Holden(2008)

The high gloss carbon fiber carries through to doors and rear trim providing a contrast to the leather trimmed instrument panel and black suede trimmed pillars, headliners and parcel shelf.

Details and accents are picked out with a distinctive red high shine leather on the seats and dark gunmetal finish and satin chrome on the consoles and doors.

Front seats are adjustable fore and aft to allow easy access to the rear, with four-point race harness restraints for all seating positions.

Under the bonnet is just as forward looking, with a 6.0 litre V8 engine incorporating the latest technologies such as active fuel management and calibrated for E85 ethanol fuel.

Even the paint is a one-off. Called 'Diamond Silver' by Holden designers, it gives a liquid aluminium finish that almost slides off the bodywork.

GM Holden Chairman and Managing Director Mark Reuss said, "Coupe 60 is Holden's 60th anniversary gift to its fans worldwide.

"It highlights Holden's heritage of rear wheel drive performance whilst looking ahead to the potential offered by new technologies and materials.

"This is a vehicle I know our designers would dearly love to see go into production, but for the moment it has to remain a concept only," he said.

Project Designer Manager, Peter Hughes, said, "We were looking to mark the diamond anniversary with a car that captured the Holden DNA and took the current VE range to an exciting next step.

"Even in the early stages of VE development, we knew there was a sensational coupe waiting to get out and the 60 th anniversary has given us the chance to explore that.

"With Coupe 60 we think we have designed a car that has the potential to write another chapter in the book of Holden icons."

Holden Coupe 60 – Specifications and Features

Main Features

• Pillarless coupe body;
• Derived from flexible GRWD platform;
• VE sedan wheelbase.

Powertrain

• 6.0L V8 with Active Fuel Management, calibrated for E85 Ethanol fuel;
• 6-speed manual transmission (SS specification);
• Engine oil cooler.

Exterior

• Unique "Diamond Silver" paint colour;
• Electrically dropping front & rear side windows;
• Racing-derived aerodynamic down-force enhancements:
  • Rear under-body air diffuser;
  • Full flat under body;
  • Functional rear deck-lid spoiler;
• 21-inch centre-lock alloy wheels;
• Unique design Kumho high-performance semi-slick tyres;
• High-performance Brembo brake hardware with ducted air cooling for front callipers;
• Side-exiting chambered exhaust system with billet alloy tips;
• Unique design LED tail lamps;
• Exterior mirrors with integral LED side markers.