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− | '''Opel Calais. 1994–7 (prod. n/a). 4-door sedan. F/R, 2494 cm³ (V6 DOHC), 2594 cm³ (I6 CIH).''' Amalgam of [[Holden Commodore (VR)|VR]]- or [[Holden Commodore (VS)|VS]]-series Holden Commodore and front ends from [[Holden Statesman (VR)]] and [[Holden Caprice (VS)]], mated to Opel 2·6 CIH engine initially, before changing to GM 2·5 V6. Sold in Malaysia and Singapore, and made in Australia alongside other Commodores; the last were sold in New Zealand as the Holden Commodore Royale (an old GMNZ nameplate that first appeared with local assembly of the [[Holden Commodore (VK)]] as Singapore cancelled the final order due to the Asian financial crisis. | + | '''Opel Calais. 1994–7 (prod. n/a). 4-door sedan. F/R, 2494 cm³ (V6 DOHC), 2594 cm³ (I6 CIH).''' Amalgam of [[Holden Commodore (VR)|VR]]- or [[Holden Commodore (VS)|VS]]-series Holden Commodore and front ends from [[Holden Statesman (VR)]] and [[Holden Caprice (VS)]], mated to Opel 2·6 CIH engine initially, before changing to GM 2·5 V6. Sold in Malaysia as Opel Calais and Singapore as Holden Calais, and made in Australia alongside other Commodores; the last were sold in New Zealand as the Holden Commodore Royale (an old GMNZ nameplate that first appeared with local assembly of the [[Holden Commodore (VK)]]) as Singapore cancelled the final order due to the Asian financial crisis. |
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Revision as of 10:28, 30 May 2019
Opel Calais. 1994–7 (prod. n/a). 4-door sedan. F/R, 2494 cm³ (V6 DOHC), 2594 cm³ (I6 CIH). Amalgam of VR- or VS-series Holden Commodore and front ends from Holden Statesman (VR) and Holden Caprice (VS), mated to Opel 2·6 CIH engine initially, before changing to GM 2·5 V6. Sold in Malaysia as Opel Calais and Singapore as Holden Calais, and made in Australia alongside other Commodores; the last were sold in New Zealand as the Holden Commodore Royale (an old GMNZ nameplate that first appeared with local assembly of the Holden Commodore (VK)) as Singapore cancelled the final order due to the Asian financial crisis.
Manufacturing location: Australia
Marque: Opel