Holden Calais V8 is an automobile that has a 4 door saloon (sedan) body style with a front positioned engine powering the rear wheels.
The Calais V8 forms part of Holden's VL range of cars.
It is powered by a turbocharged engine of 5 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 201 bhp (204 PS/150 kW) of power at 5600 rpm, and maximum torque of 296 N·m (218 lb·ft/30.2 kgm) at 3200 rpm.
A 5 speed manual gearbox transfers the power to the wheels.
Stated weight at the kerb is 1383 kg.
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 | 2668 mm | 105 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1451 mm | 57.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1438 mm | 56.6 inches | |
| Length | 4766 mm | 187.6 inches | |
| Width | 1722 mm | 67.8 inches | |
| Height | 1366 mm | 53.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.79 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1383 kg | 3049 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 63 litres | 13.9 [16.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5 litre 4987 cc (304.325 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 101.6 × 76.8 mm
4 × 3.02 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.32 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 204 PS (201 bhp) (150 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 296 Nm (218 ft·lb) (30.2 kgm) at 3200 rpm |
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| Specific output | 30.1 kW/litre 40.9 ps/litre 40.3 bhp/litre 0.66 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
59.35 Nm/litre
0.72 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 7.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 745.9 kPa (108.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 623.38 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 147.36 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 PS/kg 108.38 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 145.34 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.23 kg/kW 15.41 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| 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 | 6.0JJ x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6.0JJ x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | P205/65 HR 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | P205/65 HR 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.76 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.45 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 832348 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | VL | ||
| RAC rating | 51.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1987 Holden Calais V8 added 2025-05-25. Last modified 2025-05-25. |
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