Road TestCar reviews - Holden - Commodore - VXRHolden modelsCommodore Acclaim sedan Acclaim wagon Berlina 3.0 sedan Berlina sedan Calais sedan Calais V Calais V Sportwagon Calais V V8 sedan Calais V V8 Sportwagon Calais V6 Calais V8 sedan Evoke Executive LPG sedan Executive sedan Executive wagon LPG range LT Liftback diesel Omega MY10 sedan Omega sedan Omega Sportwagon range RS 2.0 turbo S Supercharged sedan Sportwagon Sportwagon SSV Redline SS sedan SS V SS V Redline SS V sedan SS-V Redline sedan SV6 sedan SV8 sedan Vacationer 5-dr wagon VXR Research Holden OverviewIt is a Holden Commodore and not as we know it, but is the VXR a contender?15 Jun 2018 NOWHERE in the range is there more pressure on the scaled-down, slender European physique of the new ZB-generation Holden Commodore than with the flagship VXR model grade.
Holden insists that this all-wheel-drive, V6-powered five-door liftback is not a direct replacement for its Australian-made, V8-engined SS-V Redline predecessor, despite the old and new costing virtually the same coin. With increased traction and sophisticated technology, in lieu of sheer speed and outright brutishness, the new Commodore flagship is indeed in every sense a fresh top model.
The new Commodore VXR also directly competes with a greater number of competitors than before, trading out the dearly departed Ford Falcon XR8 and slow-selling Chrysler 300 for a trio of new-age liftbacks including the Kia Stinger, Skoda Superb and Volkswagen Arteon.
So, in the words of the iconic John Farnham, let us take the pressure down on this new Holden. Here it must conquer not the past, but present rivals, lest it could – as with that local immortal artist – be a nameplate ready for a last-time tour… GalleryClick to see larger images Model release date: 1 February 2018 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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