The 3.0L V6 only puts out 290NM of torque. They havent made a commodore with less torque than that since the VL Commodore over 20 years ago.
Less torque than a 22 year old car (VN) and an extra 400kg to pull with it :unsure:
Looking forward to the new state of the art Starfire Four in the 2032 model Commodore with a whopping 288NM of torque in a 2000kg+ car.
That's going to be the big issue here. You make a large heavy car and then you try and save fuel by sticking a small engine in it. History has shown over and over again, unless you are driving on super smooth and flat roads a small engine with less torque in a big car with use just as much fuel as the same type of engine in a bigger capacity. 290 newtons in a VE WILL not only be slower than the majorty of small cars it will still use somewhere between 1/3 and 1/2 more fuel than those cars. Kinda makes you wonder just what market there is for such a car. It also will be bordering on an unsafe amount of torque to weight for a highway car. How often do you see a VE driving around with one person in it? 80% of them? at least.. Does it really need to be as large as a M1 tank?
of course not. What Holden need is.
1 very small electric/hybrid car for urban duties
1 small turbo diesel sporty hatchback
1 1400 kg mid sized "Holden" I think the Commodore name has been around too long, with V8 and turbo diesel option (can the V6) (I see no need for a wagon and a sedan, just make a hatchback and be done with it)
1 ute
1 long wheel base sedan in both budget/omega and statesman spec trim, maybe a few long wheelbase wagons in black or white paint.
and
1 4x4 van/truck soccer mum machine with 7 or 8 seats
That's the lineup my imaginary car company has