My partner has a 2016 Mustang, and as I have an SSV Ute perhaps I can contribute a bit of fact on the differences...
The Mustang is way more 'special' to drive than the VF. It has different kit (no HUD, front parking sensors or (utterly useless in the VF implementation where the wheel doesn't vibrate) lane keep, but it has heated and cooled seats, driver modes, slightly better reverse camera).
Ours has the pre-CarPlay stereo unfortunately, and that SyncII system is just as bad as the MyLink. I have driven a demo of the SyncIII with CarPlay, but we were trying out the Ford Racing 2+ performance kit so I didn't focus on the audio to see how different it is. CarPlay is awesome though (had it in an aftermarket HU in my previous vehicle).
That FR kit brings another point - my VF SSV sounds good with the Walkie exhaust, but the Mustang with the FR2+ kit made it put it's tail between its legs and cower on the driveway.
Of course a Mustang would have the passenger or boot space of a Commodore sedan, but it's not nearly as unusable as is posted above, and you'd need an angle grinder to put the roof down on a proper Mustang as only fastbacks come in manual.
Anyway, real reason for my post is that I can't believe how little you guys know about the 2017 VF from Holden. I have been talking with my local dealer here in NZ about a final year car to replace my Ute. They hooked me up with a test drive in a VFII SSVR sedan and a GTS so I could decide if I want to go the extra on an LSA Maloo (I don't), and when I drove the GTS 2 weeks ago they showed me an email they received from Holden with the official spec. A week,later they gave me the official price.
So...
The SSV is dropped and the new colours are as you all know. I only care about the Redline, and only really paid attention to the Ute, but it gets the blackout kit, some acronym was darkened, which they said was the headlight unit, the Ute gets a black sport bar and I think the sedan maybe gets a black lip spoiler.
From memory that was it - I recall thinking that, apart from darkened lights it's got a sportbar in black that I already have (and hate as it's in the way), so my custom powder coated one just lost its rarity, and aside saving me the cost of the blackout kit it's nothing at all. Utterly disappointing in fact and I've lost enthusiasm to order one at the moment at least.
NZ Redline Ute is increasing NZ$500 or so in price, so they aren't even saving me the cost of the blackout kit any more.
As far as I know that's official, they showed me it on screen in the dealership and they didn't say it was embargoed, though I'm surprised I found that out two weeks ago in NZ and it still isn't posted here. I actually logged in looking for a photo of the new headlights that I was sure would be here.