Super TestCar reviews - Holden - Commodore - Calais sedanHolden modelsCommodore Acclaim sedan Acclaim wagon Berlina 3.0 sedan Berlina sedan Calais sedan Calais V Calais V Sportwagon Calais V V8 sedan Calais V V8 Sportwagon Calais V6 Calais V8 sedan Evoke Executive LPG sedan Executive sedan Executive wagon LPG range LT Liftback diesel Omega MY10 sedan Omega sedan Omega Sportwagon range RS 2.0 turbo S Supercharged sedan Sportwagon Sportwagon SSV Redline SS sedan SS V SS V Redline SS V sedan SS-V Redline sedan SV6 sedan SV8 sedan Vacationer 5-dr wagon VXR Research Holden OverviewHolden's Calais is the top-end luxury Commodore. Is it worthy of the extra kudos?10 Aug 2006 By CHRIS HARRIS IT’s official. You no longer need to skulk around if you drive a locally built Aussie big-six luxury car. The VE Calais has the goods and chassis dynamics that will give plenty of luxury European brands a good run for their money. It offers high levels of refinement, precise steering, exacting roadholding and an interior that looks and feels like a premium car. The folk at the golf club will be envious. Model release date: 1 August 2006 to 1 September 2009 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen Previous modelThe VZ Calais picked up all the new technology adopted at VZ Commodore time. That means it came as standard with the 190kW version of the Alloytec V6 as well as – providing you didn’t opt for the Gen III V8 – the new sequential-shifting five-speed automatic, ESP and electronic brake assist. Strangely, if you opted for the V8, you were denied the ESP and electronic brake assist, but gained a limited-slip differential and traction control. At the time the VZ Calais V6 was something of a showcase for all the technology Holden had to boast. It joined other 190kW Holdens as the part of the first group of local sedans to get electronic stability control. The firmer suspension tuning was welcomed and in no way upset the local luxury car’s on-road composure. |
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