The Holden Commodore soon to be replaced by a rebadged version of the Opel Insignia. But before
it does, GM's Australian brand is sending off its legendary rear-drive model
line in the only way it knows how: with its most hardcore performance specials
yet.
Unveiled alongside the company's latest V8 Supercars
racing lineup are three new limited-edition Commodores.
Dubbed the Motorsport Edition, the Director, and the Magnum, each adopts a
different form and specifications, but shares the same underpinnings.
The Motorsport Edition is based on the SS-V Redline
performance sedan, the Director on the more elegant Calais V, and the Magnum
takes the form of the ute. They each pack GM's 6.2-liter LS3 V8 engine along
with 20-inch alloys, cross-drilled floating disc brakes with Brembo calipers,
and supplemental engine and transmission cooling.
The sedans also get GM's trick Magnetic Ride Control
adaptive suspension system, employed for the first time in a Holden. (The
Magnum meanwhile adopts the FE3 passive rear suspension from the SS-V Redline.)
Other features include sports seats, black roofs for
the sedans, hard tonneau cover for the ute, and the requisite special badges.
Only 1,200 examples of the Motorsport Edition, 360 of the Director, and 240 of
the Magnum will be offered, each with price tags pivoting around the AUD US$ 60k
mark
