Holden VF Chev Nascar Revealed

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HOLDEN'S new VF Commodore has broken cover in the form of a Chevrolet-branded Nascar set to hit circuits in 2013.

The Commodore will not be revealed locally until February, but its American racing cousin gives a strong indicator of some of the design details for what will be the first major redesign of the Commodore since 2006.

It's understood that the front and rear-end details - stickers designed to look like the actual components - are very close to what will be used on the production car.

The Chevrolet SS will be a performance "hero car" in the US based on the VF Commodore.

It will be the first time in 17 years that Chevrolet has offered a rear-wheel drive sedan for sale in the United States.

A statement released by Chevrolet said the new Nascar "closely resembles the all-new rear wheel drive V8 Chevrolet SS performance sedan that will debut early next year".

But Holden is predictably playing down the resemblance through fear of revealing too much before the new VF Commodore goes on sale.

Holden's director of external communications, Craig Cheetham, said "You will not see the design of the VF Commodore until early next year.

GM North America President Mark Reuss said the Commodore Nascar tie-up was a good example of the company leveraging its global portfolio.

"With the SS, Chevrolet is delivering a true rear-wheel-drive NASCAR race car that is very closely linked to the performance sedan that will be available for sale, ensuring that our most loyal enthusiasts will have the opportunity to experience the same thrill every day on the open road that our race car drivers enjoy on the track on race day," he said.

The new VF Commodore has been caught testing on Australian roads, but this is the first time we have had a glimpse at its design details.

Holden has said the VF Commodore will feature "significant technology" with a focus on performance and luxury features.

The Nascar's details suggest the car will have bumper mounted LED running lights to supplement conventional fog lights and projector headlamps.

V8-powered versions of the sedan are set to revived twin exhaust outlets, and all models have tail-lights that look similar to the Cruze small car.

The new VF Commodore will feature lightweight aluminum panels which are expected to raise insurance costs for the new car, as it would be more expensive to repair after a crash.

HSV is believed to be developing a supercharged V8 to use in the new car, but the brand has kept details close to its chest.

Holden's own racing version of the VF Commodore will make its debut in time for the first 2013 V8 Supercar race of the season, the Clipsal 500 in February.

If past form is anything to go by, the Holden V8 Supercars might race as Chevrolets when the series goes to Texas in May.

Racing Commodores have been rebranded in the past as Buicks in China and Chevrolets in the Middle East.
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[Mighty Reds]

Wow, compared to the Ford Fusion nascar that looks really average.
VF front end is hardly ground breaking and to be honest judging by this picture less attractive than the VE.

[Smoke Pursuit]

Looks ordinary...

Too many lights... DRL's and foglights?? Why not combine them!

[pursuit2359]

Originally Posted by DASH GT

Looks ordinary...

Too many lights... DRL's and foglights?? Why not combine them!

Probably because neither will be standard across the range and I think the tail-lights look particularly cheap. I've read Devereux claiming how "premium" and "upscale" the VF Commodore will be, but the styling details here suggest otherwise.





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[Sorted]

I guess the rear end is squared off as it looks pretty shocking

[Joe5619]

I think it is wwaaaayyyy to get hard to get a good idea from this..

On a side note, how much does Nascar such?? All the same shape, with some stickers!!

[Bossxr8]

Hard to say from this car but its not a good look.

[DJM83]

Never going to get a good idea looking at a NASCAR, all the aero completely changes the shape.

[Bossxr8]

You can still tell the headlights, taillights and grille shapes are going to look worse than VE.

Its got a Captiva grille FFS.

[DJM83]

Originally Posted by Bossxr8

You can still tell the headlights, taillights and grille shapes are going to look worse than VE.

Its got a Captiva grille FFS.

Yeah i was more referring to the shape.

[EVLKNEVL]

How come its guards aren't as flared as a VE's

[Bossxr8]

VF guards will be trimmed and smoothed, for better aero apparently. At least on the leading edge.

But this Nascar probably doesn't have the proper guards anyway.

[vztrt]

Could it be possible that it will have a different grill like the old commodores that were on sale over there?

[MethodX]

Doesnt look bad for a nascar, hopefully it wins there and in the showroom.

[FPV GTHO]

Originally Posted by vztrt

Could it be possible that it will have a different grill like the old commodores that were on sale over there?

I think the Pontiac grille was more distinctive than what a Chevrolet would wear.

[irish2]

The rear lights look like an Aurion.

[XRtowcar]

Does Holden ever do a better second model than the original shape?
They just seem to lose there way.
VN to VP, VX to VY, VK to VL.

[XD 351 Ute]

Yep, looks like a Toyota to me..

Ed

[Dave R]

There's already a thread going on this topic

http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11382997

[DJM83]

Originally Posted by Adrenaline

There's already a thread going on this topic

http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11382997

never seen that, thanks