A collection of very rare and highly collectable HDT and HSV Holdens will go up for auction on April 29, as part of the Shannons Autumn Classic in Melbourne. In the mix is a one-of-nine VL Brock HDT Director, a VL Group A SS Walkinshaw, and a VC HDT sedan. […]
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Australian vehicle sales for March 2013 – Toyota 86 storms ahead
The official VFACTS figures for Australian new vehicle registrations for March 2013 are in, and it looks like there’s more sports car fans joining the roads this month, with a big jump in Toyota 86 sales. Toyota remained as the top favourite vehicle brand in the country, making up 19.2 […]
V8 Supercars format confirmed for the Austin 400 in USA
The first-ever V8 Supercars round in the US will take place in May, using the new Circuit of the Americas track in Texas. It’s now been confirmed the weekend will adopt a similar format to the Pukekohe round in New Zealand. For the V8s, they will use a 3.7km version […]
Video: Mick Doohan vs Casey Stoner vs David Coulthard
You might remember a few weeks ago it was announced that Mick Doohan, Casey Stoner, and David Coulthard would compete in an unconventional race using an F1 car, a V8 Supercar, and a factory road-legal production car. The event has now surfaced online. With Casey Stoner behind the wheel of […]
2014 Cadillac CTS gets new twin turbo V6, 2017 Commodore?
GM’s Cadillac has revealed its new 3.6-litre twin-turbo V6 petrol engine that will power the upcoming 2014 Cadillac CTS. Although the engine is quite powerful and interesting, the question on everyone’s mind is will this engine ever trickle its way down into the Aussie Commodore? Cadillac is a brand owned […]
Holden VE Commodore SS Z Series Ute review
The Holden VE Commodore SS Z Series Ute adds some extra pizazz and creature comforts to the widely-respected V8 workhorse. Holden VE Commodore SS Z Series Ute – PROS AND CONS PROS: Buckets of fun to drive – handles and accelerates like a proper performance car Bold styling Z Series […]
Holden engineers keen to produce a Cruze ‘GTI’ hot hatch
With almost every major carmaker offering a hot hatch on the market these days, Holden is one of the only companies that doesn’t have one in the showroom. This is despite its direct rival over at Ford offering the cracking Focus ST hatch. Speaking with Holden engineers during the national […]
2014 Holden Cruze review – Australian launch
Holden is looking to really shake up the very popular small hatch and sedan segment this year, and the new Australian-developed 2014 Holden Cruze is the piece of artillery selected to do just that. With class-leading tech inside, sharper pricing, and a new powerful 1.6 turbo for the sports variants, […]