The new 2016 Holden VF Series II Calais V Sportwagon sits in the market as the only, rear-wheel drive V8 luxury wagon priced under $100k. Unfortunately, it won’t be around for much longer. We’re going to miss it. A lot. There’s something admirable about a vehicle that can take the […]
Holden Calais
Video: Sleeper Holden VL Calais turbo produces 734kW ATW
Australia has a diverse array of VL Commodores tuned to ridiculous levels, running ridiculous quarter-mile times and showing staggering dyno numbers. Enter the D’Annello Performance VL Calais turbo. What sets the D’Annello Performance VL Calais turbo apart is its exquisite, understated stock appearance, down to the factory wheels. Spotted on […]
2014 Holden VF Calais V Review (video)
Wearing one of the biggest nameplates in Australian-built luxury, the 2014 Holden VF Calais V has a lot to live up to. We’ve got our hands on the 210kW V6 model to find out just how deluxe it is. For the first time since 1993 you can get your hands […]
2014 Holden VF Calais V V8 Sportwagon review (video)
The 2014 Holden VF Calais V V8 Sportwagon has to be one of the coolest performance/luxury wagons on sale. Featuring a 260kW V8 under the bonnet, a spacious interior, and more technology than any other Australian-made car, this is a workhorse that’s ready for the family workload. For the first […]
Russo Performance Holden Commodore Gen 3/LS1: 383 stroker package
Western Sydney LS1 V8 specialist, Russo Performance, offer a drive-in drive-out 383ci stroker package for all 5.7-litre Gen 3 Chevrolet engines. This includes those fitted to a range of factory Holden Commodore models from 1999 up to 2005. Russo Performance Gen 3/LS1 383 stroker package – information on kit: The […]
2014 Holden VF Commodore unveiled
Holden has unveiled the new 2014 Holden VF Commodore, the Calais V variant, at its Docklands headquarters in Melbourne. The new model is all-new from the A-pillars forward and from the C-pillars back, while the interior is completely redesigned with more technology and more premium materials. Please note all engine […]
2012 Holden Calais V VE Series II V6 review – quick spin
The Holden Calais has been an Aussie icon for almost three decades now, since being introduced in 1984. Does the 2012 Holden Calais V VE Series II V6 live up to the nameplate and the statement made by the most luxurious Commodore variant? With the new 2012 VE Series II […]
2012 Holden Calais V Series II preview
PerformanceDrive is preparing its quick spin review of the new 2012 Holden Calais V Series II, fitted with the revised 3.6-litre SIDI V6 engine. The 2012 Calais features the least update changes of all the new 2012 VE Series II Commodore variants. As previously reported, the 2012 Holden Calais V […]