Holden on in the USA: Holden Efijy wows Woodward Dream Cruise

[hq308]

Just found this on news.com.au

Holden on in the USA

CRUISING the streets of Detroit, this reincarnation of Australia's legendary FJ Holden was a show stopper at the annual Woodward Dream Cruise yesterday.

Voted North America's 2007 concept car of the year, the Efijy was the main attraction among the 40,000 muscle cars, street rods and custom vehicles tearing down Woodward Ave.

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599...l?from=mostpop



Holden Hot Rod Leads Aussie Charge At Woodward

GM Holden Limited
17 August 2007
www.holden.com.au

GM Holden’s 21st Century hot rod reincarnation of Australia’s most iconic car, the FJ Holden, will lead the charge at the 13th Annual Woodward Dream Cruise tomorrow in Detroit, USA.

The award-winning EFIJY showcar will make its Woodward Dream Cruise debut at a pre-event cruise at Coney Island on Friday 17 August, driven by its designer, Holden’s Richard Ferlazzo.

EFIJY is a 5.2 metre radical pillarless custom coupe powered by a 480kW supercharged six-litre V8 engine. It will join four of the automotive stars from the blockbuster movie Transformers at a special GM exhibit at Athens Coney Island on Saturday, 18 August.

The Pontiac G8 performance car, to be built at GM Holden’s Adelaide manufacturing plant, will also be on show.

GM Holden Chief Designer and EFIJY project leader Richard Ferlazzo said piloting EFIJY at the Woodward Dream Cruise would fulfill a long-term aspiration.

“As a hot rod and custom car fanatic, participating in the iconic Woodward Dream Cruise is a great honour,” he said.

"There is no venue in the world more suitable than Woodward to showcase EFIJY. Displaying EFIJY here alongside thousands of outrageous and unique cars, with such a receptive audience, is a great thrill.

"People get a real buzz out of seeing a car like this produced by a mainstream manufacturer such as Holden."

The EFIJY concept car was first unveiled at the Australian International Motor Show in Sydney in October 2005 and has gathered a growing legion of fans wherever it has been displayed. Earlier this year, it was awarded the 2007 North American Concept Car of the Year.

The Woodward Dream Cruise is the world’s largest one-day celebration of car culture. More than 40,000 hot rods, muscle cars, custom, collector and special interest vehicles will be displayed, with crowds of 1.7 million expected to flock to the birthplace of America’s automotive industry.

GM will for the first time offer multimedia coverage of the Woodward Dream Cruise from links at www.gm.com beginning 16 August. Images of EFIJY will be available on the GM Holden media site: www.media.holden.com.au

SPECIFICATIONS AND FEATURES

Dimensions
Length 5162mm Width: 1999mm
Height – drive setting: 1386mm Height – show setting: 1274mm
Ground clearance - drive: 139mm Ground clearance - show: 27mm
Track front: 1640mm Track rear: 1660mm
Wheelbase: 2946mm

Powertrain
Engine: GM 6.0-litre, LS2 aluminium V8 with Roots-type supercharger
Bore and stroke: 101.6 mm x 92.0 mm
Compression ratio: 10.9:1
Power and torque: 480kW (645 bhp) @ 6400 rpm
Torque: 775Nm (560 ft/lb) @ 4200 rpm
Exhaust: Custom designed, block hugger headers, stainless steel 2.5-inch dual system, billet aluminium exhaust tips
Transaxle: GM four-speed electronic automatic transmission, push button electronic control, limited slip differential

Exterior
Body: Two door pillarless coupe, glass fibre bodyshell; remote door release and proximity sensor systems; polished billet aluminium brightwork
Colour: “Soprano Purple” custom ‘ kandy’ mix
Head lamps: High intensity LED head lamps; LED park and turn-signal lamps
Tail lamps: LED dual color stop/tail and turn signal lamps; LED single ’blue dot’; LED centre high mount stoplamp
Chassis: Modified Chevrolet Corvette. Front mounted engine, torque tube driveline, rear mounted transaxle
Suspension: Modified Chevrolet Corvette. Forged upper and lower control arms; height adjustable airbag suspension units with electronic control
Steering: Variable ratio rack and pinion
Wheels: Billet aluminium – 20 x 9-inch front, 22 x 10-inch rear
Tyres: Dunlop SP Sport - 9090 255/35 ZR 20 front, 9000 285/30 ZR 22 rear
Brakes: 381mm grooved and ventilated rotors; six-piston aluminium calipers (front), four-piston aluminium calipers (rear); e lectric park brake

Interior
Seats: Electric tombstone-style bucket, leather trimmed, integral seat belts
Headliner: Leather trimmed
Steering wheel: Billet aluminium and leather
Flooring: Figured maple timber veneer with aluminium inserts
Instruments: LCD screen display, drop-down touch control LCD screen
Entertainment: Hard drive audio and video file system; 2000W amplifier, 1000W RMS subwoofer, two x 200W RMS mid-bass, two x 100W RMS split mid-range, two x 100W RMS directional tweeters
Lighting: LED interior courtesy lamps; LED sill plate illumination lamps

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More great Holden Efijy at Woodward Dream Cruise pictures here

[DuSpinnst]

GM loves to show that car off.

As they should it is damn nice. Hot Rod last year had a killer article on it.

[Aych Es Vee]

I posted some high res pictures here:
http://www.supercars.net/PitLane?vie...D=0&tID=136979

[camaro_freak]

Originally Posted by DuSpinnst

GM loves to show that car off.

As they should it is damn nice. Hot Rod last year had a killer article on it.

great looking car!

too bad it has ZERO relevance here in the states for GM and painfully shows how they've further lost touch with America's own automotive history.

[sa_seahawker]

That's a pretty pimp looking police Tahoe behind it, too!!!

[GM-Joe]

Out of all the concepts I have seen, this is the one that in one way or another needs to show up!

Build it off the Camaro and stick it in a Buick dealership, build it is Australia and ship it around the world to keep the factory at capacity, or build a 7 figure Cadillac and make this its two door off shoot.

[hotrod747]

Every time I see that car, I can't help but think that this is the styling direction either Buick or Pontiac should seriously explore to injection some real excitement into their brand. Absolutely breathtaking!

[mikesright]

I think they should build it, like in Lansing at the performance build center like they did the SSR. An extremely limited production run, some going to Buick, some going to Holden, would be great to build up excitement with both brands! Style like that never goes out of fashion!

[OVRTAQ]

We had this car at the Perth Car Convention 2006... and is a beast i shall remember forever... to be able to admire her up close is certainly an experience that leaves a smile everytime....

It's certainly interesting watching the changes as the cars leave Aus as Holdens to be re incarnated in the US and vice versa...

You certainly know how to make these cars look so sexy... would do anything to be able to afford an import back to Aus...

(great forum btw....)

[asim]

Originally Posted by DuSpinnst

GM loves to show that car off.

As they should it is damn nice. Hot Rod last year had a killer article on it.

Thats good that GM is milking all they can get from this concept. It is one beautifully designed vehicle, and will make any car enthusiast take a look.

[Whitesky]

Originally Posted by sa_seahawker

That's a pretty pimp looking police Tahoe behind it, too!!!

I like the police Hummers in the other lane.

[mikmak]

Originally Posted by camaro_freak

great looking car!

too bad it has ZERO relevance here in the states for GM and painfully shows how they've further lost touch with America's own automotive history.

I think you totally missed the point. This car is about heritage and passion, something that GM had lost touch with. The possibility of building it is madness. It's a fantasy to drool over and should stay that way.

[HEVguy]

That car is simply beautiful!!

[civilzues]

throw in a 6 speed and we have a special and limited edition Buick?

[69Firebird400]

As someone who got a chance to see this car in person, it is one of the most beautiful cars I've ever laid eyes on. I'm glad it's not hiding in the corner of some warehouse in Australia and is being out and about for the world to enjoy.