After a shipload of speculation, enthusiasm, and excitement, Holden’s performance arm, HSV, has finally revealed the 2017 HSV range, including the much-rumoured GTSR W1 hero car. These are the last locally-made HSVs to hit the market. Starting with the beastliest of them all. The 2017 GTSR W1 is, as expected, […]
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2017 HSV GTS-R W1 spotted? Official debut later tonight
Hours before the 2017 HSV range is revealed at midnight, pictures and details have been spilled on HSV Forums and Facebook, potentially showing the GTS-R W1 in all its glory. While it is unknown exactly which model it is, this image, recently surfacing on HSV Facebook fan page Holden & […]
2018 Holden Commodore V8 Supercar (Supercar) rendered
2018 will usher in a new era of Australian motorsport for many reasons. Our premier racing series, rebranded the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship, will switch from its previous V8-only policy to include V6 turbo engines and, for the first time, won’t feature entries based on Australian-built vehicles. The 2018 Commodore […]
2017 Holden Commodore Motorsport, Director, Magnum special editions announced
Holden’s final three limited-edition VF II Commodores have been launched, with the names Director and Magnum and Motorsport used, confirming the use of Peter Brock HDT-inspired monikers. Before you ask, no. There is no energy polariser on the Calais-based Director, but each has been certified to General Motors’s ‘Level 3’ […]
2017 Opel Crossland X revealed as new compact crossover
Opel and Vauxhall have revealed the new Crossland X crossover, which could eventually find its way into our local range badged as a Holden. The Euro GM brands confirmed the model in November last year, along with many other SUVs in the pipeline. It sits beneath the Mokka X SUV, […]
AWD 2018 Holden Commodore/Insignia Grand Sport revealed
General Motors’s European division, Opel, has released photos and a video of the Opel Insignia Grand Sport – which will be sold here as the Holden Commodore – driving through the snow to demonstrate the car’s torque-vectoring all-wheel drive system. The ‘Twinster’ rear axle, developed by GKN, can apportion full […]
2017 Holden Astra sedan confirmed, arrives May
Holden has confirmed there will be a successor to the outgoing Cruze sedan, which ended local production on October 6 of last year. It will come in the form of the Astra sedan. Known to the rest of the world as the Chevrolet Cruze, the 2017 Holden Astra sedan lobs […]
Top 10 best selling cars in Australia during 2016
It’s that time of the year again. The new vehicle registration figures for December have been released for Australia, revealing the best-selling vehicle models of the year. Before we get into the full report, here’s a snapshot of the top 10 best selling cars in Australia during 2016. Sitting in […]