THE Commodore S may be the poor relation in the lineage of sporting Holdens, but the Series II VX model gets closer to serious with the adoption of traction control as standard equipment. It also benefits greatly from the FE2 sports suspension version of the new Control-Link IRS rear end. And, in optional supercharged V6 form, it delivers very strong performance even though it is only available as an auto with this engine. The fact it also looks very much like an SS makes it a good choice for those not wishing to splash SS-style money.