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Potential 2018 Holden Commodore VXR Spied In Germany

Although Holden has officially killed off the SS badge for the 2018 NG Commodore, that doesn’t mean there won’t be a more performance oriented Commodore to come. Likely to wear a “VXR” badge, a test mule has been spotted in Germany sporting a Holden lion logo.

It’s clear this is not an average Commodore, judging by the wheels, lower ride height and more. We can see Brembo brakes tucked behind the prototype’s wheels and a much more pronounced rear spoiler is present. The camo also seems to hide more aggressive front and rear bumpers, too.

From what we can see, the design seems to mostly fall in line with leaked images from China, which showed a production spec Buick Regal GS sedan.

Photo: Car News China

Photo: Car News China

However, this is where it gets interesting. And maybe a bit unclear.

The report states a 3.6-liter twin-turbo V6 has been selected for the Commodore VXR. Here in North America, Buick Canada slipped up and potentially confirmed a naturally aspirated V6 engine, likely the 3.6-liter LGX V6 from the Camaro.

Holden has already confirmed its range-topping Commodore will be treated to the 3.6-liter V6, meaning there must be a different, or substantially retuned, engine sitting under the hood to differentiate the VXR from a regular Commodore. Could Australia receive a hotter variant than North America? It’s possible, but we’ve also heard rumors of a twin-turbo V6 for the 2018 Regal GS before, too.

We won’t know until Buick, Holden or Opel is ready to spill the performance details itself.

Spy shots: Car Advice

Former GM Authority staff writer.

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  1. The 3.6 LGX twin turbo V6 wil be good for a Malibu SS

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  2. More likely the LGW 3.0 TT engine as it the same architecture as the LGX 3.6 V6. The LGW is 301kw from the factory but could be spiced up to 375kw or GM is making a revised LGW with TT.

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