The VT Commodore was the first of the third generation of Holden Commodores
The series 2 VT introduced a new engine, the 5.7L Gen III V8 engine
The VT was not sold with an accompanying Utility vehicle, instead the VS ute continued to be sold alongside it
To date the VT Commodore was the most produced of the Holden Commodores
The VT Commodore won Wheels Car of the Year in 1997.
The VT Commodore was the first Commodore to have Independent Rear Suspension (IRS) as standard
The first Monaro of the Commodore era was released in 2001 and its styling was based on that of the VT Commodore, which had ceased production the year before.
The VT Commodore was in production for a total of 38 months
The VT Commodore was the first Commodore to offer a 6 speed manual gearbox
The power upgrade from the 5.0L V8 engine used in the series 1 VT’s and the 5.7L unit used in the series 2 is said to be 41 kW