In October of this year, the Australian-made 2016 Holden Cruze SRi Z-Series will ride quietly into the sunset for the last time, joined by the 56-year old Ford Falcon and soon to be followed by the Cruze’s bigger brother, the Holden Commodore. The Cruze doesn’t have the same passionate and […]
Holden reviews
Holden & Ford least-reliable new cars in Australia, Audi least-reliable luxury car: survey
The USA has its popular and highly regarded J.D. Power customer surveys. What does Australia have? CHOICE in cooperation with the NRMA have released the results of its national research regarding lemon cars. Collecting results from 1505 Australian new car owners from around country that bought their vehicle new between […]
2016 HSV Clubsport R8 review (video)
It started life as a humble Aussie icon. Now, the HSV Clubsport sits in the market as one of the most powerful production sedans in the world. Isn’t it a shame the MY2016 is going to be the last model ever? Yep, as you’ve probably heard, Holden Australia is closing […]
2016 Holden Commodore SS V Redline VF II review (video)
This is it, folks. The last ever Australian-made high-performance Commodore; the 2016 Holden Commodore SS V Redline VF II. This is the Commodore that we should be most proud of. Holden will cease local manufacturing next year – if not sooner – which means the humble Commodore as we know […]
2016 Holden Commodore SV6 Sportwagon VFII review (video)
What you’re looking at here is the final chapter of a story that started in 1948; the birth of the six-cylinder, Australian-built family car. For the best part of seven decades it has been an Aussie staple, like steak and chips. While the bulk of the changes for the last […]
2016 Holden Calais V Sportwagon VF II V8 review (video)
The new 2016 Holden VF Series II Calais V Sportwagon sits in the market as the only, rear-wheel drive V8 luxury wagon priced under $100k. Unfortunately, it won’t be around for much longer. We’re going to miss it. A lot. There’s something admirable about a vehicle that can take the […]
GM invests US$30 million for new wind tunnel
Automotive giant General Motors is claiming its new US$30 million wind tunnel is a vital tool in the fight for lower emissions and increased economy on all future vehicles. The Detroit-based company recently opened its latest 35,000-square-foot wind tunnel for testing new designs, as the new low-emissions target date approaches. […]
2015 Holden Insignia VXR review (video)
Despite Opel’s best efforts to move metal in Australia the European manufacturer pulled out of the market after a short-lived stint from 2012 to 2013, leaving Holden an opportunity to obtain some of its vehicles. Built by GM’s European Opel brand in Germany, the Holden Insignia VXR enters the market […]