- GM V platform (RWD)
:seealso|GM V platform (FWD)The V platform, or V-body,
automobile platform name was used twice by General Motors.All V-bodied cars are
rear-wheel drive , and have been ever since the platform's introduction in1967 . The fourth character in theVehicle Identification Number for a V-body car is "V".The
GM Zeta platform has replaced the V-body, and will replace the W-body, K-Body & G-body after 2010.Many vehicles used this platform including the following nameplates:
* 1967–1982Opel Commodore
* 1967–1982Chevrolet Commodore (South Africa - rebadged as Opel in 1982, continued until 1986)
* 1978–1986Opel Monza (Europe)
* 1978–1994Opel Senator (Europe) /Vauxhall Royale /Senator (Chevrolet Senator in South Africa until 1982)
* 1978–2006Holden Commodore (Australia - VB, VC, VH, VK, VL, VN, VP, VR, VS, VT, VX, VY, VZ)
* 1979–1982Vauxhall Viceroy (UK)
* 1986–2003Opel Omega (Europe)
* 1987–1994Vauxhall Carlton (United Kingdom)
* 1990–1992Lotus Carlton (UK)
* 1990–2006Holden Statesman / Caprice (Australia)
* 1992–1998Chevrolet Omega (Brazil)
* 1997–2001Cadillac Catera (built in Germany for the US)
* 2000–2007Chevrolet Caprice (Middle East export built in Australia)
* 2000–2007Chevrolet Lumina /Chevrolet Omega (built in Australia for export to Middle East, South Africa, Southeast Asia, South America)
* 2001–2006Holden Monaro (Australia)
* 2004–2006 Pontiac GTO (built in Australia for the US, unavailable in Canada)
* 2005–2006Buick Royaum (built in Australia for General MotorsChina )
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