Overview Released in August 2004, the Holden VZ Calais was a large, rear-wheel drive sedan. Manufactured in Elizabeth, South Australia, the rear-wheel drive VZ Calais was initially available with newly-introduced 3.6-litre V6 and continued 5.7-litre V8 engines. Engines: LY7 V6, LS1 V8 and L76 V8 Of the engines, The newly-introduced 3.6-litre ‘Alloytec 190’ LY7 V6 […]
model: Calais
Review: Holden VX Calais (2000-02)
Holden VX.I Calais (2000-01) Overview Released in October 2000, the Holden VX Series I (VX.I) Calais was a large sedan. Manufactured in Elizabeth, South Australia, the rear-wheel drive VX Calais was available with 3.8-litre V6, supercharged 3.8-litre V6 and 5.7-litre V8 petrol engines. Engines: V6, Supercharged V6 and V8 Of the engines, The 3.8-litre L36 […]
Review: Holden VY Calais (2002-04)
Holden VY.I Calais (2002-03) Overview Released in October 2002, the Holden VY Series I (VY.I) Calais was a large drive sedan. Manufactured in Elizabeth, South Australia, the rear-wheel drive Calais was available with 3.8-litre V6, supercharged 3.8-litre V6 and 5.7-litre V8 petrol engines. Engines: L36 V6, L67 Supercharged and LS1 V8 Of the engines, The […]
Review: Holden VS Calais (1995-97)
Holden VS.I Calais (1995-96) Overview Released in April 1995, the Holden VS Series I (VS.I) Calais was a large, rear-wheel drive sedan. Manufactured in Elizabeth, South Australia, the rear-wheel drive VS Calais was available with 3.8-litre V6 and 5.0-litre V8 petrol engines. Engines and transmissions Of the engines, The 3.8-litre L36 pushrod V6 petrol engine […]
Review: Holden VT Calais (1997-00)
Holden VT.I Calais (1997-99) Overview Released in August 1997, the Holden VT Series I (VT.I) Calais was a large sedan. Manufactured in Elizabeth, South Australia, the rear-wheel drive VT.I Calais was available with 3.8-litre V6, supercharged 3.8-litre V6 and 5.0-litre V8 petrol engines. Engines: V6, Supercharged V6 and V8 Of the engines, The 3.8-litre L36 […]
Review: Holden VP Calais (1991-93)
Holden VP.I Calais (1991-92) Overview Released in October 1991, the Holden VP Series I (VP.I) Calais was a large sedan. Manufactured in Elizabeth, South Australia, the rear-wheel drive VP Calais was available with either 3.8-litre V6 or 5.0-litre V8 petrol engines. Engines: V6 and V8 The 3.8-litre V6 and 5.0-litre V8 petrol engines were carried […]
Review: Holden VR Calais (1993-95)
Holden VR.I Calais (1993-94) Overview Released in July 1993, the Holden VR Series I (VR.I) Calais was a large sedan. Manufactured in Elizabeth, South Australia, the rear-wheel drive VR Calais was available with 3.8-litre V6 and 5.0-litre V8 petrol engines. Engines: V6 and V8 Of the engines, The 3.8-litre L27 pushrod V6 petrol engine had […]
Review: Holden VL Calais (1986-88)
Overview Released in March 1986, the Holden VL Calais was initially available as mid-size, rear-wheel drive sedan. Manufactured in Elizabeth, South Australia, the VL Calais was initially available with a 3.0-litre inlins six cylinder engine. However, turbocharged engines were introduced in August 1986 and V8 engines followed in October 1986. In March 1988, production of […]
Review: Holden VN Calais (1988-91)
Overview Released in August 1988, the Holden VN Calais was a large sedan. Manufactured in Elizabeth, South Australia, the rear-wheel drive VN Calais was initially available with a newly introduced 3.8-litre V6 engines. From March 1989, however, the Calais range was expanded with the introduction of 5.0-litre V8 engines which featured multi-point electronic fuel injection […]
Review: Holden VE Calais (2006-13)
Holden VE.I Calais (2006-10) Overview Released in August 2006, the Holden VE Series I (VE.I) Calais was a large sedan (the Sportwagon has been reviewed separately). Manufactured in Elizabeth, South Australia, the rear-wheel drive VE Calais was initially available with 3.6-litre V6 and 6.0-litre V8 petrol engines. As per the table below, the range consisted […]