It’s easy to see why Americans love the Holden VF Commodore, and if demand for our homegrown V8 remains steady, more powerful versions could be shipped across the Pacific Ocean in the future. In an interview with Automotive.com, Chevrolet performance cars marketing chief John Fitzpatrick said importing more powerful variants […]
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Holden Barina RS on sale from $20,990
Holden is making a move into the semi-hot-hatch compact market segment with the new Holden Barina RS. The turbocharged micro machine becomes the new flagship Barina, offering sporty highlights in almost every area. Chief among which is the 1.4-litre turbo engine. The unit was previously seen in the top-spec Cruze […]
2016 Holden Commodore could have no V8 – report
Just when everyone thought the Commodore’s future looked bright, a leaked report has apparently revealed the model after VF could be without a V8 engine and could be front-wheel drive. According to a confidential report, which was apparently leaked and picked up by News Limited, an expert adviser to the […]
HSV Gen-F GTS review (video)
Fist fights usually start with an argument. Voices rise with some yelling, followed by a bit of pushing and shoving. HSV has decided to do things a bit differently with the new Gen-F GTS. Its walked right up to Ford, pointed out the FPV GT…
2014 Holden Colorado gets uprated 2.8L diesel, MyLink
The freshly facelifted 2014 Holden Colorado ute and Colorado 7 SUV have arrived, bringing a new Duramax 2 diesel engine, updated in-car technology with MyLink, and a six-speed manual transmission to the lineup. Perhaps the most significant element of the model update is the introduction of the ‘Duramax 2’ 2.8-litre […]
HSV Gen-F GTS vs VX GTS 300 vs HRT V8 Supercar at Bathurst 1000
Back in 2000 the VX GTS was the most powerful production car ever made in Australia, producing 300kW and 510Nm. Today that crown goes to the HSV Gen-F GTS, boasting 430kW and 740Nm. HSV thought it would be interesting to put them up against each other during the recent Bathurst […]
Walkinshaw Performance W457 & W497 kits announced
Not happy with the massive power of the new Gen-F HSV GTS? Holden specialist Walkinshaw Performance has come up with upgrade packages for the VF Commodore and HSV that will cause your eyeballs to explode out of their sockets just reading the output figures. Starting with VF Commodore’s 6.0-litre V8, […]
Video: Quickest Holden VF Commodore in the world, runs 10.37sec
The Holden VF Commodore has only been on sale for a handful of months but already tuners are extracting some awesome performance from it. If you’ve ever wondered what the fastest VF Commodore in the world is so far, this is it. Built by Walkinshaw Performance Formula Tech Dyno Centre […]