Commodore wins Middle East award
December 14, 2007 by Karl Peskett
The Chevrolet Lumina SS, aka Holden Commodore SS, has picked up the “Best Sports Saloon” award for 2007 from CAR Middle East magazine.
The SS was awarded the category from 125 contenders, presided over by six judges from around the region. Holden should be rightly proud, considering the Middle East is not exactly devoid of stunning cars, some of which demonstrate considerable skill.
“The Chevrolet Lumina SS has a 6.0-Litre V8 Corvette engine under the bonnet. Need I say more? This all new-car from ‘down under’ is a fantastic reinterpretation of the cult Lumina SS.” said the editor, Shahzad Sheikh. “The vehicle edged ahead of some fierce competition to deservedly take the ultimate sports saloon award. It perfectly demonstrates GM’s renewed commitment to giving us the cars we really want to drive.”
And therein lies the secret to its success. We’d have to agree, as the latest VE sports models are certainly driver friendly cars.
The Middle East is now Holden’s largest export market.
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Your going to do what Golfschwein…………poor little golf!
oh my god golfschwein! what are you doing to yourself!
I have just been up and priced a V6 passat wagon!
haha…that caused a shock wave, didn’t it. Nah, I couldn’t do that to the little jigger. I’m keeping him for at least another two years, which will be a record-breaker for me. Truth is, I’ll probably get a Mk6 Golf and I’m just hoping and praying that VW funk up the colour range by then.
yeah vw are not the bravest with colour selections hey!
Positively dreary, tonyn. When I bought mine, you could have a white or metallics in silver, black, grey (WOW!!!) or a muddy red or blue. Yawn. Greens, yellows, oranges, purples etc nowhere in sight.
I love the wild colours you can buy the Fords and Holdens in.
Passat’s now available in a quite handsome mocha metallic. Your choice, by any chance? That’d be a good looking car!
i worked out how come the crapodore won this award, while they were testing it the V8 dropped so much oil that the middle eastern judges eyes went $ at the idea of if the sales go up of the car then oil sales will go through the roof. oh its a harsh reality that thing dumps more then me the day after i have Indian take away.
Too true mark. The ss is known for a pretty weak bottom end. Let me think…where was this award presented again…oh thats right the middle east! Who gives a fuck. They have won a fair few awards over here but give it up. Its all sorts off cars put into 1. Here r the cars holden nocked development/styling cues from: Ford, Audi n BMW. There influence EACH was 33% leaving the other 1% to put on there oversized badge on. Someone is clearly tring to make up for something LOL!!! Go the blue oval. Real men drive FORDS
yeah i am looking at a mocha with pure beige trim, sunroof and dyna audio option! just awaiting a price…
I worked for volkswagen for 5 yeard, there staring to get more adventurious
Holden deserves to win the award because from spending a billion dollars on the VE!