The rest is finished in the body colour. Its range included the luxury variants, Holden Berlina (VE) and Holden Calais (VE); utility models were included as the Holden Ute (VE). It was the fourth and final iteration of the second generation of this Australian made model. Standard features include a CD stacker, power mirrors and windows, cruise control, climate control, engine immobilizer and remote central locking. It was the final iteration of the first generation of the Holden Commodore and included the luxury variant, Holden Calais. 2016 saw Red Bull Racing Australia return to their best winning the drivers and teams championship with new recruit Shane Van Gisburgen. The addition of high-grade steels resulted in 30 pounds shaved off the core structure. Some of the side skirts front and rear air dams and the lower parts of the exterior mirrors are coloured in a satin finish grey. 312 standard Maloo versions and 361 R8 models were produced in Y Series 2.Following a slight change to the HSV series naming method, the Some of the features that were introduced on the Y-series Senator include oil and battery gauges on the centre stack, shale leather trim interior trim as well as white backing for the instruments. (LSD Limited slip differential was optional in the Calais range with models using a 2.92 ratio for cruising). These later models are quite rare, with a build life of nine months from April 2005 to December 2005. Pricing for the SS started from A$49,490. The Holden Commodore is a medium to large sedan sold by Holden since 1978. The Calais V sedan exclusively added a sunroof, 9-speaker Bose audio, and optional Light Titanium Leather seating. HSV redesigned the front seats because of complaints from the customers they were too uncomfortable. Available on SV6 and SS models, it featured the same mechanics as a standard SV6 and SS (3.6 V6 and 6.2 V8 respectively) but added extra features such as satellite navigation, heads-up display, red stitching and black detailing on the grill, side vents, and wheels. Despite this, 2,827 cars were sold in the first month after its launch, a 17.8 percent increase over the corresponding month in 2012.The VF series is the fifteenth and final Australian-made Commodore range since the introduction of this nameplate in 1978. A Chevrolet SS-branded car formerly competed in the As part of the VF Commodore launch in Australia, two television commercials were produced.
Black plastic accents on the front and rear bumpers along with the wheel guards visually distinguished the Adventra from the Commodore. Think Tomorrow. From 2013 to 2017 an improved version of the Commodore SS V sedan was exported to the United States badged as the In December 2013, GM announced that it would discontinue all Australian production in 2017.The VF Commodore was built on an altered version of the Holden designed The interior underwent major changes, with switches such as the boot lid release being relocated from the glovebox to the doors and the fitting of an electronic handbrake.The majority of the testing for the VF was completed in Australia but it was also driven in Germany,Like its predecessor, the VF achieved five stars in the The VF uses the same engines as the VE, with minor alterations to improve performance and fuel efficiency,The number of specification levels was reduced compared to the VE, with the Berlina (nameplate introduced in 1984) and Omega (introduced in 2006) dropped. Front and side airbags were standard across the whole range. Based on Commodore SS. The S is the cheapest sports variant. It is powered by a 6.2-litre In November 2014, as part of the MY15 update, the power was increased to 325 kW (436 hp) for the base ClubSport and 340 kW (460 hp) for the R8. Pricing for the Calais starts from A$56,250. Despite this, the VF did secure its first Bathurst 1000 win in the hands of Craig Lowndes and Steven Richards in their Red Bull Racing Australia VF Commodore. Safety: Safety rating is 5.0 out of 5. Once again the same three specifications were carried over for the VY, with the Ute range available in base The enhanced performance VY range sold by Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) is marketed as the Both HSV vehicles were built in two series, the 2003 "Y Series II" (the wagon was actually available as of October/November 2003) and an updated version of the "Y Series II", which included some of the upgrades found in the newer "Z Series" HSV models. The Gen-F GTS features a 6.2 L; 376.0 cu in (6,162 cc) The Maloo is a utility version of the ClubSport, with R8 and R8 SV models also available.The Gen-F Senator Signature has a more conservative exterior design than the ClubSport or GTS, but makes up for this by having all luxury fitments from the donor Holden Calais.
The program for the V8 Supercar version of the VF was headed up by Holden Motorsport technical manager Peter Harker, with the aero package designed by Triple Eight Race Engineering's In 2015, the debut of Ford's FGX saw the domination of the VF come to an end with Mark Winterbottom driving for the then, Pepsi Max Crew, to his and the teams first Supercars Championship.