In 1999, Peter Hughes, Holden’s manager of exterior design, composed a two-dimensional draft representation of the VE composed previously by Michael Simcoe, Holden’s design director at the time. Known in-house as the “Bill of Design,” the draft brought into existence the design basis for the production-ready car. Various basics of the draft were changed, including the rear VE LED lights, the low-profile side window design and the drawn out wheelbase, but the aggressive stance remained.
The VE
LED lights were completely redone from previous models of the Commodore. The
tail lights are more of a box look when compared to the previous VZ’s triangular
shape. Commodore models had always changed the look of their tail lights, utilizing many different designs.
There were the standard VE LED lights for the inexpensive models, and then extravagant variants for more luxurious models.
One such example is the VE Omega, as it had red round lamps with both its clear reverse and indicator lamps. On the other hand, the Calais and Berlina models came with a tri-striped design.
The most wild designed VE LED lights, of course, were those added on the SSV variant. These VE LED lights featured a black reflector, chrome bezel with red centre lamp and clear reverse/indicator lamp.
The SSV tail lights have become quite the fashion, for everyone is desiring them on the VE Commodore.
Holden's Special Vehicles chose a different sheet metal to redesign the tail lights. The newer sheet metal was a first for the HSV, as it was a new change.
The HSV VE lights were rectangular in design, and the company had it wrap around the rear of each car. Like the Nissan Skyline, the lamps had twin circular LED lights. These HSV tail lights are different in that they cannot be put on standard Commodore models. The redesigning of the VE LED lights extended to the headlights. Again, the more luxurious models were given additional additions for their VE LED lights.

The base models were produced with simple black reflector headlights, however the luxury models of the VE Commodore, such as the SSV, were produced with an amazing projector lamp in the centre that counteracted the more aggressive look of the VE Commodore.
The VE LED lights are still a talked about feature of the VE Commodore.
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