How does the trunk hinge in the G8/VE Commodore? Will it have the gas struts or is it the old-fashioned style where the bars go down into the trunk?

I've seen quite a few new cars use the old fashioned (space robbing) design and hope that the G8 has the gas struts to save space in the trunk.

I searched for pictures on the web and Holden's site, but came up empty. Does anybody have an open trunk picture?

I don't remember where , but I saw pictures of the trunk hinges with struts yesterday.

I cant remember where but i saw a pic of the commodore trunk and it hinges from the side like a gas strut hood. Im not actually sure if it was a strut or just some type of hinge.

"The boot of the VE Commodore has a more expensive hydraulic strut hinge system instead of the cheap lever-arm system that could foul on luggage in the boot."

http://www.smh.com.au/news/a-closer-look/inside-the-ve-commodore/2006/07/17/1152988451244.html?page=4
Mike

I had created a thread and there was another photo but I'm not sure what happened to it.

http://www.ls1.com.au/news_pics/VEReveal/CalaisV/DSC01158.JPG

I had created a thread and there was another photo but I'm not sure what happened to it.

http://www.ls1.com.au/news_pics/VEReveal/CalaisV/DSC01158.JPG

Nice, thanks! Glad to see the gas struts in there. Doesn't look like the rear seats fold down, but they give you a good-sized pass through to compensate.

I like the gas strut much better.

I think that's where the battery is stored and not a pass through. As usual, I could be wrong.

The battery is on the side at the rear of the car. It has a pass through.

Holden have a stronger gas strut available for those who fit the sv6 or ss commodore spoiler.
Just a reminder so nobody will get a trunk lid crunching their skull from the extra weight.

Holden have a stronger gas strut available for those who fit the sv6 or ss commodore spoiler.
Just a reminder so nobody will get a trunk lid crunching their skull from the extra weight.

So true. I added a Saleen urethane spoiler to my Mustang GT and removed the fiberglass stock rear wing... the poor little gas struts could hardly take it! I had to physically lift the trunk until it got into the locked position where it would stay on its own.

The addition of that spoiler resulted in a couple nearly cracked skulls and a squished finger or two!

http://www.ls1.com.au/news_pics/VEReveal/CalaisV/DSC01157.JPG