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AU Series 1 T-Series

Manual
Automatic
TE50
$59,000
$60,000
TS50
N/A
$75,000
TL50
N/A
$77,000
Options
TE50
TS50
TL50
Sunroof
$1,995
$1,995
$1,995

       

T Series Specifications
Vehicle Type – Four door sedan
Engine data TE 50 and TL 50 TS 50 *
Engine type
5.0-litre OHV V8  “Synergy 5000”
Displacement
  4942cc  
Bore
101.6 mm  
Stroke
76.2 mm  
Compression ratio
9.0:1  
Power 200 kW @ 5000 rpm 220 kW @ 5250 rpm
Torque 420 Nm @ 3750 rpm 435 Nm @ 4000 rpm
Head Cast Iron GT40P Alum SVO Y303
Cylinders
90-degree V8  
Block
Cast iron  
Intake manifold
Aluminium alloy  
Crankshaft
Nodular iron  
Valve gear
Roller rockers  
Valve lifters
Hydraulic  
Pistons
Lightweight with fully floating pin  
Connecting rods
High-strength billet  
Injection
Sequential fuel injection  
Ignition
Coil pack   
* Unique features – Aluminium SVO Y303 head with larger valves and ports, 70mm throttle body, match ported inlet manifolds, unique camshaft profile and spark plugs, roller rockers, oil cooler, higher fuel pressure, recalibrated EECV
Transmission
TE 50
TS 50
TL 50
Availability
Manual or automatic
ESS Automatic only
Type BTR T50D 5 Speed manual transmission with reverse brake
BTR  M97LE, 4 Speed with Adaptive Shift Strategy and ESS sequential shift buttons on steering wheel. Strengthened internals and revised valving
 
Ratios            1st 2.95 2.39
2nd 1.94 1.45
3rd 1.34 1.00
4th 1.00 0.68
5th 0.73
Rev 2.76 2.09
Final 3.45 3.45
Fuel Economy
City cycle
?? litres/100 km (manual)
 
?? litres/100 km (automatic)
Highway cycle
?? litres/100 km (manual)
 
?? litres/100 km (automatic)
Fuel tank capacity
68 litres
Fuel grade
Premium unleaded
Suspension
TE 50
TS 50
TL 50
Front Independent double wishbone 75 N/mm  coil springs, gas dampers with 28mm anti-roll bar. 367mm ride height Independent double wishbone 62 N/mm  coil springs, Koni gas dampers, 27.5mm anti-roll bar, cast /camber kit. 360mm ride height Independent double wishbone 62 N/mm  coil springs, Koni gas dampers, 27.5mm anti-roll bar, cast /camber kit. 360mm ride height
Rear IRS 82 N/mm  coil springs, gas dampers,  20mm anti-roll bar. 377mm ride height IRS with unique 50-77 N/mm variable rate coil springs,Koni  gas dampers, 20mm anti-roll bar. 370mm ride height IRS with unique 50-77 N/mm variable rate coil springs,Koni  gas dampers, 20mm anti-roll bar. 370mm ride height
Brakes
Front
Ventilated and grooved discs with curved cooling vanes. 329 mm x 28mm rotors Mustang Cobra twin-piston caliper with larger standard compound pads, braided hoses and new spindle, plus ABS
Rear
Solid grooved discs. 287 mm x 10.6 mm rotors Standard pads, braided hoses plus ABS
Unique Master cylinder with 1″ bore and revised crack point for improved front/back balance.
Wheels and Tyres
Front 5-spoke blade design 17″ x 8″ alloy wheels 7-spoke speedline design 18″ x 8″ alloy wheels 7-spoke speedline design 18″ x 8″ alloy wheels
  Dunlop SP Sport 9000 tyres 235/45 ZR17 Dunlop SP Sport 9000 tyres 245/40 ZR18 Dunlop SP Sport 9000 tyres 245/40 ZR18
Rear 5-spoke blade design 17″ x 8″ alloy wheels 7-spoke speedline design 18″ x 8″ alloy wheels 7-spoke speedline design 18″ x 8″ alloy wheels
  Dunlop SP Sport 9000 tyres 235/45 ZR17 Dunlop SP Sport 9000 tyres 245/40 ZR18 Dunlop SP Sport 9000 tyres 245/40 ZR18
Dimensions
TE 50
TS 50
TL 50
Exterior:
Overall length
4951 mm
4951 mm
5140 mm
Overall width
1871 mm
1871 mm
1870 mm
Overall height
1450 mm (manual)
1442 mm
1453 mm
 
1450mm (automatic)
 
Wheelbase
2793 mm
2793 mm
2919 mm
Front track
1566 mm
1566 mm
1566 mm
Rear track
1546 mm
1547 mm
1547 mm
Interior:
Front headroom
991 mm
991 mm
991 mm
Front legroom
1081 mm
1081 mm
1081 mm
Front shoulder room
1523 mm
1523 mm
1523 mm
Rear headroom
978 mm
978 mm
1004 mm
Rear legroom
986 mm
986 mm
1074 mm
Rear shoulder room
1517 mm
1517 mm
1509 mm
General:
Kerb weight
1664 kg (manual)
1708 kg
1745 kg
 
1708 kg (automatic)
 
Luggage capacity
528 litres
528 litres
528 litres
Turning circle
10.9 metres
10.9 metres
11.3 metres
Turns lock-to-lock
3.1
3.1
3.1

AU Series 2 T-Series

Manual
Automatic
TE50
$53,950
$53,950
TS50
$75,000
$75,000
TL50
N/A
$78,000
Options
TE50
TS50
TL50
Sunroof
$1874
$1874
$1874
Premium Brakes $3200
18″ Azzurro $750 $ $
Premium 250watt Sound $610
Satellite Navigation $4931* $ $
*Premium Sound required

       

T Series Specifications
Vehicle Type – Four door sedan
Engine data
Engine type
5.0-litre OHV V8  “Synergy 5000”
Displacement
  4942cc  
Bore
101.6 mm  
Stroke
76.2 mm  
Compression ratio
9.4:1  
Power
220 kW @ 5250 rpm  
Torque
435 Nm @ 4000 rpm  
Cylinders
90-degree V8  
Head
SVO Y303 Aluminium, Replaced with cast iron in April/May 2001
Block
Cast iron  
Intake manifold
Aluminium alloy  
Crankshaft
Nodular iron  
Valve gear
Roller rockers  
Valve lifters
Hydraulic  
Pistons
Lightweight with fully floating pin  
Connecting rods
High-strength billet  
Injection
Sequential fuel injection  
Ignition
Coil pack   
Transmission
TE 50
TS 50
TL 50
Availability
Manual or automatic
Manual or automatic
Auto only
Type BTR T50D 5 Speed manual transmission with reverse brake
BTR  M97LE, 4 Speed with Adaptive Shift Strategy and ESS sequential shift buttons on steering wheel. Strengthened internals and revised valving
 
Ratios            1st
2.95
2.39
2nd
1.94
1.45
 3rd
1.34
1.00
 4th
1.00
0.68
 5th
0.73
 Rev
2.76
2.09
 Final
3.45
3.45
Fuel Economy
City cycle
?? litres/100 km (manual)
 
?? litres/100 km (automatic)
Highway cycle
?? litres/100 km (manual)
 
?? litres/100 km (automatic)
Fuel tank capacity
68 litres
Fuel grade
Premium unleaded
Suspension
TE 50
TS 50
TL 50
Front Independent double wishbone 75 N/mm  coil springs, gas dampers with 28mm anti-roll bar. 367mm ride height Independent double wishbone 62 N/mm  coil springs, Koni gas dampers, 27.5mm anti-roll bar, cast /camber kit. 360mm ride height Independent double wishbone 62 N/mm  coil springs, Koni gas dampers, 27.5mm anti-roll bar, cast /camber kit. 360mm ride height
Rear IRS 82 N/mm  coil springs, gas dampers,  20mm anti-roll bar. 377mm ride height IRS with unique 50-77 N/mm variable rate coil springs,Koni  gas dampers, 20mm anti-roll bar. 370mm ride height IRS with unique 50-77 N/mm variable rate coil springs,Koni  gas dampers, 20mm anti-roll bar. 370mm ride height
Brakes
Front 287 x 28 mm rotors with twin piston calipers 329 x 28mm groved rotors with twin piston calipers 329 x 28mm groved rotors with twin piston calipers
Rear 287 x 16 mm rotors 287 x 16 mm rotors 287 x 16 mm rotors
4-channel (auto), 3-channel (manual) ABS
Wheels and Tyres
Front 5-spoke blade design 17″ x 8″ alloy wheels 7-spoke speedline design 18″ x 8″ alloy wheels 7-spoke speedline design 18″ x 8″ alloy wheels
  Dunlop SP Sport 9000 tyres 235/45 ZR17 Dunlop SP Sport 9000 tyres 245/40 ZR18 Dunlop SP Sport 9000 tyres 245/40 ZR18
Rear 5-spoke blade design 17″ x 8″ alloy wheels 7-spoke speedline design 18″ x 8″ alloy wheels 7-spoke speedline design 18″ x 8″ alloy wheels
  Dunlop SP Sport 9000 tyres 235/45 ZR17 Dunlop SP Sport 9000 tyres 245/40 ZR18 Dunlop SP Sport 9000 tyres 245/40 ZR18
Dimensions
TE 50
TS 50
TL 50
Exterior:
Overall length
4951 mm
4951 mm
5140 mm
Overall width
1871 mm
1871 mm
1870 mm
Overall height
1450 mm (manual)
1442 mm
1453 mm
 
1450mm (automatic)
 
Wheelbase
2793 mm
2793 mm
2919 mm
Front track
1566 mm
1566 mm
1566 mm
Rear track
1547 mm
1547 mm
1547 mm
Interior:
Front headroom
991 mm
991 mm
991 mm
Front legroom
1081 mm
1081 mm
1081 mm
Front shoulder room
1523 mm
1523 mm
1523 mm
Rear headroom
978 mm
978 mm
1004 mm
Rear legroom
986 mm
986 mm
1074 mm
Rear shoulder room
1517 mm
1517 mm
1509 mm
General:
Kerb weight
1666 kg (manual)
1682 kg(manual)
1747 kg
 
1696 kg (automatic)
 1712 kg (automatic)
 
Luggage capacity
  460 litres
  460 litres
550 litres
Turning circle
10.9 metres
10.9 metres
11.3 metres
Turns lock-to-lock
3.1
3.1
3.1

T3 – OWN THE ROAD

Manual
Automatic
TE50
$57,350
$58,350
TS50
$66,950
$66,950
TL50
N/A
$84,500
Options
TE50
TS50
TL50
Premium sound *
$1105
$749
Std
Sat Nav (mono display)
$2899
$2899
$3118
Sat Nav (colour display)
N/A
$5303
$5303
Sunroof
$2300
$2300
$2300
Brembo brakes
$5350
$5350
$5350
Koni suspension pack
$1500
Standard
Standard
* Premium sound system incorporates an 11-element speaker system including subwoofer. Standard system on the TE50 incorporates a four-element speaker system. Standard system on the TS50 incorporates a six-element speaker system.

       

T Series Specifications
Vehicle Type – Four door sedan
Engine data
Engine type
5.6-litre OHV V8  
Displacement
5605 cc  
Bore
101.67 mm  
Stroke
86.36 mm  
Compression ratio
9.6:1  
Power
250 kW @ 5250 rpm  
Torque
500 Nm @ 4250 rpm  
0-100 km/h
5.9 seconds  
Cylinders
90-degree V8  
Head
Cast iron – GT40P 
Block
Cast iron  
Intake manifold
Aluminium alloy  
Crankshaft
Nodular iron  
Valve gear
YT Roller rockers (1.7:1 ratio)  
Inlet valve
49.3 mm  
 
11.99 mm lift  
 
Opens 17 deg bdtc  
 
Closes 79 deg atdc  
Exhaust valve
39.4 mm  
 
12.00 mm lift  
 
Opens 64 deg btdc  
 
Closes 22 deg atdc   
Valve lifters
Hydraulic  
Pistons
ACL Lightweight with fully floating pin  
Connecting rods
Argo High-strength billet (5.4″) 
Injection
Sequential multipoint fuel injection  
Ignition
Coil pack   
Transmission
TE 50
TS 50
TL 50
Availability
Manual or automatic
Auto only
Type Heavy duty Tremec T-3650 five-speed manual transmission
BTR LE97 adaptive shift four-speed automatic transmission
 
Ratios 1st
3.37
2.39
  2nd
2.00
1.45
  3rd
1.32
1.00
  4th
1.00
0.68
  5th
0.62
  Rev
3.77
2.09
  Final
3.45
3.45
Fuel Economy
City cycle  Manual
Automatic
15.0 litres/100 km
15.8 litres/100 km
Highway cycle  Manual
Automatic
9.0 litres/100 km
10.4 litres/100 km
Fuel tank capacity
68 litres
Fuel grade
Premium unleaded
Suspension
TE 50
TS 50
TL 50
Front Fully independent double wishbone front sports suspension with 28 mm front stabilizer bar Fully independent double wishbone front sports suspension. Koni 82 series shock absorbers. 27.5 mm stabiliser bar Fully independent double wishbone front sports Suspension. Koni shock absorbers. 27.5 mm stabiliser bar
Rear Fully independent double wishbone rear sports suspension (IRS). Fully independent double wishbone rear sports suspension (IRS). Koni 82 series shock absorbers. Fully independent double wishbone rear sports suspension (IRS). Koni springs
Brakes
Front
329 mm x 28 mm grooved rotors
 
Twin piston calipers
 
Three-channel ABS (manual)
 
Four-channel ABS (automatic)
Rear
287 mm x 16 mm rotors
 
Twin piston calipers
 
Three-channel ABS (manual)
 
Four-channel ABS (automatic)
Optional Brembo brake package:
Front
355 mm x 32 mm cross-drilled rotors
 
Four piston calipers
 
Three-channel ABS (manual)
 
Four-channel ABS (automatic)
Rear
330 x 28 mm cross-drilled rotors
 
Four-piston calipers
 
Three-channel ABS (manual)
 
Four-channel ABS (automatic)
Wheels and Tyres TE 50 TS 50 TL 50
Wheels Multi-spoke 18 x 8-inch alloy wheels Five-spoke 18 x 8-inch alloy wheels
Tyres Dunlop SP Sport 9000 tyres 245/40 ZR18
Dimensions
TE 50
TS 50
TL 50
Exterior:
Overall length
4956 mm
5140 mm
Overall width
1872 mm
1872 mm
Overall height
1452 mm (manual)    1450 mm (automatic)
1453 mm
Wheelbase
2793 mm
2919 mm
Front track
1566 mm
1566 mm
Rear track
1546 mm
1562 mm
1546 mm
Front overhang
950 mm
950 mm
Rear overhang
1214 mm
1214 mm
Interior:
Front headroom
991 mm
991 mm
Front legroom
1081 mm
1081 mm
Front shoulder room
1523 mm
1523 mm
Rear headroom
978 mm
1004 mm
Rear legroom
986 mm
1074 mm
Rear shoulder room
1517 mm
1509 mm
General:
Kerb weight 
1715 kg (manual)    
1720 kg (automatic)
1730 kg (manual)    
1735 kg (automatic)
1775 kg
Luggage capacity
528 litres
528 litres
Turning circle
10.9 metres
11.3 metres
Turns lock-to-lock
3.1
3.1

AU Series 3 XR8 Pursuit 250 Ute
Manual

$54,250

Automatic

$54,912

OPTIONS

Brembo brakes

$5350

Hard tonneau cover

$2750

SPECIFICATIONS
VEHICLE Two-door utility
DIMENSIONS:
Exterior:
Overall length

5109 mm

Overall width

1870 mm

Overall height

1517 mm

Wheelbase

3096 mm

Front track

1566 mm

Rear track

1547 mm

Front overhang

950 mm

Rear overhang

1215 mm

General:
Kerb weight

1745 kg (manual)1750 kg (automatic)

Payload

400 kg (standard tonneau)

360 kg (with optional hard tonneau)

Turning circle

11.1 metres

Turns lock-to-lo

3.1

ENGINE DATA:
Engine type

5.6-litre OHV V8

Displacement

5605 cc

Bore

101.67 mm

Stroke

86.36 mm

Compression ratio

9.6:1

Power

250 kW @ 5250 rpm

Torque

500 Nm @ 4250 rpm

Maximum RPM

6000 rpm

0-100 km/h

5.97 s (man), 6.84 s (auto)

0 – 400m

14.3 s (man), 14.9 s (auto)

Head

Cast Iron – reworked

Block

Cast iron – 90 deg V8

Intake manifold

Aluminium alloy

Crankshaft

Nodular iron

Valve gear

Roller rockers (1.7:1 ratio)

Inlet valve

49.3 mm

11.99 mm lift

Opens 17 deg btdc

Closes 79 deg abdc

Exhaust valve

39.4 mm

12.00 mm lift

Opens 64 deg bbdc

Closes 22 deg atdc

Valve lifters

Hydraulic

Pistons

Lightweight with fully floating pin

Connecting rods

High-strength billet

Injection

Sequential multipoint fuel injection

Ignition

Coil pack

TRANSMISSIONS:
Heavy duty Tremec TR-3650 five-speed manual transmission Adaptive shift four-speed automatic transmission
Gear Ratios 1st

3.37

2.39

2nd

2.00

1.45

3rd

1.32

1.00

4th

1.00

0.68

5th

0.62

2.09

Reverse

3.77

Final

3.45

3.45

FUEL ECONOMY:
City cycle

15.0 litres/100 km (manual)

16.0 litres/100 km (automatic)

Highway cycle

TBD litres/100 km (manual)

10.6 litres/100 km (automatic)

Fuel tank capacity

82 litres

Fuel grade

Premium unleaded

SUSPENSION:
Front

XR ute suspension with 15mm lower ride height, and revised camber and caster

Rear

Lowered XR ride height by 30 mm

BRAKES:
Front

329 mm x 28 mm grooved rotors, twin piston calipers

Rear

287 mm x 16 mm rotors, twin piston calipers

Optional Brembo brake package:
Front

355 mm x 32 mm cross-drilled rotors, four piston calipers

Rear

330 x 28 mm cross-drilled rotors, four-piston calipers

WHEELS AND TYRES:
Front

Five-spoke 18 x 8-inch alloy wheels, Dunlop SP Sport 9000 tyres 245/40 ZR18

Rear

Five-spoke 18 x 8-inch alloy wheels, Dunlop SP Sport 9000 tyres 245/40 ZR18