Holden Coupe 60

Holden Coupe 60
Overview
Manufacturer	Holden (General Motors)
Production	2008 (concept car)
Designer	Ewan Kingsbury under Tony Stolfo
Body and chassis
Class	GT Coupe
Body style	2-door coupé
Layout	Front-engine, rear-wheel drive
Platform	GM Zeta
Related	Holden VE Commodore Chevrolet Camaro
Powertrain
Engine	6.0 L LS2 V8
Transmission	6-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,858 mm (112.5 in)
Length	4,837 mm (190.4 in)
Width	1,895 mm (74.6 in)
Height	1,400 mm (55.1 in)

The Holden Coupe 60 concept is a sports coupe developed by Holden. The Coupe 60 is a pillarless concept car using Holden's rear-wheel drive Zeta platform.

The concept car was first revealed at the 2008 Melbourne International Motor Show, along with the HSV W427. The Coupe 60 celebrates the six decades since 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.

It cost A$2.5 million to manufacture.

Production feasibility

At the time of launch, speculation ensued that the Coupe 60 may point to another incarnation of the Monaro. The designer stated that the car was production-feasible, including the B-pillarless design.

Specifications

The luxury-sports theme of The Coupe 60 is emphasised by such features as a racing-derived chassis setup, including rear-diffuser, front-splitter and carbon-fibre spoiler, and 21-inch centre-lock alloy wheels with unique design Kumho high performance semi-slick tyres.

The Coupe 60 is powered by a 6.0-litre LS2 V8, with Active Fuel Management and ethanol (E85) capabilities. Coupled to the same six-speed manual transmission as in the standard Holden Commodore SS, the powertrain delivers upwards of 275 kW (369 bhp) at 5700 RPM and 540 nm (398 lb⋅ft) of torque at 4400 rpm.