Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais
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| Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais | |
| Also called: | Oldsmobile Calais (from 1985-1987) |
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| Manufacturer: | General Motors |
| Production: | 1985–1991 |
| Predecessor: | Oldsmobile Omega |
| Successor: | Oldsmobile Achieva |
| Class: | Compact |
| Body style: | 2-door coupe 4-door sedan |
| Platform: | FF N-body |
| Engine: | 2.3 L Quad-4 I4 2.5 L Tech IV I4 3.0 L V6 3.3 L 3300 V6 |
| Transmission: | 5-speed manual 3-speed Turbo-Hydramatic 125 automatic |
| Related: | Buick Somerset Buick Skylark Pontiac Grand Am |
| Similar: | Chrysler LeBaron Mercury Topaz |
The Oldsmobile Calais, renamed the Cutlass Calais for 1988, was a compact car produced by the Oldsmobile division of General Motors from 1985 through 1991. In part, it was intended to replace the Omega in Oldsmobile's lineup. It shared the GM N platform with the Pontiac Grand Am and the Buick Skylark and was replaced by the Oldsmobile Achieva in 1992. During this time, Oldsmobile also produced two other Cutlass models, the Cutlass Ciera and Cutlass Supreme, each on its own platform. The 1985 Calais was chosen to be the Indianapolis 500 Pace car that year.
A special Cutlass Calais model was the 1990 to 1991 Quad-442. It used a high-output version of the Quad-4 engine coupled to a 5-speed manual transmission.
Previously, the Cutlass Calais nameplate was used on top-line versions of the Cutlass Supreme coupé (differing from the Supreme only in minor trim details) from 1978 to 1984. There was also a Cadillac Calais model, sold from 1965 to 1976.
[edit] Engines
- 1985-1988 Tech IV 2.5 L (151 in³) I4, 92-98 hp and 135 ft·lbf
- 1985-1988 3800 3.0 L (181 in³) V6, 125 hp
- 1988-1991 Quad-4 2.3 L (140 in³) I4, 150-160 hp and 152 ft·lbf
- 1989-1991 Tech IV 2.5 L (151 in³) I4, 110 hp and 135 ft·lbf
- 1990-1991 Quad-4 2.3 L (140 in³) I4, 180 hp and 160 ft·lbf (Oldsmobile 442 model)
- 1991 Quad-4 2.3 L (140 in³) I4, 190 hp and 160 ft·lbf (Oldsmobile 442 W41 model)
- 1989-1991 3800 3.3 L (204 in³) V6, 160 hp and 185 ft·lbf
| Oldsmobile | Category | Vehicles | | |
| Cars: | 40 | 53 | 66 | 88 | 98 | 442 | Achieva | Alero | Aurora | Curved Dash | Custom Cruiser | Cutlass | Cutlass Calais | Cutlass Ciera | Cutlass Cruiser | Cutlass Supreme | F-85 | Firenza | Intrigue | Limited Touring | Omega | Series 60 | Series 70 | Oldsmobile Series 90 | Starfire | Toronado | Vista Cruiser |
| SUVs / Minivans: | Bravada | Silhouette |
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| Compact | Starfire | Firenza | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Omega | Cutlass Calais | Achieva | Alero | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mid-size | Cutlass | Cutlass Ciera | Cutlass | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Cutlass Supreme | Intrigue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full-size | Eighty-Eight | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Toronado | Aurora | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Minivan | Silhouette | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SUV | Bravada | Bravada | |||||||||||||||||||||||
