That’s it. No more car manufacturing in Australia. Following Ford and then Toyota, Holden finished building its last car today, a Commodore SS, at its production facility in South Australia at 10:45am this morning. This was the last-ever vehicle to be produced in Australia. We were all sad to first […]
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Top 5 quickest 2017 diesel utes across 0-100km/h tested by PerformanceDrive
If you’re in the market for a ute, chances are you couldn’t give two hoots about 0-100km/h performance. However, we thought we’d put together a quick top five video to show you the difference in acceleration in today’s available products. Getting across 0-100km/h in such and such a time might not […]
Holden confirms OnStar 4G LTE technology coming in 2019
Holden has confirmed it will be introducing GM’s OnStar connectivity technology to the local showroom in 2019, setting new levels in security and safety with 4G LTE connectivity. OnStar was originally launched in North America about 20 years ago, offering emergency, security, navigation and advanced connectivity services, serving around 13 […]
Editorial: How the Coalition ended car manufacturing in Australia
Well, here we are at the end of almost a century of car making in Australia, following Ford closing down its local factory in October last year, and Toyota shutting its doors this week, and Holden just around the corner. How did we get here? Our beleaguered automotive industry has […]
For Sale: Gosford Classic Car Museum announces mega auction
A monster collection of classic cars, supercars, and mouth-watering muscle cars will go up for auction later this month at Gosford Classic Car Museum’s first public auction. Supported by Pickles, the massive event will see up to 70 vehicles go under the hammer. And not just any old vehicles. We’re […]
2018 Holden Commodore VXR shows off sporty design at Frankfurt
The European version of the 2018 Holden Commodore VXR has been revealed at the Frankfurt motor show, carrying the nameplate Opel Insignia GSi. Vauxhall will adopt the same name for its version as well. Holden confirmed in July the new sports variant of the Commodore will be called the VXR. […]
For Sale: 2017 HSV GTSR W1 with 22km on the clock
If you missed out on the chance to buy one of the 300 HSV GTSR W1 special editions, you’ve been given a second chance. We’ve found one that’s up for grabs on an online auction. An almost-new white example is up for sale on GraysOnline. It’s build number 110 of […]
2018 Holden Commodore local testing surpasses 100,000km
Holden engineers have finalised suspension and steering tuning for the incoming 2018 Commodore, with further tuning also conducted on the V6 and 2.0-litre turbo powertrains. The company says it is now putting the finishing touches on the Commodore before it arrives on the market early next year. For the latest […]