The Camaro uses the same platform as the VE Commodore and the G6 uses the same platform as the Torana

Inorder to recover costs more quickly; when these cars go into production.. GM will look for other markets for these RWD cars – including Australia

Now as the name Camaro and G6 don’t have as much history in Oz as Monaro and Torana do..
I suspect that in relation to the Monaro GM will make slight changes to the Camaro so it looks like a 2 door commodore [just as the previous one did]

That’s not to say that we won’t get the Camaro.. The Monaro will be for Holden and Camaro will most likely be exclusive to HSV.. the same way the Mustang will be to FPV

Yet the Torana will probably look very similar to the concept car. I hope the only change they make is to add AWD

As for where they’ll be built.. recent reports suggest that all four will be built in Canada.

Yet as part of GMs plans to streamline its operations and the fact that there is more than enough room to add an extra line of two at Elizabeth there’s a slight possibility the Monaro and Torana could be built here – should Lutzy and Co see it as a viable option.. but we’ll have to wait till after the GM strategy meeting in January

I think they got to decide something here, Couple/Monaro Or Mid/large size/Torana. I’d give the Torana the nod now it’s what the market is looking for smaller, And Aussies wont mind a little smaller with similar interior space and performance.

One of our Mag motor/wheels had a picture of a new Torana, It was very Audi TT like, If GM see that they might agree as they don’t have cars to match these rwd mid size cars.

As for the VE Monaro – on a recent visit GM Design Chief Mike Simcoe said that work on the next Monaro is well under way [its built on the same platform as the Camaro] So we can expect to see the next generation Holden Coupe within the next 2-4 years – about the same time as the Torana. However; it will probably look slightly different the current VE.

Maybe it was the blue velor interior in a black car that also deterred me!

Love that blue in the VK Group A”s !!

was it a VL director?

The Torana name goes back to 1970-71. Whereas [as far as I am aware] the Typhoon is a fairly recent thing with FPV and the BA-BF Falcons

Torana has always been a stand alone model; whereas the Typhoon is more of an “add-on” as in the Ford Falcon Typhoon.

Then of course there’s the Toranas multiple Bathurst wins including 72 when Brock won the race solo and in 78 when Brock set the fastest lap on the last lap of the race.

and sorry missile no boring old grey like the SLR5000 you reckons looks better than the yellow/black for eg

grey SLR5000’s look crap!!!!!
yellow/black yes yes yes

However; Ive seen an SLR8000 with a Keith Black V8 in it.