The Holden Hurricane is a two-seat concept car built by Holden in 1969. Holden described it as a research vehicle, allowing them "to study design trends, propulsion systems and other long range developments".[1]
Technology
The Hurricane stood at just 990 mm tall and was powered by a mid-mounted high-compression 253 cubic inch Holden V8 engine, the prototype of this engine, producing 193 kW. The Hurricane did not feature conventional doors; instead, a hydraulically powered canopy swung forwards over the front wheels and the seats rose up and tilted forward. Other features included Pathfinder, which used magnetic signals built into the road to guide the driver.[2] It also contained digital instrument displays, automatic temperature control air conditioning called Comfortron, an auto-seek radio function and a rear-view camera, which consisted of a wide angle camera in the rear bumper connected to a closed-circuit television (CCTV) screen in the centre console.[3]