Holden ECOmmodore
The Holden ECOmmodore is a hybrid concept car based on the Holden Commodore (VT), developed by Holden in conjunction with the CSIRO. It was first unveiled at the 2000 Melbourne International Motor Show. It was utilised during the 2000 Summer Olympics to for transport during the Torch Relay.
It was a sedan with fastback profile, and utilised the longer wheelbase of the wagon. It also previewed a revised headlamp design that would be later adopted on the VX Commodore, which replaced the VT in October 2000.
The Ecommodore was powered by a 2.0-litre inline-four petrol GM Family II engine producing, combined with an electric motor producing and of torque, running on lead-acid batteries, it had a combined torque of, and was coupled to a 5-speed manual transmission.
It had a compared to the VT series II's, with a fuel economy of about 5.6L/100km.