Holden Commodore 2014 Video Review

When Holden announced in 2013 that it had taken the VF SS-V Redline Ute to the Nurburgring to set a new lap record for a commercial and utility vehicle, it seemed the perfect combination – our lap-time love affair with the ‘Ring, wed to the ultimate genesis of V8 engine, ute body style and a loved local brand.

The Redline’s 8:19.47 lap time around the 20.8km German race circuit didn’t tell us anything about the new model’s ability to haul a load in its tray, or what it was like dragging its SS skirts across a building site, but it did form the cornerstone of Holden’s marketing campaign for the VF Ute, and by crikey did it get tongues wagging.

Holden’s subsequent announcement of the brand’s withdrawal from local manufacturing in 2017 has all-but assured that the VF SS-V Redline Ute is indeed that ultimate genesis, and critically, the fastest Holden ute ever.

Read the full Holden VF SS-V Redline Ute 2014 Review.