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What is the top speed of a Monaro VXR?

What is the top speed of a Monaro VXR?

With a maximum top speed of 180 mph (290 km/h), a curb weight of 3697 lbs (1677 kgs), the Monaro VXR 6.0 has a naturally-aspirated V 8 cylinder engine, Petrol motor, with the engine code LS2. This engine produces a maximum power of 404 PS (399 bhp – 297 kW) at 6000 rpm and a maximum torque of 530.0 Nm (390 lb.ft) at 6000 rpm.

What kind of engine does Vauxhall Monaro 6.0 have?

Browse Car Specifications… Browse Car Specifications… With a maximum top speed of 180 mph (290 km/h), a curb weight of 3697 lbs (1677 kgs), the Monaro VXR 6.0 has a naturally-aspirated V 8 cylinder engine, Petrol motor, with the engine code LS2.

Is the Vauxhall VXR 500 a muscle car?

The VXR 500 has taken the ‘big engine up front, rear drive, tough manly gearshift’ recipe and evolved the Monaro into what is probably the truest muscle car on sale today. Even alongside machines such as the BMW M6 – a car that costs twice the price – the 500 dishes out a generous right hook.

What kind of warranty does Vauxhall Monaro have?

Being rather enthusiastic fans of GM’s Australian muscle, Greens and Wortec proved to Vauxhall UK they could build a 600bhp blown version reliable enough to sell with a warranty. The VXR 500 was given the green light.

What kind of car is the Vauxhall Monaro?

The Aussie-built Calibra-for-the-Millennium Monaro VXR refuses to go quietly. And rightly so. You see it’s all thanks to Greens Vauxhall dealership and tuning outfit Wortec. Between them they have conceived a tiny volume, mammoth power special breed of Monaro. The VXR 500.

The VXR 500 has taken the ‘big engine up front, rear drive, tough manly gearshift’ recipe and evolved the Monaro into what is probably the truest muscle car on sale today. Even alongside machines such as the BMW M6 – a car that costs twice the price – the 500 dishes out a generous right hook.

When did the Holden Monaro go out of production?

The Holden Monaro ( / məˈnɑːroʊ / Mon-AH-ro) was a rear-wheel drive coupé and saloon car that was produced by Holden between 1968–77 and between 2001-05. Three generations of the Monaro have been produced, with the final spawning a limited edition model ( CV8-Z) to say goodbye to the historic name.

What kind of brakes does a Holden Monaro have?

Other upgrades included thicker (HT GTS 350 style) power front disc brakes, now standard for all V8 and the 6-cylinder Monaro GTS. The HG would be the final model for the generation and the last to use the original body shell.

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Ruth Doyle