The Holden Calais V-Series is a saloon with 4 doors and a front mounted powerplant which transmits its power to the rear wheels.
It is part of Holden's VE series.
The 6 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder unit that develops 349 bhp (354 PS/260 kW) of power at 5700 rpm, and maximum torque of 517 N·m (381 lb·ft/52.7 kgm) at 4400 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 6 speed automatic 'box.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2915 mm | 114.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1592 mm | 62.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1608 mm | 63.3 inches | |
| Length | 4900 mm | 192.9 inches | |
| Width | 1899 mm | 74.8 inches | |
| Height | 1476 mm | 58.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 106 mm | 4.2 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 73 litres | 16.1 [19.3] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6 litre 5967 cc (364.129 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 101.6 × 92 mm
4 × 3.62 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.1 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (ECE) |
354 PS (349 bhp) (260 kW) at 5700 rpm |
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| maximum torque (ECE) |
517 Nm (381 ft·lb) (52.7 kgm) at 4400 rpm |
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| Specific output (ECE) |
43.6 kW/litre 59.3 ps/litre 58.5 bhp/litre 0.96 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (ECE) |
86.64 Nm/litre
1.05 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.4:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1088.8 kPa (157.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 745.88 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 8 x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8 x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | 245/45 R 18 96V | ||
| Tyres rear | 245/45 R 18 96V | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.92 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 740146 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | VE | ||
| RAC rating | 51.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2009 Holden Calais V-Series added 2022-04-17. Last modified 2022-04-17. |
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