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I approached the Holden VF Commodore Evoke with slight melancholy, because I know this gleaming new car will be the last of its line – the last truly indigenous Commodore. Like the Sumatran Tiger which has fewer than 400 in the wild, the Commodore is high on the automotive endangered …

Holden has released more details of new features in the 2014 VF Commodore SS V Redline performance line (read our review here). The new Holden VF SS V Redline sees the introduction of a host of new advanced features including a customisable track-oriented driving mode and an updated sports-tuned FE3 …

The highly competitive urban SUV segment in Australia is getting increasingly crowded, especially with the launch of yet another newcomer – the 2013 Holden Colorado 7. But wait, the Colorado 7 is, more appropriately, a full size SUV aimed at competing with it, not in it. That’s because, unlike other SUVs …

Every once in awhile, we come across two different variants of the same model which, apart from sharing the name and looks, are two totally different cars. And no, we are not talking about a BMW M3 vs a BMW 320d, but a run of the mill Holden Cruze CD/CDX …

Holden’s VF SS V Redline Ute has become the fastest ute to take a lap around the gruelling Nürburgring in Germany. With Holden’s Dynamics Engineer, Rob Trubiani, behind the wheel, the V8 powered Australian icon took 8 minutes and 19.47 seconds to blaze around the track, faster than many exotic …

Sometimes as car testers, we seemed to forget that not everyone is as critical as we are when it comes to cars, just like food critics forget that not everyone gets annoyed if the skin on the roast potatoes isn’t the right shade of brown, or the spring onions are …

The small car segment is arguably one of the most hotly contested markets in the car industry and not without good reasons. With almost every major car maker in the game, some offering models starting at just below the $20k mark, buyers are spoilt for choice. The expectations are high …

Holden has launched the new mid-size Holden Malibu today, starting from $28,490 plus on-road costs. Available in two trim levels and two engine options, the Malibu takes over the baton from the unloved Holden Epica. Holden Executive Director Sales and Marketing, Philip Brook, said Holden Malibu was entering the market …

Electric cars aren’t new. In fact, the first electric vehicle was created around 1890, when an American with the name of William Morrison installed an electric motor into a six-passenger wagon. It had a top speed of 23km/h. But with cheap oil in abundance, the electric vehicle didn’t get much …

HSV has announced the pricing and specifications of the Gen-F range, with the entry price reduced by up to $4,000. The entry-level HSV ClubSport will be priced from $60,990, plus on-road costs, while at the other end of the spectrum, the HSV GTS (pictured above) has increased by $10,000 to …

Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) has today uncloaked their new Gen-F lineup. All four models – Maloo, Clubsport, Senator Signature, long-wheelbase Grange and range-topping GTS, will be carried over. The HSV Gen-F range will become the quickest, most powerful and technologically advanced sports sedans to ever come out of Holden’s go-fast …

Holden has announced the pricing and specification of the entire VF Commodore range, and the good news is a reduction in price of between $5,000 and $9,800 that the company hopes will bring people back to the large car segment. Holden has also simplified the line up by combining the …

Holden Special Vehicle (HSV) is set to launch a new breed of muscle cars under the new Gen-F nameplate. All new VF Commodore-based V8 performance models will be called Gen-F. The new name came as a tweak to what was originally planned – F-Series, which would have resulted in a …

The Holden Barina CDX has become the first car in Australia to offer full Siri Eyes Free Integration. The system allows drivers to interact with their iPhones, via Holden’s MyLink infotainment system, to direct Siri to perform a number of tasks while keeping their eyes on the road and hands …