New VE Chevrolet Omega Launched In Brazil, Plus Pontiac G8 & Alpha Platform News

[JoeT]

Commodore Goes To Rio

Marton Pettendy
5 July 2007
www.goauto.com.au

Holden's VE Commodore hits Brazil as its first Pontiac G8 mule is fanfared.

GM Holden's new Commodore has been launched in Brazil virtually unchanged and without fanfare - a day after the company ceremoniously announced the production of its first VE-based Pontiac G8 sedan prototype, ahead of significant exports to the US in early 2008.

The first V8-powered Pontiac G8 engineering prototype rolled off the Holden Vehicle Operations assembly line at Elizabeth yesterday (July 4), while General Motors officially heralded an August introduction for the all-new Chevrolet Omega CD in Brazil today (July 5).

Holden is yet to make an announcement on what is expected to be a relatively small number of VE sedan exports to Brazil, where the VE Berlina sedan swaps its Holden lion badge for the Chevrolet bow-tie mascot on its grille but is otherwise visually unchanged.

Brazil’s VE is powered exclusively by a 190kW 3.6-litre Alloytec V6, and replaces the current VT-VZ Commodore-based Chev Omega on sale there since 1999, after Brazilian production of the original Opel Omega-based model (which formed the basis of Holden’s new-for-1997 VT Commodore) ceased in 1998.

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[Aych Es Vee]

Zeta is on every continent except non-britain-Europe and Antarctica

[JoeT]

I believe the Aussie research base at Mawson has a few on order.
I wonder if Peter Hanenberger is getting one sent to Germany to go with his Monaro?

[redTT]

Originally Posted by JoeT

I believe the Aussie research base at Mawson has a few on order.
I wonder if Peter Hanenberger is getting one sent to Germany to go with his Monaro?

If he wants one shipped to Europe, Holden would be more than willing.....

[cedarman24]

Wonder if i can get a bow tie for my Omega

[Zomsky]

This is arguably the best car GM builds at present: it is certainly the best value for money (in europe, Commodore money doesn't even buy you a very nice Astra).
It needs to be sold everywhere! I think it is doing a great job proving that large cars are not dead (take that poxy Corolla!)
I just hope they fast-track a Diesel project so that Europe can be conquered.......

[JoeT]

Hopefully we will see a diesel in the VF due late 2008, or maybe in VE2 due later this year. That would be a shock.

[mikmak]

I didn't even know it was coming. Has any Ozzy car ever been as wide spread?

[prototype66]

Hello NA Caprice!!!
Ill take an ltz in black please.

[tgagneguam]

Originally Posted by Aych Es Vee

Zeta is on every continent except non-britain-Europe and Antarctica

As it should be.

[vt6banger]

why oh why does everyone wanna put a bow tie on their commodore? the engine aint a chev its GM powertrain, besides Chevrolet is just Holden in US, mr middle america/Australia, show some pride goddamn it....

[slowinthefastlane]

I want the G8! Why must they continue to torture me? :-)

[HEVguy]

Good to see GM using existing platforms/designs globally where it makes sense to do so... Although, from what I do know about the Brazilian market, they mostly like the small flex-fuel vehicles. However, that is a rural stand-point. I bet in Rio de Janeiro and other large cities, they buy the larger vehicles as well.

[4gm]

That design should have been the new Malibu.

[fan]

This could be sold in Europe as it is. Gm could use a real car like this to stand up for Chevy's image in Europe. Spark and Aveo sell well but they aren't quite the kind of cars you can be proud of.