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Holden's VF Commodore SS V Ute in action at the Ring

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VF SS V Ute spotted testing at the 'Ring just weeks before launch.

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30 April 2013

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Spied lapping the German circuit with disguised Chevrolet C7 Corvette, Camaro ZL1and Z/28 development mules, the right-hand-drive SS V Ute looks to be undergoing final evaluation ahead of its launch in June.

Curiously, no VF Commodore Sedan or Sportswagon variants were sighted, despite Holden’s pledge to launch all body styles simultaneously.

Holden, with parent company General Motors, has used the 20.8km Nordschleife circuit extensively for chassis tuning and evaluation since developing the VE/VF Commodore and fifth-generation Camaro’s shared Zeta platform in the early noughties.

Several other manufacturers have taken advantage of the spring weather at the circuit in recent weeks, but this Holden/Chevrolet convoy was captured by Dale Lomas of Bridge to Gantry.

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4. Keenly priced new electric small SUV gets a price-bump: 2024 Volvo EX30 pricing up just in time for local arrival as Swedish brand takes aim at BYD Atto 3 and BMW iX1

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