Super TestCar reviews - Holden - Commodore - SV8 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 Suspension9 Jan 2003 COMMODORE SV8 employs Holden's FE2 sports suspension as standard, the firmer set-up reducing bodyroll, lifting SV8's handling prowess over other VY models by making it more agile during changes of direction and more willing to hold a tight line. Despite detail changes to the front suspension's compression damping, including the addition of a progressive low-speed disc stack aimed at increasing front-end compliance, the ride is now best described as busy. Still, combined with far better rear-wheel location thanks to VXII's Control-Link IRS, plus the refreshing new steering and 17-inch wheels, the firmish ride is easier to live with than in the SS, which now employs 18-inch alloys. Did you know?Holden ambitiously describes its semi-trailing arm independent rear suspension as a multi-link system since the introduction of an extra toe-control arm with the VXII CommodoreAll 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 |
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