This Australian-built Holden wearing Chevrolet badges wasn't just a Brazilian family car: it served as Brazil's presidential state car, carrying both Cardoso and Lula.
Lead trim: Omega B CD 3.8 Ecotec V6 (VT/VX/VY; 1998–2005) · up to 255 hp
Chevrolet Omega BOMEGA-B · 1998–2006
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FactThis Australian-built Holden wearing Chevrolet badges wasn't just a Brazilian family car: it served as Brazil's presidential state car, carrying both Cardoso and Lula.
In October 1998, with the Chevrolet Omega B, General Motors do Brasil ceased local production in favor of a rebadged Holden Calais (VT) sedan imported from Australia (Middle East models were badged Chevrolet Lumina). The Brazilian model was sold in a single "CD" specification, powered by the Ecotec 3.8-liter V6 developing 148 kW; the VT II came to Brazil in December 1999, GM announced on 18 May 2001 that the Omega CD would be based on the VX Calais (with the trunk lid of the VX base models, whose tail lamps did not extend into the lid), on 28 April 2003 on the VY Calais, and on 9 March 2005 on the Holden VZ series with the new 3.6-liter Alloytec V6, this time based on the VZ Berlina with extra equipment from the VZ Calais. Sales ended in 2007 with the arrival of the Omega C. The page gives the power only in kW, so no horsepower is entered.
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Trims & Figures
2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omega B CD 3.6 Alloytec V6 (VZ; 2005–2006) | 2005–2006 | 3.6 L V6 | 255 hp | 251 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Omega B CD 3.8 Ecotec V6 (VT/VX/VY; 1998–2005) | 1998–2005 | 3.8 L V6 | 197 hp | 224 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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Owners’ builds
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This Australian-built Holden wearing Chevrolet badges wasn't just a Brazilian family car: it served as Brazil's presidential state car, carrying both Cardoso and Lula.
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