WITH increases in power and torque, more styling definition separating it from other Commodores, and a general sense of improved refinement, the VZ Holden Commodore SS is a classier, faster car than the outgoing VYII. It’s a big, capable sporting sedan that offers excellent performance for the money and is quite easy on the eye too. But despite styling revisions that include a new SS signature – dummy air vents behind the front wheel-arches – as well as bolder alloy wheels and a new rear spoiler, the SS Commodore is somehow not quite as brash as it has been in the past. SS buyers needing to look more special will have to delve into the options and aftermarket bins.