Final Holden Commodore special editions
2017 is the year Australian Holden production ceases, but they won't be going quietly...
There will be 1,200 Motorsport Editions, 360 Directors and 240 Magnums. All are powered by the LS3 6.2-litre V8 and also include new, lighter brakes discs, 20-inch split rim wheels 'Holden badged' magnetic dampers for the saloon models and FE3 rear suspension for the ute.
We'll focus on the Motorsport Edition first, because it's arguably the most appealing. It celebrates over 460 victories in Australian Touring Cars/V8 Supercars and features a 'high rate rear subframe bush' to allow "confidence under maximum lateral and braking events", uprated engine and transmission cooling plus those wheels with high performance tyres. Looks the part too, with a new rear lip spoiler (or a wing, as on the white car), black roof and decals. The 1,200 buyers will also receive a commemorative presentation case and a 1:18 scale model. Swanky.
The Director is in tribute to the original Holden Racing Team Director Peter Brock, and is based on the Calais V saloon. On top of the mods already mentioned it gets bonnet vents, new upholstery and its own range of 'Director' badging. You want a V8 sedan called a Director, right?
The rarest of the three is the Magnum, a return of the Magnum ute first seen in 1983. The stickers and decals mark it out, plus you get a tonneau cover for the load bay and some fancier new seats.
All are available in Australia now; the Director ($63,990) is auto only, with the Motorsport Edition and Magnum launching at $61,790 and $59,290 respectively for the manual versions. Australians, get one while you still can!
More info on the special editions here.
If you can find a genuine Director now, they're not cheap...
http://www.carsguide.com.au/cars-for-sale/D_403280...
If you can find a genuine Director now, they're not cheap...
http://www.carsguide.com.au/cars-for-sale/D_403280...
Out of the run-out models, the Ute would have to be my choice. Plenty of V8 saloons available from other manufacturers, but I can't think of one that makes a V8 pick-up
The current Commodore and Ford Falcon are great cars, would have been cool if they'd sold them in the UK.
Hardly anyone bought one!
If the Insignia Commodore doesn't do too well there, it'll be interesting to see what the solution is. I would've thought that sharing a platform with the Cadillac CTS or XTS would've been more suitable
Hardly anyone bought one!
The current Commodore and Ford Falcon are great cars, would have been cool if they'd sold them in the UK.
So what will become the 'Premium' rental choice now? When does the Falcon stop?
So what will become the 'Premium' rental choice now? When does the Falcon stop?
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