Holden Monaro Details
1 Holden Monaro RideYears of Production: 2001 - 2005
Body Types: sedan,
Some 20 years passed before a Commodore Coupé show car was shown at the Sydney Motor Show in 1998. Journalists quickly christened it the Monaro, encouraging Holden to build it. The show car was designed for production and by 2001, the V2 series Monaro was launched after General Motors spent a mere A$60 million over a brief 22-month gestation (although 12 to 18 were targeted). It was available in CV6 (production ceased in mid 2004) and CV8 models with a supercharged 3.8L V6 and a 5.7L Gen III V8, choice of a 6 speed manual or 4 speed automatic, and soon to be known as one of the fastest stock cars in the world. A series 2 model debuted in early 2003 with a revised dashboard from the VY series Commodore, a new wheel design and some colours dropped and new ones added. The CV6 model was dropped after disappointing sales (reputedly 10 times as many were built as CV8s) when a Series 3 model appeared in 2004.
A HSV version (not called Monaro but Coupe) in 'GTO' (255-297 kW) and 'GTS' (300 kW tuned by Callaway) versions debuted soon after the "series 1" Monaro editions, with higher output 5.7L engines and unique body kits. Later the 'GTS' version was dropped but a four-wheel drive version called 'Coupe4' appeared. Two special edition CV8-R Monaros were released, the first in a grey colour and the second in a more muted red. Each had special wheels and other distinguishing features.
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How can you not like it , Holden certainly raised some eyebrows coming out with a bright yellow paint on a car that could possibly be the best looking head turning modern car on the road at the moment and probably will still draw a crowd for some years to come.I may be a little biast, i am fortunate enough to own one that also being the devil of yellow and how i love driving it toward the hills and nearby country where the roads suit this beast like dragon fire.However i am inclined to say that one can over do it with after market make up the sleek lines of this car i feel speak for themselves they are part of the appeal that draws us toward this awesome beast.
How can you not like it , Holden certainly raised some eyebrows coming out with a bright yellow paint on a car that could possibly be the best looking head turning modern car on the road at the moment and probably will still draw a crowd for some years to come.I may be a little biast, i am fortunate enough to own one that also being the devil of yellow and how i love driving it toward the hills and nearby country where the roads suit this beast like dragon fire.However i am inclined to say that one can over do it with after market make up the sleek lines of this car i feel speak for themselves they are part of the appeal that draws us toward this awesome beast.
2007-05-01 01:29:15