BESIEGED by an invading army of SUVs and MPVs, the traditional family wagon is fighting a battle on two fronts - and appears to be losing. But Holden, like Ford, is not about to go out with a whimper. It is issuing a new challenge with a bold-hearted Commodore wagon that employs high technology to increase both its firepower and long-term stamina. But does the new Alloytec V6 make it good enough to lure people into looking at this traditional wagon before succumbing to the pressures of the SUV generation? It might be going against the flow, but for some that’s not necessarily a bad thing.