The VR Commodore won wheels car of the year in 1993
The VR Commodore was the first Australian car to be fitted with a drivers airbag as standard equipment
The VR Commodore was the third Commodore (VB, VN) to win wheels car of the year
The VR Commodore was the last to use the Buick 3800 which was introduced with the VN in 1988
The VR Commodore was available with 2 engine options, 1 V6 and 1 V8
The VR Commodore was available with 2 transmissions, 1 automatic and 1 manual
The VR introduced the ‘Acclaim’ variant, which targeted family buyers
Prices for the VR Commodore at new started at around $26 000
Just over 165 000 VR Commodores were produced
The only external panels that are interchangeable between the VR and the previous model VP are the doors.