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Компания Holden восстановила автомобиль Hurricane, который был впервые представлен в году. На его реставрацию было потрачено пять лет. Hurricane – это среднемоторное, заднеприводное купе, которое оснащалось экспериментальным мотором V8 объемом 4,2 литра, развивавшим лошадиные силы. Этот двигатель оснащался четырьмя карбюраторами и стал прототипом серийного мотора V8, который появился в гамме Holden после года. С нуля до ста километров в час концепт-кар разгонялся за 5,5 секунды. Максимальная скорость машины не уточняется.

О концепте Holden Hurricane мы уже рассказывали, однако на днях австралийская компания объявила, что намерена возродить свой первый футуристический концепт-кар Hurricane RD , который так и не увидел серийного производства. Автомобиль вполне можно называть «машиной Бонда» или «автомобилем из далекого будущего», он располагал несколькими оригинальными элементами и технологиями в те времена. Например, взлетающая на гидравлике.

The Holden Hurricane stole headlines and dropped jaws nationwide when it debuted at the Melbourne Motor Show. Michael Simcoe, Executive Director GMIO Design, said it was fantastic to see such a significant vehicle restored. "At Holden we have always prided ourselves on our ability to look into the future through our concept cars," Mr Simcoe said. "It's amazing to think that the features we take for granted today were born out of creative minds over 40 years ago." Holden Hurricane Concept. As its code name suggests, the RD was the first product of the GMH.

Even if it took 43 years. Some former Holden employees believed the images of the car moving at the Proving Ground were only taken at a slow shutter speed, after the car had been pushed. Плюс, камера заднего вида, смонтированная на заднем бампере и передающая изображение на черно-белый телеэкран в салоне. Сегодня и сейчас важней всего Учиться каждый миг душой ценить… Учиться находить слова для тех, Кто нам дороже собственных обид.

Holden Hurricane Concept () - pictures, information & specs

Holden has gone back to the future, restoring its very first concept car - the Holden Hurricane Concept. The futuristic research vehicle described as an experiment "to study design trend, propulsion systems and other long range developments" has been restored to its former glory as a labour of love by a dedicated group of Holden designers and engineers.

Code named RD ; the Holden Hurricane is a mid-engined, rear-wheel drive, two-seater sports car which incorporates a remarkable array of innovative features and technology, much of it way ahead of its time. Features such as electronic digital instrument displays, station-seeking radio, automatic temperature control air conditioning, rear vision camera and an automated route finder were all showcased in this ground-breaking vehicle 42 years ago.

The Holden Hurricane stole headlines and dropped jaws nationwide when it debuted at the Melbourne Motor Show. As its code name suggests, the RD was the first product of the GMH Research and Development organisation, staffed by a small squad of engineers working in conjunction with the Advance Styling Group at the Fishermans Bend Technical Centre in the s.

The team that designed and built the original Holden Hurricane employed some advanced technologies and techniques when it came to the powertrain. Powered by an experimental 4. The end result was approximately hp kW , a towering power output in and one that ensured the Holden Hurricane had the go to match its show. But perhaps the two most innovative features were the "Pathfinder" route guidance system and the rear-view camera.

The "Pathfinder", essentially a pre-GPS navigation system, relied on a system of magnets embedded at intersections along the road network to guide the driver along the desired route. A dash-mounted panel informed the driver of which turn to take by illuminating different arrows, as well as sounding a warning buzzer. Engineers using a Closed Circuit Television CCTV system with a camera mounted in the rear bumper feeding vision to a small black-and-white TV mounted in the centre console.

RD stands just mm high and has no doors in the conventional sense. A hydraulically-powered canopy opens upwards and forward over the front wheels, combined with twin "astronaut type" power-elevating seats which rise up and pivot forward, along with the steering column for ease of access. Occupants are then lowered to a semi-reclining position before the roof closes over them. The wind tunnel-tested fibreglass body consists of three segments; the canopy, the engine hood and body shell and was finished in an experimental aluminium flake-based metallic orange paint.

Safety innovations included a foam-lined fuel tank, integrated roll-over bar, digital instrument readouts, ignition safety locks, interior padding and a fire warning system. The project to restore RD began in and has been a genuine labour of love for some very dedicated Holden employees.

The entire restoration process has been driven primarily by volunteer labour from Holden designers and engineers in their spare time. But the Hurricane first entered Holden Design in less than immaculate condition. RD had a residency in a trade school where apprentices practised their welding on the priceless concept.

After being returned to Holden in , the Hurricane restoration project has taken many thousands of painstaking man hours to lovingly restore RD to concourse condition. He ensured as many of the original parts as possible have been used or remade using modern techniques to specification, in order to preserve the authenticity of this hugely important Holden.

1969 Holden Hurricane concept car - restored 2011