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VE Commodore Sportwagon To Tackle Bathurst 12 Hour

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pdf_button.png printButton.png emailButton.png Monday, 28 January 2008 GM Holden will be showcasing its sleek new VE Commodore Sportwagon when it tackles Mount Panorama for the WPS Bathurst 12 Hour on 8-10 February.

Holden Motorsport will field a 6.0L V8 Sportwagon SS backed Jack Daniel's for V8 Supercar drivers Shane Price, Cameron McConville and enduro specialist Nathan Pretty. The production version of the VE Sportwagon will be unveiled at the 2008 Melbourne International Motor Show, starting 29 February.

GM Holden's Executive Director–Sales, Marketing and Aftersales, Alan Batey, said, "Holden has a great history of success at Mount Panorama, so what better place for the new ultra cool Sportwagon to be showcased than on the track at Bathurst?"

"The 12 Hour is a race for production cars so is an ideal event for us to spotlight new models in the Holden range. Last year we ran a pair of Astras – one an SRi Turbo Coupe, the other a CDTi Diesel.

"With Sportwagon due in Holden showrooms across the country in the coming months, we saw this as the perfect opportunity to underline the sporting pedigree of the latest model in the VE range whilst highlighting its great style and handling."

A concept version of the new VE Sportwagon made its world debut at the Australian International Motor Show in Sydney last October.

The car takes VE Commodore's award-winning design and engineering advances and integrates them into a stylish and practical wagon that appeals to both families and businesses. It is the third VE derivative after sedan and ute ranges.

VE Sportwagon will be available in the full range of VE Commodore variants including Omega, Berlina and Calais, plus the sporty SV6, SS and the range topping SS-V and Calais V models.

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I've got free tix to the 12hr, I'll take a few pics of it on the mount :P

That would be beyond awesomeness.

but I hate you for being able to go :P Living in WA really sucks sometimes.

Sooooo, how much do we want to see a 260 go up against one of these?

Agreed - I like the look of them too. In general, they look very European. There's something about the way the Euro's style their wagons that I love too.

Hmmmm, Audi. If I was ever to swap my RS-Four for anything, it'd be an (Audi) RS4 estate.

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personally I'm waiting for Ford Oz to release the Mondeo wagon... such an awesome car. Wins hands down over the VE when it comes to practicality, features and price.

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personally I'm waiting for Ford Oz to release the Mondeo wagon... such an awesome car. Wins hands down over the VE when it comes to practicality, features and price.

practicality? there both wagons who practicale do you want? what about go?

besides nether will beat a stag in any way shape or form :D

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Sooooo, how much do we want to see a 260 go up against one of these?

Id be quite happy to run one in the 260....i like making commodore drivers cry...

Brand new commodore....$50,000

Being dragged of by what your fairly sure is a volvo with mags....priceless.....lmao!

LOL!^^

In the town I grew up in they were reffered to as "clitorus's" because just about every c**ts got one

A guy up the street has an old Kingswood ute. It has a large decal on the back window. Ute R Us.

practicality? there both wagons who practicale do you want? what about go?

besides nether will beat a stag in any way shape or form :)

Ford's 2.7L Turbo engine's got enough go.... keep in mind we're talking Ford Euro design here, not the neanderthal Ford US or Ford Oz stuff. It looks better than a stag, is newer than a stag, has more torque than a stag, makes more power than a stag, has more interior space than a stag, has better trim than a stag, and better fuel economy than an RB25 (M35 stags are a different matter).

........ It looks better than a stag, is newer than a stag, has more torque than a stag, makes more power than a stag, has more interior space than a stag, has better trim than a stag, and better fuel economy than an RB25 (M35 stags are a different matter).

Dude! Dems fighting words around here!

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personally I'm waiting for Ford Oz to release the Mondeo wagon... such an awesome car. Wins hands down over the VE when it comes to practicality, features and price.

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Just a Volvo in drag :(

the commo sports wagon looks like a softened version of a 300c wagon.

At the end of the day tho, its still just a commodore wagon. Same as a vl, or a vb, or a vn. Its just the next incarnation, next one in a line. At least with a stagea it shows youve thought outside the box, gone something a lil different. not just bought what you neighbour, and THEIR neighbour has.

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