The three-box sedan version of the 2018 Buick Regal – which as many of you know is also our next Holden Commodore – has been unveiled in China. It’s the only market that will receive this body style. The rest of the world, including Australia and even the USA, will […]
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Buick Regal GS leaked; potential 2018 Commodore/HSV?
The case of the mysterious 2018 Opel Insignia OPC (nee Holden Commodore/HSV) prototype spotted at the Nurburgring last week may have been solved, as pictures of the Chinese-spec 2018 Buick Regal GS have been leaked online. Car News China has published pictures of what appears to be the sporting GS […]
Editorial: How to Resurrect the Australian Car
Once Holden and Toyota shutter their Australian production facilities this coming August and October, the Australian-built motorcar is dead, taking with it tens of thousands of jobs in the component sector. Australia will be the first developed country in the world with the capacity to build cars to essentially shut […]
Holden VL Commodore gets Nissan RB26 GT-R conversion, with AWD (video)
Holden’s VL Commodore continues to enjoy a cult following in Australia. The combination of its lightweight body and sophisticated (for the time) Nissan RB-series engine was a winner in its day and continues to be a sought-after donor for many projects today. Huss of NSW has built a very unique […]
2018 Buick Regal TourX revealed as Chinese & U.S. versions of Insignia/Commodore
While the 2018 Commodore and its basis, the Opel/Vauxhall Insignia, have been detailed, two more pieces of the global puzzle remain; the Chinese and North American Buick Regal. This means the Insignia will effectively wear four different nameplates globally, but the North American Regal, which debuted on April 4, will […]
2018 Holden Commodore Tourer revealed, new crossover wagon
The spiritual successor to the 2003-2006 Holden Adventra has been revealed in the form of the 2018 Holden Commodore Tourer, based on the just-revealed Opel Insignia Country Tourer. Compared with other versions of the 2018 Commodore (and Calais) the Tourer receives an additional 20mm of ground clearance and length, roof […]
2018 Opel Insignia OPC spotted, next-gen HSV? (Video)
A prototype version of the already-revealed 2018 Opel Insignia Grand Sport (nee Holden Commodore) has been spotted being pounded around the Nurburgring Nordschleife, with a few notable differences to the stock version. This prototype appears lower, has a more sporting side-skirt and front leading edge, larger alloy wheels, plus hungrier […]
2018 Holden Commodore torque vectoring explained, oversteer available (video)
GM’s European subsidary has shown a video with its development engineer Andreas Liljekvist demonstrating the 2018 Insignia Grand Sport’s power oversteer capability. Shown on a track, the engineer has a tablet plugged into the vehicle, showing torque distribution data and live lateral acceleration. This demonstrates that depending on which driving […]