New Ve Pics!

[Quicklier]

I just saw a fleet of 9 + SS crewman file down Elisabeth Street Richmond.
The chequered one with polished rims (exact car as above) took off very quickly across the intersection. Unfortunately, the car was too far away to hear the engine note (but noted there was none at that distance). I was able to compare them with a VT sitting next to it and they're certainly nothing alike. I'll be interested to see the rear end styling more than the front at this stage.

Oh, to give you an idea of distance, I was standing outside of Hungry Jacks in the photo (it's on Hoddle Street). Silent it was from there.

[blackahcdx]

quad pipes = V8 Berlina or Calais me thinks

[mcflux]

Originally Posted by blackahcdx

the ehasust will come from both sides as the fuel tank has be repositioned to meet USA regulations

Well that moots my observation!

[bathurst77]

Commy finally gets single shut doors...

I still think that mule is on the Falcon 17" 7 spoke wheels. Look identical to the BA SR wheels.

[Dazza XLT]

Originally Posted by henry 351

It does have a quad exhaust and boot and spoiler.....

Thats one hell of an executive...

Calais maybe??? Or SS disguised with no spoiler... :
The Exec would not have the guard "vent" surely, and quads... Nah... Would have to be a Calais... :
But I have been wrong before!! :

[blackahcdx]

i think all models are getting the vents

even the red exec shown in motor a few months ago had them.


I thought the wheels looked similar to the AH Astra CD alloys :p

[JPFS1]

Look ok. Nothing special. Very today if you know what i mean.

Great pics though.

I saw 3 this morning on Swan Street going through the hoddle st intersection.

[Bossxr8]

Originally Posted by SlickHolden

They moved them forward it's said it's for better handling steering. I seen this done with BMW and Mercedes.

Wrong. They moved the front wheels forward to create more cabin room without making the car longer.

[T3ts50]

Saw four of them today on Lonsdale street in Melbourne, looked very 380. One of them had the vents uncovered, thought it looks better on the VZ.

[Haza]

http://www.mellor.net/mellor/enews.nsf/edition/17FBFC15828819E3CA2571770021A66B/$file/GoAuto_enews337.pdf

i think this is our VE commodore. its a digital image but looks pretty much the same in the spy pics wit the cammo.

[BlueKoop]

[HSE2]

I want to see the interior. I like it. Only concern so far for me is the wheel arch flares and the small looking boot access.

[crYnOid]

It does look very close to all the spy photos we have seen so far. Very convincing effort!

[Polyal]

Originally Posted by JEM

Look ok. Nothing special. Very today if you know what i mean.

Great pics though.

I saw 3 this morning on Swan Street going through the hoddle st intersection.

The more I see it the more I think its really not a huge step up over the VZ in terms of styling.

Not saying its bad...just not very different.Time will tell I guess.

[cwhast]

Bastardized Saturn Aura... again

[blackahcdx]

nother damn chop of the Saturn Aura ARRRGHHH!!!

[Full Spectrum]

Originally Posted by Bossxr8

Wrong. They moved the front wheels forward to create more cabin room without making the car longer.

Ahh no if you have been reading about it they dont need extra cabin space they might have the largest interior in it's class. It's a handling thing is why the tyres are moved forward.
The car is longer and wider, But cabin space is on par with VZ.

[FGX-351]

those headlights on the spy pics look nothing like vy/z to me at allimo its gonna be something like the vx headlights or even that photo chop after just seeing that

[MeestaNob!]

That chop looks OK, but very... awkward.

[JPFS1]

don't think that chop's headlight work is accurate. To me the VE headlights are still very similar in share to current shape.

Time will tell.

[CSV_LS1]

Looks like the base for the chop is a mustang.

[mr_efxr]

Not a fan at all => a Mitsu 380 and a Vectra cross-bread.

[stevz]

Originally Posted by mr_efxr

Not a fan at all => a Mitsu 380 and a Vectra cross-bread.

Is that sliced, white or wholemeal? :

[Falcon Freak]

It is very 380 from the rear - stubby boot tacked onto the back.

FF

[AlbertM]

Do I see a good hint of an AU roof line and BA rear window? The rear door quater lite looks lifted straight from AU/BA.

[stevz]

Originally Posted by AlbertM

Do I see a good hint of an AU roof line and BA rear window? The rear door quater lite looks lifted straight from AU/BA.

If anything the roofline looks reminiscent of VT to me. Remember, the VT shape was introduced over a year earlier than the AU, so it could be said that the AU's roofline and rear quarter window shape was copied from the VT.
Also remember that the AU initially had an oval shaped rear windscreen which was squared off on the BA, while the Commodore had a squared off rear windscreen shape all along.

[Bossxr8]

Originally Posted by SlickHolden

Ahh no if you have been reading about it they dont need extra cabin space they might have the largest interior in it's class. It's a handling thing is why the tyres are moved forward.
The car is longer and wider, But cabin space is on par with VZ.

You obviously haven't read about it if you have come to that conclusion. A longer wheelbase allows the cabin to be stretched without increasing the cars length. Legroom will be bigger than VZ. Why do you think the boot is so stubby.

[banarcus]

It will be a big seller. That chop looks great and even though its an SS, I reckon that it finally has the front on looks that match the BA/BF.

[blackahcdx]

Originally Posted by CSV_LS1

Looks like the base for the chop is a mustang.

Base for the chop is the Saturn Aura

[Danny]

While I like the look of the vehicle posted by BlueKoop, and really I do, I couldn't help but straightaway think of an uncanny likeness to another car. Japanese, and much smaller. Too bad Ford own Mazda though!

VE Commodore?


Its younger Brother Perhaps??


It aint a bad thing though, I like Sp 20's... My mate has one, and I do like the look of the above (albeait guessed) VE. I thought that they'd go for sharp edged VZ type headlights, it will be refreshing if they don't.

Anyways, Whaddya think?