Car enthusiasts have always been passionate about their hobby, and many have found new ways to express their love for cars through the use of AI programs such as DALL-E, Midjourney, and Stable Diffusion. These programs enable enthusiasts to create fun car images from a parallel universe, where anything is […]
Holden Calais
2018 Holden Calais Tourer vs Subaru Outback 3.6R: Adventure wagon comparison (video)
SPECS PACKAGE DRIVE VERDICT So, here we have two very unlikely rivals. From Japan it’s arguably the pioneer of the jumped-up wagon vehicle style, the Subaru Outback, and from Germany we have the all-new Holden Calais V Tourer. Both vehicles promise all-weather, all-family touring, with some degree of off-road ability. […]
2018 Holden Commodore scores 5-star ANCAP safety rating
The upcoming, all-new, German-made 2018 Holden Commodore has been awarded the full five-star ANCAP safety rating in recent tests, just weeks before its market arrival in late February. ANCAP has assessed crash test results from Euro NCAP, and found good protection across all important areas which help result in a […]
New smartphone game includes Aussie classics; VL Calais Turbo, HSV GTSR W1
If you love Australian cars and are looking for a new way to pass the time on your long commute in the quiet carriage, there’s a new game out, called Aussie Wheels Highway Racer, for you which lets you enjoy some local classics on your mobile. Aussie Wheels Highway Racer […]
Top 10 most obscure Aussie-developed Holdens
The countdown is on to a new era for Holden. For the first time in 70 years, the ‘Lion playing basketball’ will no longer come to represent vehicles put together in this country, but cars the company assures us are still for Australia. Over the years, many Holdens have reached […]
EXCLUSIVE: Holden Calais badge confirmed to live on, SS killed off
Holden will officially be continuing the Calais nameplate for upper-end variants of its 2018 Commodore range, which, as we know, will be imported from Germany based on the new Opel/Vauxhaull Insignia. Holden’s director of communications, Sean Poppitt, confirmed to PerformanceDrive that the Calais will be retained as part of the […]
2016 Holden Calais V Sportwagon V8 LS3 POV review (video)
So, we were planning on a comparison with the Calais V and the new Skoda Superb 206TSI. Both of which offer similar performance and at a similar price. However, Skoda cancelled our booking at the last minute. As we already had the Calais, and we’ve already reviewed it, we thought […]
Holden VF Director special edition to help send off Commodore?
Holden could be about to introduce a VF Holden Commodore Director special edition, both as a send-off to the Commodore and to pay respect to the original VK and VL Director models of yesteryear. Last month PerformanceDrive had exclusive word from Holden Australia, confirming there is some kind of special […]