Tuesday 13th June 2017

2018 Holden Commodore Supercar renders

Looks like an Insignia, V6 engine on the way... things are changing in Australian Supercars!

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It's no secret that the demise of Holden manufacturing in Australia is seen as very sad news around here, what with the array of fantastically silly V8s that were produced in Victoria. Moreover, with the production cars changing, that means the race cars will too: here's the 2018 Commodore Supercar.

What will a V6 sound like out of those pipes?

Alright, well it's a rendering for now, but this Insignia-based Commodore looks to have all the ingredients for a vehicle formerly known as a V8 Supercar: tarmac-scraping splitter, huge wheels, side-exit exhaust and a rear wing that might also double up as a raft. It's different, sure, though it's looking rather good from here.

"It carries on the tradition of Commodores looking awesome on and off the track and ushers in a new era for our brand," said Holden's Marketing Executive Director Mark Harland. The car is currently being developed by Holden and Triple Eight Race Engineering.

Part of that development is a V6 engine, being built at the GM Performance and Racing Centre in Michigan, although the car will be homologated with the current V8. Triple Eight is said to be seeking approval from the Supercars governing body to trial the car with a V6 in a couple of wild card rounds. Apparently the tech department are aiming for the turbo V6 to achieve parity with the current V8s, which is all well and good, but what it sound like?

The build of the first new Commodore is underway now, with the aim to have it completed for the Supercars Aero Validation in autumn this year. We'll keep you posted!

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Sad but good, may the world's most exciting contemporary saloon racing series continue to shine regardless of how many cylinders power them