First Drives New Cars

FIRST DRIVE: Holden Commodore VFII

Fear is a funny thing. It’s defined as “an unpleasant, often strong, emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of perceived danger. It causes a change in brain and organ function and in humans and animals is regulated by the process of cognition and learning.” So the narrow strip of asphalt that winds through a grassy […]

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News

Bye bye Commodore…

In an announcement that held no great surprises to anyone paying attention, General Motors today announced that Holden would “transition to a national sales company in Australia and New Zealand”. Which means goodbye to the venerable Commodore. Holden will discontinue vehicle and engine manufacturing and “significantly reduce” its engineering operations by the end of 2017, […]

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New Cars Road Tests

ROAD TEST: Holden Commodore SS V-Series Redline

Bogan-tastic! With the release of a new Commodore comes the inevitable V8-powered SS version! And with the addition of the FE3 sports suspension-equipped Redline model to the permanent line up, things would appear to be very promising indeed for Aussie performance fans. Except… they have made it VERY quiet indeed. With the bogan in us […]

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New Cars Road Tests

ROAD TEST: Holden Commodore Calais V

It’s a new Commodore, but is the world interested in any way? Well, the sales figures suggest that at least a few are, but nowhere near as many as there used to be. That is a shame because the VF is undoubtedly the best car that has ever come out of Australia. Packed with cutting […]

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