The Holden Calais V8 is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers its power through the rear wheels.
The 8 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated powerplant has 2 valves per cylinder and a displacement of 5 litres. This unit develops power and torque figures of 248 bhp (251 PS/185 kW) at 4600 rpm and 400 Nm (295 lbft/40.8 kgm) at 3800 rpm respectively.
This power is transmitted to the wheels through a 4 speed automatic gearbox.
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