Road 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 OverviewCommodore S supercharged feels the pinch from SS flagship and new SV8 sibling28 Jan 2003 By BRUCE NEWTON THE theory sounds great - take a big, brawny rear-wheel drive sedan like the Commodore, boost its already powerful V6 engine with a supercharger, match it to a sports suspension set-up and you've got instant thrills. That's the theory behind the Commodore S supercharged, anyway. But these days the reality falls a little short, not so much because this car has sat still, more because others - most obviously Falcon's XR6 - are moving forward more quickly. In its latest VY Commodore guise, the supercharged S gets a significant exterior and interior makeover and minor mechanical improvements, but continues to be offered only with the ubiquitous Holden four-speed automatic gearbox. Model release date: 1 October 2002 to 1 August 2004 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 relatively lightweight VS Calais models from September 1996, making the blown VSII Calais (pictured) somewhat of a street sleeper today. |
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