the challenge. All the best.

10-23-2009, 04:38 PM	#18 (permalink)
Calais6666 1.4 Liter Turbocharged ECOTEC Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: At Home in Australia Drives: Holden VE Sportswagon Posts: 61	Re: 3.0 SIDI Holden Sportwagon & HSV Maloo R8 To Tackle The 2009 Global Green Challen Great event. Keep us posted and drive safely - watch out for the moving roadside furniture

10-23-2009, 07:40 PM	#20 (permalink)
chinamonty 6.0 Liter L76 V8 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Caulfield (Melbourne) Australia Drives: Ford AU Fairmont Wagon (work car) Posts: 2,450	Re: 3.0 SIDI Holden Sportwagon & HSV Maloo R8 To Tackle The 2009 Global Green Challen Keep an eye out for Crocs out for a walk. They caught a 4.7metre salty 30K inland -that makes him the length of a Captiva -Snappy Tom! Good luck with the drive.

10-25-2009, 08:22 AM	#22 (permalink)
Holden Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 7	Re: 3.0 SIDI Holden Sportwagon & HSV Maloo R8 To Tackle The 2009 Global Green Challen Day 2 completed and the official figures are in - 3.0l SIDI Omega Sportwagon achieved 6.19l/100kms!! 33% improvement on the ADR score of 9.3. Today's drive was from Katherine to Tennant Creek (over 600km). Tomorrow we drive just over 500kms to Alice Springs. Wish us luck.... Andrea

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10-25-2009, 08:43 AM	#23 (permalink)
Baz 2.4 Liter SIDI ECOTEC Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 400	Re: 3.0 SIDI Holden Sportwagon & HSV Maloo R8 To Tackle The 2009 Global Green Challen THat's quite impressive. What speed are you averaging with that result? Also how are the other Holden's/HSV's doing?

10-25-2009, 08:44 AM	#24 (permalink)
from oz 3.0 Liter SIDI V6 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Queensland Australia Drives: '07 Suzuki SX4 Hatch Posts: 592	Re: 3.0 SIDI Holden Sportwagon & HSV Maloo R8 To Tackle The 2009 Global Green Challen That's an awesome figure! You guys are doing some excellent work. Any stats on how the Cruze is doing? __________________

10-25-2009, 09:05 AM	#25 (permalink)
mikmak GMI Australia Correspondent Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pacific Paradise, Australia Drives: VZ Wagon and JSII sedan Posts: 11,593	Re: 3.0 SIDI Holden Sportwagon & HSV Maloo R8 To Tackle The 2009 Global Green Challen Wow. Nice work! Hows the comfort? __________________ *READ GM International Operations 100 Day Scorecard!!It's official: I'm a twit. Follow me on Twitter!!***

10-25-2009, 09:29 AM	#26 (permalink)
Deco28 1.4 Liter Turbocharged ECOTEC Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 91	Re: 3.0 SIDI Holden Sportwagon & HSV Maloo R8 To Tackle The 2009 Global Green Challen I believe speeds were around 80km/hr. Teams went as slow as they could within the time limit.

10-25-2009, 09:58 AM	#27 (permalink)
BBDOS CV8 GMI Australia Correspondent Join Date: May 2005 Location: Melbourne (no, not that one!) Drives: Monaro Barbados 6M Posts: 2,261	Re: 3.0 SIDI Holden Sportwagon & HSV Maloo R8 To Tackle The 2009 Global Green Challen That's 38USmpg, or 44 real (Imperial) MPG. That's equivalent to the best MPG we got driving the Missus' Astra to Coober Pedy from Uluru sitting on 80-90km/h. Not bad, from a 3800lb wagon. __________________ Barbados Series III CV8 'VT Coupe' 245kW LS1 T56 six-speed manual GTO PBR 320mm brakes/DBA 4000 vented discs

10-25-2009, 04:28 PM	#29 (permalink)
BBDOS CV8 GMI Australia Correspondent Join Date: May 2005 Location: Melbourne (no, not that one!) Drives: Monaro Barbados 6M Posts: 2,261	Re: 3.0 SIDI Holden Sportwagon & HSV Maloo R8 To Tackle The 2009 Global Green Challen No problems = top @ 80 would be 1600-1700rpm and converter lock is 67km/h. I'd say it'd sit on 1:7 or 1:8 grades in top @ >80km/h if you are easy on the throttle. In non-sport mode they shift into top as low as 50km/h on light throttle. Not saying anything about Andrea M's weight (she's actually little-ish ) but I'm sure with their gear and two of them it'd be up around 4100-4200lbs In a sedan with two of us in hilly backroads county I hit 39mpg @ average of 86km/h, so on the flat 44 would be doable. __________________ Barbados Series III CV8 'VT Coupe' 245kW LS1 T56 six-speed manual GTO PBR 320mm brakes/DBA 4000 vented discs Last edited by BBDOS CV8 : 10-25-2009 at 04:38 PM.

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