Super TestCar reviews - Holden - Commodore - S Supercharged sedanHolden modelsCommodore Acclaim sedan Acclaim wagon Berlina 3.0 sedan Berlina sedan Calais sedan Calais V Calais V Sportwagon Calais V V8 sedan Calais V V8 Sportwagon Calais V6 Calais V8 sedan Evoke Executive LPG sedan Executive sedan Executive wagon LPG range LT Liftback diesel Omega MY10 sedan Omega sedan Omega Sportwagon range RS 2.0 turbo S Supercharged sedan Sportwagon Sportwagon SSV Redline SS sedan SS V SS V Redline SS V sedan SS-V Redline sedan SV6 sedan SV8 sedan Vacationer 5-dr wagon VXR Research Holden OverviewThe Commodore S was Holden's reply to the increasingly popular Falcon XR67 Dec 2001 THE Commodore S may be the poor relation in the lineage of sporting Holdens, but the Series II VX model gets closer to serious with the adoption of traction control as standard equipment. It also benefits greatly from the FE2 sports suspension version of the new Control-Link IRS rear end. And, in optional supercharged V6 form, it delivers very strong performance even though it is only available as an auto with this engine. The fact it also looks very much like an SS makes it a good choice for those not wishing to splash SS-style money. Model release date: 1 August 2001 to 1 October 2002 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen Previous modelTHE Commodore S nameplate has been around since the VN model in 1988, but the supercharged version of Holden's 3.8-litre V6 only appeared in S Commodores from the VT series in 1997. Prior to that, the Commodore S was powered by a naturally aspirated V6 producing 147kW, and was last sold in VSII guise. Interestingly, the supercharged six first appeared in lightweight VS Calais models from September 1996, making the blown VSII Calais (pictured) somewhat of a street sleeper today. Get the full story: Holden offered a supercharged version of the VX Commodore Executive, called the S |
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