Super TestCar reviews - Holden - Statesman - Caprice V8 sedanHolden modelsResearch Holden OverviewA 250kW V8, more equipment and chassis tweaks improve the Holden Caprice breed17 Aug 2004 WHEN it comes to extra-large luxury sedans, few car-makers do it for less than Holden and Ford. Indeed, if you want more metal and performance than that offered by Statesman/Caprice and Fairlane/LTD, you’ll need to come up with more than $200,000 for something with a German badge. But Australia’s two largest homegrown cars offer more than just size and power. Despite receiving new front and rear styling little more than a year ago, Holden's latest long-wheelbase sedan range has raised the bar again. This month’s WL release brings a new V6/auto combination with stability control (available for the first time in an Australian-built passenger car) and - in the top-shelf Caprice guise tested here - a more powerful and refined V8, more standard equipment and sexy new LED tail-lights. And all for an extra $700. Model release date: 1 September 2004 to 1 January 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 modelTHE facelifted WL Caprice’s direct predecessor is the WK version, which appeared with major cosmetic updates in May 2003. Given a sporty new look and a higher equipment level, the 245kW WK Caprice also fronted with a 20kW peak power hike (as well as 10kW more than WK Statesman) over its WH Caprice predecessor. Based on the VT Commodore launched in 1997, the WH Statesman/Caprice was released in June 1999 with a 220kW/446Nm V8. In between was WHII Caprice (launched August 2001), which offered 225kW/460Nm. The latest WL revision is expected to be the second and final facelift of Holden’s current long-wheelbase model before an all-new VE Commodore-based WM Statesman/Caprice appears. |
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