Re: 2002 caprice
Mike we scatch our heads on that one here and don't understand it either. Our Caprice/Statesmans only sell in numbers under 10,000. Why they can't sell them to the US is GM policy. To meet your Design Rules, it requires a move in the gas tank, no big deal. Fully loaded they sell here for around US$35,000, although the non leather version, can be had with LS1 for around US$30,000.
GM has decided that you all will drive Front wheel drive cars, as they are cheaper to build and engineer. or Trucks, which is something else no one in the world outside the US understands.
GMH's latest problem is matching the Ford Falcon output. Their last Commodore LS1 ran under 14.00 at the mag road, test (our drag tracks have virtually no rubber build up to help the launch so the speed could be repeated on the open road,) I'll bet that the car had been played with, something Holden usually does not do.
The Turbo six Falcon ran 14.2 in three different mag tests, (one of those carrying a passenger )and that is their no. 3 car. Its 240KW, with 260KW & 290KW, 5.40litres cammers coming in March. These are 4 valve engines, not available in the US.
Holden now has to do something with the LS1, as it is going to lose the bragging rights real soon. Hope Chevrolet has something waiting in the wings.
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