Motor's VF commodore prediction

[demondan]

Originally Posted by Bossxr8

What a crap photoshop. It won't look anything like that.

It looks like it was done by a 12 year old.

What a crap response to a very funny take the p*ss. Someones in need of a big glass of happy juice.

[Bossxr8]

Originally Posted by demondan

What a crap response to a very funny take the p*ss. Someones in need of a big glass of happy juice.

I was referring to the one done by Motor, not the other one, which is funny.

[flooded one]

Originally Posted by Chopped

Based on current styling trends set by HSV, I present the E4 >

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reminds me of a dodge ram front end. i think this photoshoped pics the better pic too be honest!!! it pretty funny!!!

[GTP534]

Originally Posted by Chopped

Based on current styling trends set by HSV, I present the E4 >

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If you can get the DRL's to flash on your chop I'd be really impressed!! LOL!

[1TUFFUTE]

someone post it on ls1 so i can go and watch it burn....

[UberKnee]

The bonnet does conjure images of a C-Class Merc but as a whole it reminds me of a Cruz, that front end makes it look tiny. But of course its a Motor Chop so is ultimately meaningless, they have no sources or any genuine idea of what it'll look like. I've never actually understood the point of Motor and Wheels doing these chops, does anyone else understand the point of it?

They chop cars that they have no idea about, 99% of which are never even built and the other 1% looks nothing like their chop.

[NeoBF]

Can guarantee it will not look that bad ;). And Dash GT, you may be pleasantly surprised

[No.6]

if my memory serves me well (which i doubt) when the FG was being developed MOTOR (or i think it was WHEELS) did one of these prediction type things and it wasnt too far off from the actual car! so who knows, they could be on to something...

Oh and that new holden i dont like it at all. When the falcon gets axed the next car im stepping into will be european...

[davenl5l]

Originally Posted by Bossxr8

What a crap photoshop. It won't look anything like that.

It looks like it was done by a 12 year old.

most holdens do

[Nikked]

Here is the inspiration...so its quite legitiment. Moveing to the Malibu style front end is a very plausable option, given the stories of both Commodore replacements, or US built RWD global car.

[jpd80]

Americans do have different taste buds to ours....

[UberKnee]

Reminds me of a Toyota Aurion...weird Seppos like weird cars.

[XD 351 Ute]

Originally Posted by Chopped

Based on current styling trends set by HSV, I present the E4 >

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Luke - I am your Father....

Ed

[Fiesta_Man69]

Motor/Wheels don't have any idea how to predict what future models look like. (Just look back to see how wrong they have been in the past). The only reason they put "exclusive" pictures of new models (that the mag has created) is because it shifts magazines: the punter buy the mag thinking that the picture has to do with Holden/Ford when they rarely ever do...

[Nikked]

[BA-Fan]

How can wheels and motor be so far apart?

[chrisfpv]

I'm liking that look quite a lot ^^^

[jpd80]

Rather than worrying about the looks of VF, I'm more interested in the fuel
economy objectives and if Holden
can achieve their goal of 7% improvement, the Omega will get 8.2 l/100 km
and the 3.6 SV6 around 8.5 l/100 km.

Now that will be impressive....

[vztrt]

Originally Posted by chrisfpv

I'm liking that look quite a lot ^^^

I remember seeing that and I thought now thats a good looking Commodore...motors version looks like rubbish.

[Nikked]

That (if it is true) is way better then the VE front...

Get's rid of the big eard look that it had...the grill might be off though, as i thought it might have the corperate chev grill...

[RASER]

Originally Posted by jpd80

Rather than worrying about the looks of VF, I'm more interested in the fuel
economy objectives and if Holden
can achieve their goal of 7% improvement, the Omega will get 8.2 l/100 km
and the 3.6 SV6 around 8.5 l/100 km.

Now that will be impressive....

+1

Motor's VF commodore prediction

It WILL be Australia's most economical large sedan, good for brag-rights i suppose, mind you DON'T buy this over the over choices for that, because the others will most likely use just a few points of fuel or more, best you find the best overall [Camry Hybrid?] vehicle that suits your needs

[blk6t]

Every Holden that gets released (excluding the E Series 1 HSV), I hate at first but then it eventually grows on me, the current VE2 has grown on me a lot especially when compared to the VE1.

I have no doubt the VF will be the same for me, either way it does need an update especially the rear end which has stayed the same since 2006.

[Brazen]

Originally Posted by Nikked

Here is the inspiration...so its quite legitiment. Moveing to the Malibu style front end is a very plausable option, given the stories of both Commodore replacements, or US built RWD global car.


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I think it will have more of a Impala grille rather than Malibu. I think Chev may be moving away from that ugly split grille.

[Dr Smith]

Originally Posted by Hietbrink

How can wheels and motor be so far apart?

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Well if they both had the same impressions why would you bother buying both mags. Do the mags share the same offices in Sydney?

[Luke Plaizier]

Motor is just becoming a Top Gear wannabe magazine anyway. I haven't bought some of the issues recently - those issues had not a single article or report on anything Australian made.


Lukeyson

[rjr]

Someones gone to some trouble here >

http://www.vfcommodore.com/

[Auslandau]

Originally Posted by rjr

Someones gone to some trouble here >

http://www.vfcommodore.com/

Not a very flattering interior, if that is the finished product. Why they persist with the window controls in the centre but is still very VE.

....... not liking the cup holders on top of the dash ....... pointing the wrong way! Coffee would fall out!

[nstg8a]

Originally Posted by Nikked

Here is the inspiration...so its quite legitiment. Moveing to the Malibu style front end is a very plausable option, given the stories of both Commodore replacements, or US built RWD global car.


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i reckon this style front could be it, would bring into the same design look of the new colorado too

[IceValk85]

the 210kw v6 i have absolutely hammers. its not that quick off the line but after 4,000 rpm onwards it would leave the v6 195kw falcon for dead

Posted by cameron at 6:07pm, March 6, 2012 in Engines

^^^^^^ a real gem of typical general public ignorance V6 in a falcon lol.

doubt the mongs even driven one.

the lazy torque from the FG i drove the other day (and was going to buy, just a poverty pack 2010 XT with zf6spd) was quite excellent.

in the end tho i fell for a 2010 SIDI SV6 commodore because i rather liked the revvy more "thrashable" nature of the SIDI 6. the blip on downshift 6spd auto is alot of fun too.

there falcon is the better lazy driving auto tho. the XT for a base model was excellent in fit and finish, the whole car was streaks ahead of the BF MKii Ghia i had in the past.

Ice

[Buntz]

Looks like a midsize front grafted to the commodore shell. Completely awful. Those Malibu lights do nothing for the shape either. Also the rigid lines of the commobody doesn't match the front.

Glad it won't look like that.