Road TestCar reviews - Holden - Monaro - CV8 coupeHolden modelsResearch Holden OverviewHolden builds a smarter, faster VZ Monaro - complete with bonnet scoops!11 Mar 2005 TO those who didn’t experience the original cars of the 1970s, the Monaro nameplate is still relatively new - although it’s something of a surprise to realise that the car that stunned the Sydney motor show in 1998 has now been around for about three years. The current series has always been considered a handsome car, and a worthy recipient of the Monaro nameplate. Now it’s also spectacularly powerful, flexing the low-end torque that previously had been lacking in the 5.7-litre Gen III V8. The latest Monaro CV8 rumbles and grunts like no Monaro before it. It’s also a big, comfortable and well fitted-out coupe for the money, although some will be disappointed in the way the relocated fuel tank eats dramatically into boot space. Model release date: 1 September 2004 to 1 July 2006 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 modelHOLDEN'S legendary Monaro nameplate made its 21st century return in December 2001, when the VX Commodore-based two-door was launched with a 225kW/460Nm 5.7-litre Chev V8. The so-called CV8 flagship cost $56,990 at launch and was joined by the V6-powered CV6 ($47,990), which was discontinued in August 2003. CV8 went on to become a Series II in December 2002, when it cost $58,750 and was powered by a 235kW/465Nm V8, while a Series III Monaro CV8 was released in August 2003, costing $59,350 and offering 245kW/465Nm. |
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