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Holden unveils 2007 VE Commodore race car

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with all the esp crap wonder if it will slide out on the drivers or stick to the road
 

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whats the bet they cant use esp anyway.

The regs will make it so they dont get an unfair advantage, basically meaning it will be a VZ inside a VE shell. bloody asshats
 

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Looks good, every year its getting better!
 

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Sweet... that thing looks hot :)

Interested by Kelly's comments though, how he says its the best race car he has ever driven... Yet it shouldnt really be any different to the VZ.


the engine is mounted directly over the front axles ... how could it possibly be anything LIKE a vz???? just that characteristic alone completely alters the way a car handles ... exascerbated only by the fact its on a supercar level, so it could make a helluva difference to how they set the ve up for the track.
 

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it wouldnt be as good but wouldnt it be funny if they did a 100% stock fpv and hsv race, at least they way the manufactuers could pit one against the other to show which truely is the better factory form, rather than the usual shell on a frame idiocy
 

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it wouldnt be as good but wouldnt it be funny if they did a 100% stock fpv and hsv race, at least they way the manufactuers could pit one against the other to show which truely is the better factory form, rather than the usual shell on a frame idiocy
I suggested something similar in this thread: http://forums.justcommodores.com.au/showthread.php?t=42068

Why wouldn't it be as good? Admittedly the speeds would be slower, but the racing would theoretically be close enough to be interesting & entertaining, and the race would actually have some relevance.

I love the way the marketing man talks about Holden's "considerable motorsport heritage" and somehow makes it sound like they actually race Commodores. When was the last time a real street Commodore raced in Bathurst?
 

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It is a pity that from the front the guards look way overflared, it almost seems liek the front bar needs to be modified to blend more into the guards..side on it looks like a vicious racecar :)
 

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Yer it sure looks good but WHY will it be faster?

Same running gear.
Same gear box.
Same motor.
Same diff ratios to select from.
Same brakes.
Even the same drivers.

So how is it going to be faster unless they have use slippery paint!

I though there are restriction in place inforced by C.A.M.S. that restrects what you can and can not have.

But hey I am just asking the question HOW!
 

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read s0sages post, motor is in a different position to the vz, there will be other suspension changes in regards to wheelbase length, maybe wider track width, it may be runing same motor, box, etc but the new setup could prove to be much quicker through corners now.
 
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