Anyone can post a justification which they think supports their argument. Those questioning stuff that say I and Badgerdog post, are a joke. They are on a forum that is about Commodores. Find the good, it’s everywhere. Finding fault when there is little, as the pro reviewers say, means these ZB haters don’t even acknowledge the overwhelming praise that is clear cut. It clearly shows you up as a denier. So having a go at me, is having a go at all those giving the ZB 4 great praise as a car.
There are many people, many pieces of information that confirm that.
The ZB and the 4 in particular, is an excellent car.
I have highlighted below a comment about v8 owners, and they can’t get over the loss of the v8. The comment also referred that the Redline needed an “Injection” . The article also refers to the fact of forgetting the name plate leads one to concluding that you focus on the car.
Unquestionably, when focus is on the ZB, the stark reality is that modern car is much better than earlier Commodores. Badgerdog is on record as acknowledge its superiority. I recall him saying that the VE, the “ billion dollar baby” was basically gutless and so on.
Here is an excerpt from the link Badgerdog posted:
A big surprise was just how quick and sprightly the 191kW/350Nm four-cylinder engine is. It feels just as quick as the V6 in a straight line – there is about a one second difference from 0-100km/h – and is a hoot to drive.
Each four-cylinder Commodore is 138kg lighter than the equivalent V6 variant and you can notice the difference. It feels lighter when diving out of a fast corner, but there is definitely some torque steer when you pick up the pace.
It is not as noticeable as some other powerful FWD cars – we are looking at you, Ford Focus ST – and never feels like you are losing control, it just adds a little bit of drama, and not in a bad way.
The turbo-petrol four-cylinder engine and the V6 are matched with a GM-developed nine-speed automatic transmission the turbo-diesel, which we are yet to drive, gets an eight-speed unit.
The nine-speeder is a slick, smooth shifting unit that puts some rival dual-clutch and continuously variable transmissions to shame. It’s a perfect match for both engines and does not hold gears or engage in any annoying quick shifting. It found the right gear every time.
Let’s hope this unit finds its way into other Holden products.
We can’t properly judge the noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) measures of the Commodore just yet as the engineering team are still working on this area.
Some punters will never get over the fact that Holden is no longer offering a V8-powered rear-wheel-drive sedan. But others who keep a more open mind will no doubt be surprised by just how good the new Commodore is.
If you can divorce yourself from the history of the nameplate, the ZB Commodore – at least from our time behind the wheel of the pre-production cars – is an impressive package and should scare the hell out of the strong competition in the segment, such as Ford’s Mondeo, Volkswagen’s Passat and Subaru’s Liberty/Outback.
Kudos must also be given to the local Holden engineering team, led by Mr Tassone. Taking a European-built car and adapting it to suit Australian conditions is no mean feat, and they have done an outstanding job.
So, isn’t it a joke that the deniers going over the info with a negative mind, say that the retuning article is fluff. These people are shown up as being fake, being charlatans.
