Toyota Australia is cutting about 350 jobs at its Altona production facilities in Victoria due to recent pressures to its operations, low sales and subsequent low production volumes. The strong Aussie dollar is also making it tough for exports. Toyota announced today that it is immediately having to ‘adjust’ its […]
Holden Commodore
2012 Holden Calais V VE Series II V6 review – quick spin
The Holden Calais has been an Aussie icon for almost three decades now, since being introduced in 1984. Does the 2012 Holden Calais V VE Series II V6 live up to the nameplate and the statement made by the most luxurious Commodore variant? With the new 2012 VE Series II […]
Ford Falcon future secure until 2016, Holden Commodore future pending
There’s been a bit of nervous tension lately surrounding the future of Australian-made vehicles, with declining sales of icons such as the Ford Falcon and Holden Commodore only making the tension more unsettling. At the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, currently underway, both Ford Australia’s executives, and […]
2012 Holden Calais V Series II preview
PerformanceDrive is preparing its quick spin review of the new 2012 Holden Calais V Series II, fitted with the revised 3.6-litre SIDI V6 engine. The 2012 Calais features the least update changes of all the new 2012 VE Series II Commodore variants. As previously reported, the 2012 Holden Calais V […]
GM 2.0-litre turbo engine unveiled – destined for future Commodore?
General Motors has unveiled an all-new GM 2.0-litre turbo four-cylinder engine which will power the upcoming 2013 Cadillac ATS. It’s boasts a specific power output of 100kW/litre – better than many current high performance vehicles. The new engine will debut in the 2013 Cadillac ATS sedan next month, at the […]
General Motors builds 100 millionth small block Chev V8
General Motors and Chevrolet have just bolted together their 100-millionth small block V8. It has taken the American auto giant 56 years to do it, but what an international impact on the automotive world those engines have made. Even trickling down to the humble Holden Commodore, the small block Chev […]
2013 V8 Supercars Car of the Future prototypes unveiled
The Australian V8 Supercars Car of the Future has been unveiled at the Sydney Telstra 500 V8 Supercar round in Homebush Sydney. The two prototypes (Ford and Holden) showcase independent rear suspension, bigger wheels and brakes, a new lighter weight chassis and a V8 engine. Australian V8 Supercars chairman Mark […]
2012 Holden Commodore VE Series II SS V review (video)
The new 2012 Holden Commodore VE Series II SS V in Peter Brock-inspired Perfect Blue is about as good as Aussie cars get; loads of grunt from its American-derived Generation IV 6.0-litre V8; enough room for five good-sized adults; plenty of features like cruise control and leather seats; and it […]