Took Some Spyshots Of A New Car!

[Big Rizza]

http://www.thecarconnection.com/Enthusiast...S178.A9163.html

A nearly identical test mule was snapped in Phoenix Arizona. Why would the VE Commodore be on the road there?

Unfortunately this may be one of the last times a new model (other than Aust. built ones) gets spied here in Aust. Many Euro companies are moving to Africa due to similar weather, less traffic, less nosey cameramen, permit for unlimited speed, and less jet lag.

[nathn_r33]

http://www.thecarconnection.com/Enthusiast...S178.A9163.html

A nearly identical test mule was snapped in Phoenix Arizona.  Why would the VE Commodore be on the road there?

Unfortunately this may be one of the last times a new model (other than Aust. built ones) gets spied here in Aust.  Many Euro companies are moving to Africa due to similar weather, less traffic, less nosey cameramen, permit for unlimited speed, and less jet lag.

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Why would it be in arizona coz holden sell cars over there.

[nathn_r33]

By the way did anyone have a good look at the brakes? my old man has a vy and they look the same as the brakes in the first pic (i think it was the first pic)

[NateR31]

NateR31 who is that gorgeous brunette in your signature window.... Wow... She is gorgeous!!!! Hopefully i wont go to jail for saying that! 

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its my hooker

[d0p3y]

It's a Volvo, no ifs buts or maybes, it's not a bloody commodore, get over it.

Edited January 26, 2006 by d0p3y

[Michael_1882]

Thanks for those links to that news article.

[The_Paladin]

I'd be saying Volvo

out of interest...........for all those people who insist its a holden, why does it have sweedish plates on it??

AWD V8? cool. i'd buy one just to wipe the shite out of VE's with

Edited January 26, 2006 by The_Paladin

[heartbrkr]

I'd be saying Volvo

something that no one has pointed out yet is the european licence plate.  i'm pretty sure S stands for Sweeden.

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certainly the stars look european union.

looks likea bmw to me however.

[dangerous_daveo]

As funky monkey said, look past that stupid front thing. If you compair the grills (if you look closly) its def the volvo. The general lines and grill are similar to the 'new' commo, but it simply isnt.

Number plates, well QLD has euro ones now, I think NSW did a while ago too...?

But in regards to a few of the coments saying that 'its been seen here and here so it cant be the commo...' you do realise that the commo is basically a rip off of the opel, a few small things are changed so it appeals to the Aussie market a bit better. So it would be possible to have a test 'holden' anywhere in the world.

But this one is still the bloody volvo. That or the new modeo? Same company these days...

[R34_MINES]

It has even been discussed on http://www.ls1.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=49669 and it is not a VE it's a Volvo!!

And to those saying that the plates are not European... They are SWEEDISH!! Yes we know QLD, VIC, and NSW have Euro plates... but since when do these states abreviations are "S" .. If they were Queensland then they would have "QLD" on them... if they were Victorian they would have "VIC" and same for New South it would be.. NSW... these have S and the Euro Stars so they ARE SWEEDISH.

[scathing]

Bloody Volvo

[Starionturbo]

hahaah someone said its a camry

I wish It was a camry, the new ones out this year apparently and Im due to upgrade the company car heheheh!!

[koleka]

its actually the volvo V80 update, also has a 5cyl engine.

[The_Paladin]

i thought the newslink said it was going to be an 8......

something that size needs a bigger engine. volvo only uses the 5's in the mid/smaller classes of cars. i'm pretty sure the last s80 was a twin turbo 6.

[PaulM]

its actually the volvo V80 update, also has a 5cyl engine.

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Without speculating too much and voiding the Press Embargo, I can assure you there isn't a 5cyl in the line up.

There will be an I6 and a V8 with AWD.

[koleka]

sorry, just going by the 5cyl turbocharged or the 8cyl and theres a 6 ive seen to.

but that only what ive read, so who knows

theres also a v90 version of it wich is the station wagon style version of it.

[PaulM]

Here is the press release, RE: Volvo S80.

http://www.thegarage.com.au/news_show.php?...t_from=&ucat=3&

[supadan]

i seen one in canberra yesterday driving down the moaro hwy so i turnd around a followed it for a bit it is deffenatly not a commonwhore it is the new volvo it looks so simmerla to the one befor cause my dad has one.

[342Four]

car manufacturers disguise there test cars very well

just like the ford territory for example

the running gear was put in three falcons

who would have thought they had territory awd systems, the new front suspension and steering system and all the fancy electronics that the territories have (actually only two had awd but whatever)

the only telltale sign was that one of the falcons was modded with a high roof line

this allowed for the same position of the steering wheel as the territory so they could get the feel and change some things to get the perfect steering