No, it’s not a Holden Torana. It’s a Holden Sunbird. But you’d be forgiven for making such an assumption as it is based on the UC series Torana, and adopts the same chassis and in fact the same body. The Sunbird was launched in Australia in 1978 as a replacement […]
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Holden website no longer shows cars, Corvette confirmed for 2021
It was obviously only a matter of time but now the official Holden website is winding down and doesn’t even showcase any cars on it anymore. It also references the new GM Speciality Vehicles (GMSV) website, which confirms the Chevrolet Corvette is coming to Australia in 2021. We first heard […]
Holden sales already plummeting, placed 15th in February
Just a couple of weeks after our exclusive report and then GM announcing it is going to close down Holden completely, we see sales are already being impacted. According to VFACTS new vehicle registration figures for February 2020, released today, Holden is suffering a 49.8 per cent drop in sales […]
GM officially confirms it is closing down the Holden brand
Following our news story yesterday, GM has now officially confirmed it will be closing down the Holden brand. This means all Holden and New Zealand operations, including engineering, design and financial services, will be closed down. And the timeline is by 2021. GM handed out a statement today confirming that, […]
2019 Holden Astra RS-V review (video)
The Holden Astra nameplate is well-established in Australia. But over the last few generations muddled sourcing from head company, General Motors, has made the lineup confusing. There have been periods where we had an over-priced Astra sourced from Opal in Germany, an inferior Astra replacement called the ‘Viva’ from Daewoo’s […]
Holden, Mazda top Australian JD Power Sales Satisfaction survey, BMW leads premium
The results of the Australian 2018 JD Power Sales Satisfaction survey have been released, with Mazda and Holden tying for top position, and BMW taking the top ranking for luxury brands. Results were actually published earlier this year, but for some reason we missed it. The study included ranking 11 […]
2019 Holden Colorado LTZ 4×4 review (video)
It’s one of Australia’s favourite dual-cab utes, and it is arguably one of the strongest-looking propositions in terms of design. But is the 2019 Holden Colorado starting to fall behind with age, having been around in the same form since 2016? Other utes in the segment have received both minor […]
2019 Holden Acadia review – LT & LTZ-V (video)
Holden’s SUV lineup has been a lucky dip over the past few years; you never knew where the next model would come from, or what it’d be called. You’d be forgiven if you haven’t heard of the Acadia. It’s the latest large SUV offering, and it moves away from the […]