2018 Holden Commodore: everything there is to know so far - PerformanceDrive
Holden’s decision to maintain the Commodore nameplate for an imported product has many enthusiasts wondering if it will be catered for when the expected shift to a front-wheel drive chassis occurs. In fact, with V8s accounting for up to one in three Commodore sales, we’re sure there’s just as much consternation and hair-pulling nervousness inside Holden’s product development centre now. Holden was reportedly planning to switch to a front-wheel drive platform for VF’s successor before it announced the closure of the Fishermans Bend production line anyhow. Commodore did enjoy a healthy export base to the Middle East, South America, UK (HSV) and South Africa before the GM’s bankruptcy upheaval forced it to kill Pontiac as part of its pledge to become leaner in return for government assistance. These events conspired to seal Commodore’s rear-wheel drive fate, despite being such a widely-renowned and talented car. When the decision was made to pull the plug on local manufacturing, Holden wound up its marketing rhetoric to assure Australian’s that even though the cars will no longer built here, the cars will maintain an Australian flavour. Source: performancedrive.com.au
