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2010 Holden Sportwagon Green Challenge Review

September 2009
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The Holden Commodore, Australias favourite car will take part in the world's leading showcase of low emission and alternative energy vehicles next month.

Holden will enter the Global Green Challenge, the 3000 kilometre fuel-economy run from Darwin to Adelaide in an Omega Sportwagon, the most fuel-efficient Australian-built six cylinder in the market.

Formerly the World Solar Challenge, the Global Green Challenge held from 24-31 October, promotes advancements in alternative fuel and fuel-saving technologies from manufacturers around the world.

The Omega Sportwagon will feature Holdens all-new Spark Ignition Direct Injection (S.I.D.I) engine technology that has improved the vehicles fuel-efficiency by 13 per cent from the previous model and is now better than a range of smaller competitors.

Available across the Commodore and Sportwagon range later this month, the technology also conforms to strict Euro IV Plus emission standards " currently the highest possible air pollution rating a petrol or diesel powered vehicle can achieve in Australia.

Holden Chairman and Managing Director Alan Batey said the decision to field a Sportwagon in the Global Green Challenge served as a practical demonstration of the vehicles fuel-saving capabilities.

“Our strategy of providing customers with better fuel efficiency today, and next generation fuel advances for tomorrow is driving everything we do, Mr Batey said.

“We want to use the Global Green Challenge to demonstrate that todays Holden Commodores, affordable family vehicles, can also reduce our overall impact on the environment.

“There is no better way to demonstrate the efficiency gains made through the introduction of S.I.D.I technology, than in a real-world event such as this, held over a distance that many Australian families cover each year.

“It will go a long way to showing that fuel-saving technology is not the exclusive domain of small, expensive niche vehicles.

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