Autocade is an international car cyclopædia that’s geographically unbiased, carefully edited for enthusiasts and media who want a quick, accurate reference. There is a greater emphasis on models produced after 1970.
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Simca Alvorada. 1963–4 (prod. 378). 2- and 4-door sedan, 5-door wagon. F/R, 2351 cm³ (V8 SV). Simca responded to government policy of offering a base model, creating the stripped-down Alvorada. Very basic interior, exterior far less colourful than the Chambord, on which it was based.
Manufacturing location: São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, Brazil
Marque: Simca | Successor: Simca Profissional
Holden Commodore (VC). 1980–1 (prod. 121,807). 4-door sedan, 5-door wagon. F/R, 1892 cm³ (I4 OHV), 2838, 3298 cm³ (I6 OHV), 4142, 5044 cm³ (V8 OHV). Improvements to VB saw VC in 1980. First Peter Brock HDT sporting Commodore made from this series. Redesigned engines. Addition of 1892 cm³ Starfire unit to create Commodore Four in fuel crisis-hit Australia, which was a marketing success if not an engineering one—car was underpowered. Holden suffered as Ford introduced alloy heads for its XD Falcon, a larger car but with reasonable fuel economy.
Manufacturing location: Australia
Marque: Holden | Model: Holden Commodore | Predecessors: Holden Commodore (VB), Holden Torana (UC) | Successor: Holden Commodore (VH)
Dongfeng Fengshen E70. 2018 to date (prod. n/a). 4-door sedan. F/F, 49, 50·8, 61·3 kWh electric. Yet another electric Dongfeng sedan based around the Nissan Bluebird Sylphy (G11) hull, related to the Dongfeng Junfeng E17, Dongfeng Junfeng E11K, and Dongfeng Fukang ES500. Owners reported quality issues with 2018s, both inside and outside, and poor assembly of materials.
Manufacturing location: China
Marque: Dongfeng | Model: Dongfeng Fengshen
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