Holden Hurricane

The Holden Hurricane was a two-seater concept car, the Holden built in 1969. The Hurricane had a V8 mid-engine with 4156 cc and a power output of 191 kW. The car was only 991 mm high and had no normal doors, but a cockpit canopy, which could be swung electromechanical forward over the front wheels.

Advanced Technology

The Hurricane was one of the most advanced cars of its time. Holden described it as an experimental vehicle that the investigation " of design trends, propulsion systems and other long-term developments " enabled the company. The Hurricane had a " retro - GPS" called navigation system, the magnetic signals of built into the road transmitters used, digital instruments, a radio with automatic station search, automatic climate control " Comfortron " and a wide-angle video surveillance with screen in the dashboard.

Source

Bebbington, Terry & Malik, Michel A.: 45 Years of Holden, Australian Publishing and Printing Company, Sydney NSW (1994 ), ISBN 0-947216-31-6

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