#LiNeX Posted September 24, 2020 Posted September 24, 2020 If you want big power in a car, you need big money. Right? Wrong. Yes, usually to get more than just a trickle of power under your right foot you have to splash the cash, but not always. The 2009 Chevrolet CSV CR8 is one such example. It has a huge wodge of power, but costs just AED 160,000. The CR8 is an Australian import. GM, which owns Chevrolet, also owns the Aussie mark Holden, and the CR8 started life down under as the Holden Clubsport, made by Holden Special Vehicles (HSV), the marque’s super duper performance division. It’s been brought over the Middle East with a Chevrolet badge as the top-power version of the Lumina SS, and represents a chance to drive a value-for-money Australian muscle car without having to own a hat with corks on it and dodge kangaroos. The looks are based on the Holden Commodore – a chunky, square and muscular sedan with all sorts of addenda added on to make it looks more squat and menacing. It succeeds, but more thanks to the engine found under the bonnet – a 6.2-litre V8 with 420bhp and a meaty 550Nm of torque. That puts this sedan car firmly into supercar territory. It rides on 19-inch alloy wheels hiding mammoth brakes and has a quad exhaust system to make the most of the meaty V8 rumble. There’s also an F1-style diffuser for improved aerodynamics and fuel economy – although if saving fuel is your game, then you’re looking at the wrong car. The rear of the car gets LED lights and there’s also a spoiler and sideskirts. Inside, the seats are upholstered in leather and are strongly bolstered to ensure you don’t get flung about too much during spirited cornering. The steering wheel has been specially developed with extra notches for better grip, and the instruments are backed in a sporty white. The brakes are helped by electronic brake force distribution and brake assist, which ensure that the maximum braking force is applied in the event of an emergency stop, and clever electronics ensure stability of the car is maintained throughout. The car also comes with electronic stability control, which helps keep the car stable in the event of a skid, and traction control gets you off the line cleanly. Also included, safety-wise, are airbags for driver and passenger, side airbags and active head restraints that help to reduce whiplash injuries. There are plenty of reasons, performance-wise, to consider the CR8. You get stonking performance but without the financial outlay of many of its rivals. And you can’t get your kids in the back of a Ferrari. Specification Bodytype Engine(litres) Power (bhp) Torque (Nm) Transmission Sedan 6.2 420 550 6A Price Range (AED) 160,000 (43k$)
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