Holden’s new flagship performance engine and the Aussie-built V6 for Rodeo will be on display at the Brisbane 4x4 Show, commencing 7th April.

Direct from the Brisbane International Motor Show, Holden will showcase the VZ SS Ute, which features, a new 6.0 litre 260kW V8 engine that delivers outstanding performance.

Also on display will be the new Alloytec Global V6 engine that now powers Holden’s V6 Rodeo line-up.

The extra performance will be managed with better breathing sports exhaust and significant improvements to automatic transmission characteristics. From an environmental perspective, all new variants meet strict ADR79/01 emission regulations which came into effect on 1st January, 2006.

Alloytec V6 Rodeo

A range of Holden Rodeos will be on display, some boasting the new Alloytec V6 engine made at Holden’s Port Melbourne plant in Victoria.

The Rodeo Global V6 engine will deliver peak output of 157kW at 5,300 rpm, an increase of 10 kilowatts over the previous engine, and peak torque of 313Nm at 2,800 rpm, an increase of 33Nm. It also meets strict Euro 3 emission requirements introduced on 1st January. 2006.

Importantly, Holden has developed a flatter torque curve for the Global V6 Rodeo compared with the engine’s passenger car applications, allowing Rodeo to tow up to 2,500 kilogrammes with automatic or manual transmissions.

Holden Vehicle Display – Brisbane 4x4 Show 2006

New V6 Rodeo LX 4x4 Crew Cab Cab Chassis
New V6 Rodeo LT 4x4 Space Cab Pick-up
New V6 Rodeo LX 4x2 Single Cab Cab Chassis
Rodeo DX 4x2 Single Cab Cab Chassis
Adventra SX6
VZ AWD Cross 6
VZ SS Ute with new Gen IV V8 engine
VZ S Crewman V6

Holden Rodeos - HF series