VF Holden

[Bucknaked]

Originally Posted by dimka100

Interesting read of what the USA journos think of the export Chevy SS http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/07/t...ent/#continued

What's more interesting are the comments from American buyers. Doesn't appear to be much if a hit.

Does look horrid with the changes for the US market.

[Bobman]

Can only hope the VF Omega's ugly looks push more people/fleets into FG XTs etc.

Be nice to see more FGs in police form as well.

[arronm]

I drive a VE commodore and all I see in the VF is another AU. Maybe a good car but looks like crap.

[rancidpunx]

I still cant get my head around the back end being looking like a Kia


The front looks ok apart from the rip off bonnet bulge.

[Road_Warrior]

Originally Posted by dimka100

Interesting read of what the USA journos think of the export Chevy SS http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/07/t...ent/#continued

Interesting to see some 'real' pics of the interior instead of Holden's press photos. That dash shot looks bloody stupid, talk about a jumbled mess of different things, its like they just emptied a box of interior parts in there and said voila

[gtfpv]

yes it has a commodore front end , a kia back end , and the inside looks like an 80's luxury pack design .

[ltd]

It will sell double if it comes standard in Aus with a Chevrolet badge, that said it is not too bad an effort. Certainly better than a camry or a Bore-ion.

[LTDmonger]

Originally Posted by SSVPom

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Base model LPG VF spotted today.

p.s, front look like a Suzuki Kisashi !

The LTD looks better!

[Auslandau]

Originally Posted by Road_Warrior

Interesting to see some 'real' pics of the interior instead of Holden's press photos. That dash shot looks bloody stupid, talk about a jumbled mess of different things, its like they just emptied a box of interior parts in there and said voila

I was actually thinking the same thing ....... liked the original shots but now really does look like the parts bin of 5 different models. Don't know what the buttons are on the dash near the drivers door ...... bit of overload happening.

[1TUFFUTE]

Originally Posted by EFFalcon

and the base model shows its ugly head

http://www.caradvice.com.au/217135/h...t-undisguised/
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OMG...I try to be unbiased as possible mostly....but that has got to be one of the worst looking front ends of a car for many years....and the backs only a little better.

[Brazen]

Originally Posted by 1TUFFUTE

OMG...I try to be unbiased as possible mostly....but that has got to be one of the worst looking front ends of a car for many years....and the backs only a little better.

Yep looks shocking, so much for Holden talking big of moving Commodore upmarket. It looks like a $19,990 drive away special.

[Bucknaked]

Originally Posted by Brazen

It looks like a $19,990 drive away special.

Is that including or excluding GST and the Carbon Tax?

[Fab]

[chevypower]

Oh oh. VF could get a twin-turbo DI V6, if Holden is smart. With 315kw/580Nm (brilliant!). 0-100 in 4.6 seconds (brilliant!), 14L/100km city, 9.5L/100 highway (not so brilliant, but could be worse).

http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/18/c...-cts-w-videos/

[MethodX]

Originally Posted by Fab

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Well the red stripes really ruin a good looking car.

[aussie muscle]

Originally Posted by ltd

It will sell double if it comes standard in Aus with a Chevrolet badge, that said it is not too bad an effort. Certainly better than a camry or a Bore-ion.

I know you say that in jest, but i'd like to seen them try it, offer the chevy ss along side the commodore ss and see how far 'buy aussie' goes.

[flappist]

Originally Posted by ltd

It will sell double if it comes standard in Aus with a Chevrolet badge, that said it is not too bad an effort. Certainly better than a camry or a Bore-ion.

Actually that is a brilliant idea.

To increase build numbers they could make a "Taxi" version that was low performance, high economy factory lpg or hybrid, no unnecessary instrumentation and plastic seating that is sufficiently water proof that it can be hosed out.

So as not to deposition the domestic commodores it would be marketed as "Chevrolet Taxi" and have all lion badges replaced by factory bowties.

It would also help at night after a few drinks when you want a ride home look for the commodore with the bowtie and yell "HEY TAXI".

The law could be ammended so that "impersonating a taxi" becomes a "hoon offence" and any vehicles that are fitted with fake taxi bowties would be confiscated and crushed.

What a win win, more jobs building cars and at the same time attacking the hoon problem right in its core.

[dimka100]

I love the look of the front. The side profile looks very similar to the VE, still looking good however. I'm not sold on the back, I think it looks relativly simple and cheap compared to the rest of the car, I guess they were limited to what they could do with it.

Originally Posted by Fab

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[Mighty Reds]

If it wasn't for the red stripes I doubt most people would give it a second look.

[Road_Warrior]

Originally Posted by chevypower

Oh oh. VF could get a twin-turbo DI V6, if Holden is smart. With 315kw/580Nm (brilliant!). 0-100 in 4.6 seconds (brilliant!), 14L/100km city, 9.5L/100 highway (not so brilliant, but could be worse).

http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/18/c...-cts-w-videos/

Yeah nah. They've been "coulda woulda shoulda" on the TTV6 front for years. If it was going to happen, it would have happened by now.

[Pepscobra]

Not a bad looking car.

The interiors are where I think they've got the edge over the Falcons though.

[Mighty Reds]

Do I see chrome trim pieces on the door handles and fender vent?.

[anto]

Is that supposed to be the ss ? Looks like its borrowed a few ideas from the rspec..

[Bobman]

Looks like it belongs in a Fast and Furious movie.