I know a lot of G8 owners that are interested in the SS, so they will be very disappointed if it ends up being an overpriced special edition.

 

I'm a former GXP owner interested in this car, it looks like it fixed pretty much everything wrong with the GXP which was mostly interior feature, interior design and material/build quality related in my view.

 

ill wait for final info and specs before i decide if i like this car.

 

I have no complaints about my G8 except for power to weight ratio, but that can be fixed with more mods when I can afford them. I start a new tool & die job tomorrow and my wife also has a new job and we both make more money so that should happen sometime this year.

This is the first car I've had that I plan to keep for a long time if I can get parts for it, which shouldn't be an issue because the SS parts and a lot of the Camaro parts will bolt right on. It's good the SS appeals to you and addresses the shortcomings you had with the GXP, so hopefully it works out for you.

 

Boring looking body with a nice engine. Why can't the V8 with a Stick be $30,000 base?

Honestly GM gouges its fans with the V8 cars as far as pricing goes. An LS1 crate engine is still $6,700 or so. That's crazy for an engine from 50 + years of engineering. You would think it was paid up mostly with the R&D. Probably is.

I can get a 3V 4.6 V8 modular for the same price. And I bet my pay it has more R&D than an LS1.

 

The changes to the car are much more dramatic next to what it looked like before.

2007-2012 vs 2013+

Exterior





Interior





Pretty sharp update on a car that's almost seven years old to make it new again.

 

The Commodore's comprehensive update includes new styling front and rear, an all-new interior with a significant step up in features and technology offered across the range. In a move that orients Commodore away from the predominately fleet focus it has had to date, the new VF is aimed squarely at retail customers – and, says Holden, has the sophistication and refinement such customers want.

"We've always had a good looking car that's performed well but what is different about today's vehicle is the sophistication, the technology and the refinement that makes this a no excuses, no asterisk/star/exclamation-point, you can fill in the word, world class vehicle," he stated.

The new VF uses aluminium panels for its bonnet and boot, gets electric power steering and an all-new electrical architecture that has allowed Holden to use advanced technologies from across GM's global portfolio. By way of example, every new VF Commodore model will feature a self parking system that offers parallel and 90-degree parking modes.

 

They changed the front bumper, hood, headlights and dash. I wouldn't say that's a drastic change. The dash has more style to it than before but I think it looks odd in the center area. The electric steering might give more road feedback but then it could be a step back in that aspect. The parking assist isn't needed unless you don't know how to parallel park a car.

 

it looks like a ******* toyota

 

It'll fit right in the US Chevy lineup then.

 

Chevy's don't look like a Toyota but he's right it does.

 

Reminds me of a Buick & Mercedes Benz love child...

 

I loved the G8 GXP, and this should be an interesting next step. It will be offered with a proper manual transmission I'd hope?

 

Looks like a Sebring..seriously. The color is just ugly too..

Im pretty sure the US version will be better! Again, as I said before, its too bad this wont be afordable..but it will be a good car to buy used hehe

 

Interior looks good, but it needs a more aggressive front fascia and some hood scoops IMO if it's going to be powered by an LSA.

 

I don't think the car will look as good as it did with the Pontiac styling cues, but it should look nice. The real improvement will be in the tech department. The G8 was way behind the times when it was introduced. Our 99 Lexus had more tech features than our 09 GT does. My wife was really pissed when she found out after we bought it that our early 09 didn't even have bluetooth. As far as interior, I won't even get into the weird hard leather seating.

I don't care much about tech features but most people do, and this revision
hopefully will rectify the excuses/asterisk/star factor that the G8 had.

 

looks ugly and boring

 

All of you are confused about that car that is NOT the sport model its just the base model for them...here is the SS model and what will probably be the SS we get.



http://www.autoblog.com/2013/02/14/c...ss-v-show-car/

 

That's right, the Chevrolet version will be either the Commodore SS or the super-hot HSV version that's yet to be revealed. Here's the press release for the Commodore SS.

Holden Signals VF Commodore Performance Intent with Striking New Sport Luxury Show Car



Holden has taken the wraps off its stunning new performance sedan show car ahead of the VF Commodore's international debut as the Chevrolet SS Sports Sedan in the USA this weekend.

Unveiled as a precursor to the new VF Commodore sport luxury range, the new VF SS V show car applies a serious performance edge to the luxury hero concept Holden previewed in the VF Calais V earlier this week.

The new VF Commodore will introduce a range of technology firsts for an Australian car, including Reverse Traffic Alert, Head-up Display, Blind Spot Alert, Forward Collision Alert, Lane Departure Warning and Auto Park Assist when it arrives in Australian showrooms mid-year.

The VF Commodore sport luxury range is more refined than any car previously produced by Holden, embodying the same design sophistication, premium appointments and attention to detail as the Calais V luxury sport concept.

The SS V has a mature, new aerodynamic exterior design, which has been finished in eye-catching custom Fantale orange metallic paint specially created by Holden for the show car.

Inside, the SS V benefits from a sleek, new interior design layered with up-scale finishes of suede, galvano chrome, gloss black and perforated leather with accent stitching. The result is a premium-grade cabin detailed with motorsport-inspired touches including carbon fibre look cross-car applique, stitched leather instrument binnacle and sports profile leather steering wheel.

Holden Chairman and Managing Director Mike Devereux said the new VF SS V show car is a class above any performance vehicle ever created by Holden.

"When it came to our sport luxury range, we wanted to create an Australian performance car that would be at home just about anywhere in the world," he said.

"VF Commodore's pure driving enjoyment and advanced technology are good enough to seriously challenge any large performance sedan on the planet.

"We've also packaged VF's performance and technology in a stylish and sophisticated design that will be right at home on any street from George Street, Sydney to 5th Avenue, New York City.

"And this will become reality when Mark Reuss President of General Motors North America, unveils the VF Commodore as their top-of-the-range Chevrolet sports sedan at the world-famous Daytona International Speedway in Florida tomorrow."

VF SS V Show Car Exterior



True to tradition, the SS V-Series show car is designed for maximum look-at-me impact.

The performance show car is a custom-finished, 'amped up' pointer to the VF sports range, to be launched mid-2013. It's muscular design is enhanced with a bespoke paint job in brilliant metallic orange, contrasted against glossy black multi-spoke wheels.

Striking exterior treatment aside, the preview gives prospective buyers an idea of what to expect when Holden's VF sport luxury range makes its showroom debut.

Under spotlights, the show car's glowing finish emphasises the more sculpted, layered surfacing and bolder graphics that give the VF SS V-Series Commodore a powerfully different sports design character and complement its classic rear drive performance car proportion.

Peter Hughes, Holden's Design Manager, Exteriors, said the creative team relished the task of preparing a hero show car version of the upcoming VF SS V-Series Commodore sedan.

"We wanted to put something out there that made a bit of an impact," he said.

"The design was an exercise in exploring future options and gauging buyer reactions. We may get some polarised opinions, but that's all part of the process of experimenting with different ideas and anticipating market trends.

"The surfacing of the new VF is inherently more flamboyant and contemporary. And the fresh front and rear end sports graphics on the SS V in particular are really vibrant and distinctive.

"Factor in all the things we know and love about the Commodore – its great stance, silhouette and proportion – and we had a great canvas to work with.

"The SS V show car isn't too far removed from the final design intent – we've just amped it up a little.

Holden Designer Manager, Colour and Trim, Kirsty Lindsay, said the team developed a unique paint colour and finishes to complement the SS V's sleek exterior design and set it apart from the luxury sport-themed Calais V.

"The gloss black paint on the hand-machined double five-spoke wheels is a custom finish, while the cool gunmetal chrome detailing on the front fascia and the vertical fender vents is less overt, more in tune with this car's luxury persona," she said.

"With the fusion of gloss black elements, the gunmetal chrome and that sensational orange metallic finish, we wanted to blur the boundary between luxury sports tourer and dramatic sports machine".

VF SS V Show Car Interior



The show car's impressive cabin layout is the real deal – entirely new and close to mainstream VF SS V production design intent.

The theme is well-appointed sport luxury: dark-toned, subtle and sophisticated. The feel is first class. This is a carefully considered ergonomic design, defined by the use of high-quality materials, careful tailoring, craftsmanship and comfort.

Nothing has escaped attention – from the instrument panel and centre console with its advanced infotainment graphic interface to the motorsport-inspired steering wheel, the switches, the shifter and the new electric park brake.

Bolstered sports-profile seats are tailored in soft, jet-black leather and suede with perforated leather inserts and contrast stitching. There are reflective accents in galvano chrome and gloss black; new instrument graphics gleam in deep-cowled cluster housings beneath a stitched leather binnacle.

Sharon Gauci, Holden's Chief Designer, Colour and Trim, says the design philosophy behind the VF SS V-Series sport luxury interior represents a departure from previous models.

"It's evolved from a bold approach into something more in tune with the sophisticated technological nature of this car," she said.

"The sport interior retains all the classic sports cues but pays tribute to Holden's performance heritage in a more understated way.

"We took a jet black background palette and enlivened it with silky chrome highlights and tactile, soft-textured materials.

"There's real cohesion between decorative elements such as the deck and twin needle accent stitching that's repeated on the seats, the doors and the instrument panel.

"The sports DNA may be more subtle, but it's apparent everywhere around you – from the central accent stripe on the seats to the perforated leather inserts, the carbon fibre look cross-car applique, the SS-V Series embroidered ID on the instrument panel, alloy-faced pedals and the traditional red-lit graphic displays".



SS V-Series show car exterior feature highlights:

- Custom Kandy 'Fantale' metallic paint finish
- Twin five-spoke 20-inch wheels, hand-machined in billet aluminium, custom finished in gloss black
- Front Brembo brake calipers finished in gloss silver
- Wide, dominant front fascia features traditional sports grille and a prominent lower air intake, both laced in custom gunmetal chrome
Sculpted, jewelled halogen projector headlamps with black bezels curve into prominent front fenders, flared, aero-modified wheel arches
- Muscular lower fascia incorporates LED daylight running lamps and black bezel fog lamps, custom gunmetal chrome accents, outboard extensions integrated into sharp sports rockers
- Prominent VF aluminium hood with centre crease emphasises performance potential; two raking spears sweep from the A-pillars
- Low, wide VF rear sports fascia – streamlined graphics with integrated tail lamps, aluminium decklid, body-colour bib spoiler, custom gloss black finish sports valance incorporating licence plate and quad V8 exhausts
- In profile, vertical fender vents and window surrounds are finished in custom gunmetal chrome

SS V-Series show car interior feature highlights:

- All-new instrument panel with integrated centre stack combines high-resolution Holden MyLink infotainment system with 8-inch touch screen, climate and other controls
- Ergonomically advanced design relocates controls to more convenient positions, introduces console-mounted electric park brake control
- Cowled, angled instrument dials flank a LCD Driver Information Display screen with colour graphics
- All-new seat structures combine sports back and high-bolstered side support
- High-quality, layered finishes in smooth soft-feel leather and suede with perforated leather inserts are accented by contrast twin-needle and deck stitching
- Sports profile leather wrap steering wheel design is motorsport-inspired
- Ice blue ambient lighting illuminates lower centre console and door pull recesses
- Extra large dual cupholders can accommodate a wide range of container sizes

 

I like that version better, but I still think it needs a more aggressive hood.