Sneak peak of Holden's all-new Commodore

**Red AH SRI T** · 16th July 2006, 07:49 PM

http://media.smh.com.au/?rid=20389&s...5&flash=0&ie=0

video of the SS-V mmmmmmmmm

**bill142** · 16th July 2006, 08:01 PM

Originally Posted by MatsHolden

Yeh does look like a very high quality vehicle. Noticed that they're not aiming the Calais V at local targets but rather at the Euros such as the BMW 5 series so if that is the case it must be very nice quality.

The whole range seems aimed to take on the euro's. It appears alot of the features which are standard on European cars are now standard on the commodore (esp, curtain airbags etc).

Feature wise the euros have dominated the Australian cars forever. This is a fight back, and I will be interested to see what the next generation Falcon, which would be nearing design freeze, is going to offer.

**Red AH SRI T** · 16th July 2006, 09:06 PM

look, its got a flick key like the astra Click here to enlarge

**Miyagi** · 16th July 2006, 09:28 PM

Originally Posted by Wraith

Looks like Ford will have to play catch up yet again as always LOL.

How exactly were they playing catch up? They were ahead since the BA came out... early 2002 wasn't it?

Good to see Holden have upped the stakes though, Mitsubishi'd be crying even more now...

**Red AH SRI T** · 16th July 2006, 09:44 PM

head to www.drive.com.au/ve to see lots of videos of the WHOLE VE range

**DirtyHarry** · 16th July 2006, 09:49 PM

looks like the radio still doesnt support RDS

**Red AH SRI T** · 16th July 2006, 10:22 PM

RDS?

excuse my stoopidness!

**bill142** · 16th July 2006, 10:34 PM

Originally Posted by Black AH CDX

RDS?

excuse my stoopidness!

I believe

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_Data_System

I'm not sure how much its used, if at all, here.

**MatsHolden** · 16th July 2006, 11:20 PM

Originally Posted by bill142

I believe

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_Data_System

I'm not sure how much its used, if at all, here.

Yeh it is used in Australia. A few stations transmit RDS. But I don't see it as a huge loss if the car doesn't come with it. Most people buying the car wouldn't know if it did or didn't have RDS.

**Shaun** · 16th July 2006, 11:23 PM

Very Astra Like on the Steering wheel controls as Well. I believe this car is going to turn heads. i cant wait to see one in the Flesh in a dealer next month.
The Calias is something that normally looks a little plan in the last couple of models but this one is very Up market. i like it alot.

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