2016 Holden Caprice V : Major facelift looms, bigger V8 to be added, LPG V6 axed - CarAdvice
The current L98 6. 0-litre V8 engine that produces 260kW of power and 517Nm of torque will be replaced by a 6. 2-litre V8 engine with codename L99 (an upgraded version of the LS3 current used in the naturally aspirated HSV range). This engine will locally produce 304kW of power at 5900rpm, down on the same engine used in the Chevrolet SS, in which it produces 310kW of power. The upgraded L99 engine comes with fuel-saving technology that includes E85 flex fuel compatibility and active fuel management that can shut down up to four-cylinders during light throttle loads. This, in addition to the fuel-saving technology of the L99 engine, is likely to reduce fuel consumption from the current 11. 7l/100km and increase performance, given the addition of 44kW of power. The WN Caprice V design has remained largely unchanged since the car was launched in 2006, though it received a very minor exterior facelift alongside a brand new interior in 2013 alongside the launch of the VF Commodore. While sales of the Caprice V are up by 10. 0 per cent year-on-year in 2014 (a year in which it managed 1218 units), they are down in comparison to the figures of 2011 and 2012, where the Caprice V was hitting almost 2000 units per year. Source: www.caradvice.com.au
