VF calais

[dassaur]

I’m pretty sure that referring to all Gen-3 & Gen-4 engines as “LS” started as a dumbness in the US, people not telling the difference & wanting bragging-rights because the LS1, LS2 and LS3 were initially released as the highest performance versions. And dumbness is contagious, so it’s now everywhere. Like pronouncing the letter h as haitch.

Not sure it's anything to do with 'dumbness' but common parlance - what else would you call them? They are just named after the original engine (LS1)
Saying Gen 3/Gen 4 GM v8 is too much a mouthful.

 

[Skylarking]

I’m pretty sure that referring to all Gen-3 & Gen-4 engines as “LS” started as a dumbness in the US, people not telling the difference & wanting bragging-rights because the LS1, LS2 and LS3 were initially released as the highest performance versions. And dumbness is contagious, so it’s now everywhere. Like pronouncing the letter h as haitch.

Didn’t Holden slap a Gen3 badge on the side of one of their VT? commodores down under? If so isn’t that also a case of local marketing that ain’t too dissimilar to that US dumbness contagion

 

[Forg]

Not sure it's anything to do with 'dumbness' but common parlance - what else would you call them?

Main thing is that I wouldn’t call one of those 5.3L light-commercial engines the same thing as an LS9 …

 

[RevNev]

There will be other differences such as trim options,

Yes, a lot of the MY17 VF2 Calais don't have that awful cream trim on the dash and door trims and cream seat stripes!

 

[Forg]

Yes, a lot of the MY17 VF2 Calais don't have that awful cream trim on the dash and door trims and cream seat stripes!

“Titanium”!!

 

[VS 5.0]

Yes, a lot of the MY17 VF2 Calais don't have that awful cream trim on the dash and door trims and cream seat stripes!

Do they have black roof linings ?

 

[Anthony121]

Yes, a lot of the MY17 VF2 Calais don't have that awful cream trim on the dash and door trims and cream seat stripes!

Only Calais V didn't have the cream trim. Calais did.

 

[Forg]

Only Calais V didn't have the cream trim. Calais did.

Ahem ... "Titanium".

 

[wetwork65]

Ahem ... "Titanium".

Yep got it.
Titanium it is.

 

[Mickcc]

Only Calais V didn't have the cream trim. Calais did.

I have the Cream trim in my Calais
not really keen on the color it gets dirty very easy
has anyone ever stained it black because I`m thinking about it