VF Commodore revealed - Official details and pics- Part 2

By my calculations, removing 50kg from a 1770kg SS with 270kW is the same as giving a 1770kg SS an extra 8kW. So yeah, you may not notice a straight line speed difference but hopefully you will notice better direction changing ability, lower fuel consumption and reduced brake wear.

It'll definitely point and turn in better, whether the electro mechanical steering is any good will be another topic I'm guessing.

Any weight reduction is welcome but potential buyers/upgraders may turn their nose at a "new" model with the same power as the previous one and not realising the real world benefits of the diet.

This turned up on harrops facebook page, Quote "Look what we found on the weekend in country Victoria... US Spec Chevy SS (aka VF Commodore)... notice the steering wheel?"

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Cheers
Matt

Good find there.

Shame we don't get the paddle shifters!

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Shame we don't get the paddle shifters!

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There better be on the HSV or there'll be some very pissed potential buyers of the car out there...We want up to date technology's or our performance cars!!

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There better be on the HSV or there'll be some very pissed potential buyers of the car out there...We want up to date technology's or our performance cars!!

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Well they reckon it's too expensive for us! Yet they manage to put them on nearly every other make of car and previously in the VZ SV6.

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Well they reckon it's too expensive for us! Yet they manage to put them on nearly every other make of car and previously in the VZ SV6.

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I had the VZ SV6, they weren't worth it. I used them a few times on the putty road, but because they're fixed to the wheel, if your hands aren't positioned right all the time you fingers are trying to find the buttons. I usually ended up using the shifter.

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There better be on the HSV or there'll be some very pissed potential buyers of the car out there...We want up to date technology's or our performance cars!!

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Doubt it. The men will be buying manuals

Would rather the manual with paddle shifters.

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Interesting it has a transmission cooler. I don't think any Holden or HSV cars do?

Chevy SS gets a few new things.

Glove box light!!! :yahoo:

Other interesting thing are the 10 way power seats, not the current 8 ways. The Chev gets power lumber as well, wonder if our VFs will get that?

Heated exterior mirrors.

Flappy paddles.

Cheers, Matthew

I think heated mirrors have been standard issue for some time (my WM has them).

Forgot to mention, the knee airbag has been fitted to the Caprice PPV for some time, but to my knowledge no civilian models for any market have been fitted with it.

Of course, history is repeating. The Pontiac G8 got features like AFM and remote engine start before Holden.

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I think heated mirrors have been standard issue for some time (my WM has them).

Forgot to mention, the knee airbag has been fitted to the Caprice PPV for some time, but to my knowledge no civilian models for any market have been fitted with it.

Of course, history is repeating. The Pontiac G8 got features like AFM and remote engine start before Holden.

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And tyre pressure monitoring too.

Its like the Chinese market Buick Park Avenue which is a CKD Caprice, it gets a lot more kit than what we do. The Chinese fit it with more woodgrain and power/heated/cooled/reclining rear seats as well.

Cheers, Matthew

On the brochure it says the Chevrolet is fitted with Summer only tires?? Semi-slicks? :hmmm:

Someone able to clarify?