Rumours of a mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette are spreading once again. This time the rumours are supported by a pretty convincing prototype. International media are reporting a bunch of spy images that have been taken at GM’s Milford proving ground in the US, showing a prototype with a peculiar rear section […]
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Election 2016: What lies ahead for the Australian auto sector?
The 2016 Australian election result is less than a week away. One area which hasn’t received much coverage is the automotive industry, and its component supplier sectors. Could this be because the public by-and-large accepts that it’s doomed? Although Ford, Holden and Toyota have all committed to closing down their […]
Opel GT still on the cards, although priorities are tight
The show-stopping Opel GT rear-wheel drive coupe concept from this year’s Geneva Motor Show stands a chance for production, if a report out of Autocar is to be believed. The show car, which showcased design elements for future Opel, Vauxhall and subsequent Holden models, is a smaller-than-Toyota-86 sports car, with […]
UK-spec HSV Maloo LSA making Goodwood debut this year
GM has confirmed the 2016 Vauxhall VXR Maloo LSA (HSV) will make its Goodwood Festival of Speed debut later this year. In what is a very limited edition production run for the UK market, GM’s UK subsidiary Vauxhall is importing just 100 units of our latest LSA-equipped Maloo, with prices […]
HSV passes 85,000 production milestone, approaches 30th anniversary
HSV is celebrating the production of its 85,000th vehicle at its Melbourne-based facility. The milestone car was a blue Clubsport R8 LSA sedan. Holden Special Vehicles, or HSV as it is more commonly known, produced the 85,000th vehicle at its Clayton production line in Melbourne, Victoria, on June 6. Tim […]
2016 Holden Cruze SRi Z-Series review (video)
In October of this year, the Australian-made 2016 Holden Cruze SRi Z-Series will ride quietly into the sunset for the last time, joined by the 56-year old Ford Falcon and soon to be followed by the Cruze’s bigger brother, the Holden Commodore. The Cruze doesn’t have the same passionate and […]
Last hurrah HSV ‘GTS-R’ to get LS9 Corvette ZR1 engine – rumour
A rumour is spreading at the moment, suggesting Holden’s last hurrah will be equipped with the supercharged V8 from none other than the Corvette ZR1. Yep, according to a News Corp report GM in the US has apparently approved the production of a Commodore powered by the 6.2-litre supercharged V8 […]
HSV announces special editions to send off LS3 V8
HSV has confirmed the production of three final limited edition models for 2016, sadly marking the end of the road for the iconic LS3 V8 powerplant. After its introduction in 2008, three upcoming models will be the last to feature the 340kW, 6.2-litre V8 engine. Billed as a “final buy” […]