New Holden Calais II

Overview

Exhilarating performance and modern automotive refinement

A name synonymous with sports luxury sedans for more than 22 years, the Calais rewards discerning drivers with a compelling blend of power and refined handling, indulgent comfort and sophisticated technology.

Calais

Indulgent comfort. Sophisticated technology. Thoroughbred performance. A name synonymous with modern automotive refinement, the Calais's compelling blend of luxury, power and sports handling rewards discerning drivers with boundless on-road pleasure.

Calais V-Series

Supreme. Sublime. With sports 18-inch alloy wheels, optional V8 engine with Active Fuel Management and almost every luxury feature conceivable, the Calais V-Series represents sports luxury motoring at its pinnacle - sophisticated, immensely powerful and endlessly rewarding to drive.

Exterior

Perfect proportions

Admit it. You can't take your eyes off the Calais. Holden designers are the same - and they've been looking at it daily since it was nothing more than a few lines on a sketch pad.

Visual cues confirm Calais as a vehicle of sports luxury. The perfect proportions of its dynamic body contours. The menacing grille and sloping stance. The short front and rear overhangs. The flared wheel guards and fender vents.

The 18-inch alloy wheels (4), projector headlamps and low mounted fog lamps. Without even turning the key, you know it has all the go you could ever want.

A delight to behold in every way, Calais is not just a class above - it's in a class of its own.

Interior

A dash of distinction

Searching for an adjective? Good luck. Not one word could possibly convey the attention to detail applied to the Calais interior.

The design process was exhaustive. Thousands of leathers, suedes, fabrics and stitching techniques were evaluated. Hundreds of colours, patterns, grain textures and finishes were developed. Seats, head and arm rests, door panels and handles were all designed and refined, over and over again, until perfect in every respect.

And to ensure a level of build excellence comparable to Europe's most esteemed luxury marques, an entire production line was stripped and rebuilt to operate within the narrowest tolerances in Holden's history.

The data and control you need, when and where you need it. Calais offers a commanding view of vehicle performance, status and systems, without compromising focus on the road ahead.

Driver information is divided into two distinct zones. The 'essentials' go directly in front of you across the driver display - four instrument dials and three digital readouts. Secondary information goes on the centre instrument panel.

Controls are placed intuitively and - through intelligent use of chrome and tactile soft rubber grips - they feel the way you expect.

The most frequently used systems - audio, trip computer, Bluetooth® and optional satellite navigation - can all be operated from the steering wheel via scroll wheels and buttons. Lights, indicators and wiper stalks are also close at hand.

Full dual-zone electronic climate control and audio system controls are located within easy reach on the sweeping centre instrument panel, with settings displayed on the multifunction display.

But if you think all this sounds impressive, wait until you play your favourite CD through the audio system. Left and right directional high frequency speakers are located in the dashboard. A mid range speaker is above the centre instrument panel. And high mounted bass/mid range speakers are on all four doors. The result is music to your ears.

The Calais V-Series sports genuine aluminium accent - a dash of distinction, indeed.