on 1 June 1999 and sold until October 2000, when the VX series was launched as its replacement. The original 1997 VT range was introduced with a range of six models comprising: Commodore Executive (fleet and entry package) V6 manual from sedan and wagon, with optional automatic, and V8 Commodore Acclaim (family safety package) V6 automatic from sedan and wagon Commodore S (entry sports package) V6 manual from sedan only, with the option of the V6 Supercharged automatic 6.7 Secs 0-100 Commodore SS (high-end sports package) V8 manual from sedan only, with optional automatic or V6 Supercharged automatic Berlina (luxury package) V6 automatic from sedan and wagon, with optional V8 automatic Calais (sport luxury package) V6 automatic from sedan only, with optional V8 automatic or V6 Supercharged automatic. In terms of major features and options: Standard across the range – IRS, driver's airbag, seatbelt pre-tensioners, electric seat height and tilt adjuster, front seat lumbar support (Executive only had driver seat lumbar support) trip computer (6-function single digital window on all models except Berlina and Calais featuring a 12-function 3 digital windows upgrade) Passenger airbag available across the range, but as an optional on the Commodore Executive and S for ABS available across the range, but as an optional package on Executive Traction Control standard on Acclaim and Calais, but optional on the rest of the range for Automatic transmission optional on all models except Acclaim, Berlina and Calais Power steering standard across the range, with Calais featuring a speed sensitive version ("Variotronic") Air conditioning optional on Executive and Acclaim but standard on S and SS, with climate control on Berlina (single zone) and Calais (dual zone) Alloy wheels optional on Executive and Acclaim (15-inch steel wheels standard) but optional on all other models (15-inch on Berlina, 16-inch on S and Calais, 17-inch on SS) Full power electric windows and metallic paint standard on Berlina and Calais but optional on all other models Cruise control standard on all automatic models except for being optional on Executive Fabric seat trim on all models except for velour on Berlina and Calais, with leather trim optional on the latter A double-DIN 6-speaker 30W sound system with cassette player across the range except for Calais featuring 8-speakers, and CD players optional on all models except being standard on Berlina (single-CD) and Calais (10-CD stacker) also featuring a power antenna with height memory For Calais –