Road TestCar reviews - Holden - Crewman - Cross 8 4-dr utilityHolden modelsResearch Holden OverviewHolden adds all-wheel drive to its Crewman dual-cab ute30 Apr 2004 By BRUCE NEWTON HOLDEN'S incredible ability to spin derivative off derivative surely reaches a temporary peak with the Crewman Cross8, a car that combines Commodore car and utility with the company's new Cross Trac all-wheel drive system and the One Tonner's leaf-sprung live axle rear-end. We say temporary because Holden is close to launching a highly flexible new architecture called Zeta which will produce even more variants than the current V-car platform. Anyway, back to the current day and this car, which for all the hype is simply a 4x4 crew-cab in the style of Japanese vehicles like Hi-Lux, Navara and Triton. The difference in this case is V8 power, which means more grunt but also massive fuel consumption. That fact makes Crewman Cross8 a true niche vehicle which will simply be too expensive for many people to run. The forthcoming HF V6 version should help on that score, but we'll have to wait a while longer for the cramped rear seat room to be addressed. Model release date: 1 February 2004 to 1 October 2004 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 |
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