Unfortunately, this is not a perfect world. The Holden VF Commodore Series II will soon exit production as the final rear-wheel drive, V8-powered sedan from the brand and its replacement will be sourced from Opel.
It’s all but confirmed the 2018 Holden Commodore will switch to a front-wheel drive layout with a twin-turbo V6 offering solace for V8 performance buyers. But, what if this was a perfect world? Let’s explore that for a moment.
Our dreams become a digital reality thanks to RM Design. After mumblings of the Buick Avista show car nearly reaching a green light for production in four-door coupe form, we felt this design could translate into a new generation of Commodore with a repositioned strategy.
Feast your eyes on a reimagined 2018 Holden Commodore with a little help from the stunning Buick Avista concept. The brand has been adamant in stating it no longer wants to just be known as “The Commodore Company”, but instead also play into the crossover and SUV boom that has unfolded the past few years.
Therefore, this 2018 Commodore allows CUVs to take center stage while design and form take on a more niche role for the iconic nameplate. Our 2018 Commodore supports a 3.0-liter LGW twin-turbocharged V6 engine, but also fits a 6.2-liter LT1 V8 engine under the hood, too. Because this is a Commodore after all.
With room for four, it carries the Commodore’s spirit of blending practicality, roominess, luxury and sporting cues in a modern package. It’s the Commodore only we could dream of.
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So is this what the next Chevy SS could look like? (if production continues)
SS with an LT1 of course, but FWD? Eeesh, at least make a beast AWD version (w/ an LT4 or above) like the Audi RS7.
Styling looks really good though.
Gm never bring a car like this in America they need to protect the Cadillac image ,,,same problem whit the engine whit the corvette and Camaro ,,,,
Wrong–a car like this will be the next Regal and Insignia. No way will Holden get a unique vehicle.
Regal is a niche auto and Cadillac isn’t worried.
If the next Commodore comes out to look this good, I might be willing to forgive its future FWD-based platform and driving dynamics! Since it’s more than likely the performance beast that is the current Commodore/SS is soon to cease production with no RWD successor, it’s only natural to be concerned about what’s to come regarding the next large GM sedans! While most are content with the current appliance-like crop of mid-size to large GM sedans currently on the market, I truly hope they don’t forego any performance-oriented large family sedans!
So regal would look like Avista?
No the Regal was locked in long before this car was drawn. The Avista was only done last year and to put it into production or even a variation would take a few years from the date it was approved.
This was not the case with Aveair and Lacrosse. Last minute finishing touches like rear and front facade are easily tweaked and may have been after the high critical praise received by Avista.
Avista should be Buick’s future design language.
My wish is a 116 inch wheelbase version for the commodore,Impala and Impala SS and 120 inch wheelbase version for the Buick Electra. Hey a man can dream can’t he. Too bad GM can only do Breathtaking concepts. Go Bold or go Home.
Such a car would perfectly fit to Buick, Opel/Vauxhall and Holden. Such a car could be based on the Alpha-platform and be built for all these brands.
Buick would have a sporty car in its lineup; Opel a Calibra/Monza sucsessor and Holden a worthy Commodore successor.
Agreed, Buick as well as the other brands, need a RWD car. Internal competition is good for GM
Took me some time, but this concept reminds me a bit of the Chevrolet SS concept of 2003. Looks like they’ve been thinking about this for a long while, especially because it was drivable. Wish I could get a picture or link attached, but for some reason it’s not cooperating with Android. I’m sure everyone here knows how to find it.
Would make a mind blowing Chevelle since they didn’t use the styling on the Camaro. A gorgeous car like this is really needed at Chevrolet.. It looks so sleek and tough.
Fingers crossed that Holden will borrow some of the design cues from the Buick Avista concept car.. as the Avista has clean lines and modern compared with the 2016 Holden Commodore SS which looks unchanged from the 2009 Pontiac G8 of yesteryear.
I’M sick of this four door coupe crap…..can they just bring out CUV/Wagon concepts that doesn’t have sloping rooflines.
the rear on that rendering is ugly as sin.
This is the sort of design Cadillac needs. The Crest fails due to uninspired design.
Not one Caddy concept has looked this sleek.