Vauxhall Monaro
The Vauxhall Monaro is based on the Holden sedan Commodore , it is a Holden Monaro from Australia , slightly adapted to European conditions , whose engine comes from the Corvette . Although approved according to EU standards, the car was offered as Vauxhall in Great Britain , but not as Opel on the European continent. The Monaro was offered as the Pontiac GTO in the United States , the Holden Monaro and HSV Coupe in Australia, and the Chevrolet Lumina Coupe in some Middle Eastern countries.
Production ended in mid-2006, but the last copies were sold as Pontiac. The Vauxhall VXR8 can be regarded as the successor despite the sedan body.
The German small series manufacturer Erich Bitter (who went through a long dry spell after the very successful Gran Turismos CD based on Opel Diplomat B and SC based on Opel Senator A) tried in 2003 to bring a new sports coupé based on the Monaro / GTO onto the market. The name: Bitter CD2 .
Technical specifications
| model | Monaro | Monaro V8 | Monaro VXR | Monaro VXR 500 |
| engine | V8, 16 valves, light alloy | V8 compressor, 16 valves, light alloy | ||
| Displacement | 5,665 cc | 5,667 cc | 5.967 cm³ | |
| Maximum Performance | 326.4 hp
(about 240 kW) at 5600 min -1 |
357.68 hp
(about 263 kW) at 5800 min -1 |
405.28 hp
(about 298 kW) at 6,000 min -1 |
507.28 hp
(about 373 kW) at 6,400 min -1 |
| maximum torque | 500 Nm at 4000 min -1 |
510 Nm at 4800 min -1 | 530 Nm at 4400 min -1 | 678 Nm at 3200 min -1 |
| transmission | 6-speed, manual | |||
| Top speed (manufacturer information) | 257 km / h | 274 km / h | 290 km / h | 298 km / h |
| Acceleration values 0–96.5 km / h (manufacturer information) | under 6.0 s | 5.4 s | 5.2 s | 4.9 s |
| Base price | £ 29,895
(approx. € 41,200) |
£ 35,595
(approx. € 49,000) |
£ 36,995
(approx. € 51,000) |
£ 35,995
(approx. € 49,500) |
