The Week That Was: Holden VFII Commodore, Suzuki Vitara, Porsche 911

Holden’s final update for the locally-built Commodore has now been revealed in the form of the VFII, which will take the Aussie Commodore to its grave in 2017.

For its last hurrah, all VFII variants with eight-cylinder engines now get the 6.2 litre unit found in HSV models, packing 304kW and 570Nm.

Styling has been tweaked - especially for the Sportwagon and Calais models - but all LPG-powered models have been dropped for the updated model.

Suzuki re-launched the Vitara nameplate In Australia this week, adding an all-new small SUV to complement the existing Grand Vitara, S-Cross and Jimny in the Japanese automaker's crossover/4WD line-up.

Prices start at $21,990 for the base model RT-S five-speed manual, with the optional six-speed automatic attracting a $2000 premium. The flagship RT-X will be available with a 6-speed automatic only with an RRP of $31,990.

Suzuki said it expects its new Vitara to appeal to buyers transitioning from small hatches to small SUVs.

the week that was.