The Holden Colorado SuperUtes race car has been revealed, ready to enter the new motorsport category next year. The sport will see dual-cab utes tearing up race tracks around Australia, with turbo-diesel power. As we already know, the SuperUtes series is a production-car-based championship for rear-wheel drive utes. For the […]
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2018 Opel Astra OPC in the works, getting 300hp 1.6 turbo – report
The latest Opel Astra, which also forms the basis for the Holden Astra, has been on sale for well over a year now and there is yet to be a performance-oriented OPC version. However, it seems things are about to change. According to an Auto Bild report from Germany (video […]
Listen to the 2018 Holden Commodore V6 twin-turbo Supercars racer (video)
In-car footage of Craig Lowndes piloting the new twin-turbo V6-powered version of the 2018 Holden Commodore Supercars race car has surfaced on Red Bull Racing Team’s YouTube channel. As reported in early June when the 2018 Commodore Supercars entry was unveiled, the body style will be home to two different […]
2018 Holden Commodore VXR revealed as performance variant
The flagship version of the 2018 Holden Commodore, which will be imported from Germany, has broken cover with sports styling and a V6 AWD powertrain. The Commodore VXR will sit atop the tree, replacing the SS as the sports-flavoured flagship. Instead of a rear-wheel drive, 304kW V8 muscle car, the […]
Holden Equinox (Captiva replacement) previewed, 188kW turbo confirmed
More details about Holden’s long overdue Captiva replacement, the Equinox, have emerged, with a new 188kW engine confirmed that might give it a distinct advantage in the segment. The 2.0-litre, 188kW/353Nm turbo unit will also be seen in the 2018 Commodore and will make the Equinox the second-most powerful offering […]
2018 Buick Regal RS revealed, previews next Commodore ‘SS’?
The first of what appear to be official pictures of the 2018 Buick Regal GS have hit the web, giving a strong indication of how a sporty 2018 Holden Commodore may look. The Buick Regal GS is a sports variant of the USA and China-bound variant of the Opel Insignia. […]
Holden VN Commodore with LSA V8 conversion runs 9s (video)
What happens when you combine one of the most powerful motors ever fitted to a Holden Commodore-based production car with one of the most notoriously light bodyshells? The VN Commodore of 1988 might not be renowned for its roadholding or safety, but thanks to being as light as 1311kg in […]
2017 Vauxhall VXR8 GTS-R now on sale in UK, only 15 offered
More pictures have emerged of one of the last Australian-built HSV models to be sent to the United Kingdom, a Slipstream Blue VXR8 GTS-R. Just 15 examples will be sold under the Vauxhaull VXR8 GTS-R banner, ending a chapter which began with exports of the Vauxhall Monaro early last decade. […]