The Holden brand will be retired from sales in Australia and New Zealand and local design and engineering operations will wind down by 2021, parent company General Motors announced today. Maven and Holden Financial Services operations will also wind down in Australia. GM International Operations Senior Vice President Julian Blissett …
Read More »RIP Holden Commodore: Holden drops iconic nameplate from line-up
Farewell Holden Commodore. Holden has officially announced it will be retiring the Commodore by the end of 2020, ending one of the most iconic nameplates in Australia since its introduction in 1978. The news comes as Holden revealed its plan to focus entirely on SUVs and light commercial vehicles – …
Read More »2020 Holden Commodore facelift unveiled
Vauxhall has unveiled its facelifted Insignia, and dependent on where you live, aka the Holden Commodore here in Australia, the Opel Insignia in Europe, and Buick Regal in the US and China. Scheduled to debut at the Brussels Motor Show in January, the minor refresh brings a revised six-point front …
Read More »Project Monaro sees a CV8 Holden Monaro brought back to life
Following five months of dedicated work, a uniquely restored Holden Monaro has been unveiled by Supercars racing driver Craig Lowndes today at GM Holden’s headquarters in Port Melbourne. The finished Monaro is a unique one-off creation of Project Monaro and a lucky Holden customer will soon be handed the keys …
Read More »2019 Mazda CX-9 vs Hyundai Santa Fe vs Holden Acadia Review
The 7-seat SUV has become the modern definition of a family car, loved for its space, comfort and versatility. With the market segment saturated with no less than eight players, which of these family buses should you spend your hard earned money on? Here, we take a look at the …
Read More »Holden refines and toughens 2020 Colorado
Holden has announced a series of upgrades and enhancements across the new 2020 Colorado range. Chief among these is the permanent addition of the robust and practical LSX as a new addition to updated Colorado line-up. Combining rugged simplicity with bold looks and formidable off-road capability, and having proved itself …
Read More »2019 Holden Astra Hatch range sees mid-tier manuals dumped
Holden has streamlined its 2019 Astra Hatch range by dropping both mid-range manual variants and culling some options and paint choices. Although the same four-tiered range first introduced in 2017 remains – comprised of the R, R+, RS, and RS-V – the middling R+ and RS models will now no …
Read More »Breaking: Holden’s owner General Motor leaving Australia?
In news just in, General Motors is said to be pulling out of Australia, although the Holden badge may stay. Holden’s American owners, General Motor is reportedly in talks to divest itself from its Australian operations, following a similar move in Europe where it sold Opel and Vauxhall to the …
Read More »Limited edition HSV Colorado SportsCat R unveiled
HSV has announced a new limited-run variant of the pumped-up Colorado SportsCat – the SportsCat R – that sports a host of cosmetic changes to set it apart from the standard model. Priced from $65,990, Holden’s performance arm claims the R model will “take the vehicle’s distinctive street presence to …
Read More »2019 Holden Acadia pricing and specification confirmed
Holden has finally announced pricing and specifications for the all-new American-made 2019 Arcadia, with a three-tiered line-up and sharpened drive-away pricing from the get-go. The range kicks off with the base LT 2WD, which is priced from $42,990 drive-away with these current deals, while the range tops out at $67,990 …
Read More »2018 Holden Commodore Calais 2.0L Turbo Review
What is it? The new ZB generation Holden Commodore is the first fully imported model that replaces the locally produced VF Series. It represents the biggest change in the nameplate’s 40-year history, with the previous sedan body style switched to a liftback design, the rear-wheel drive layout replaced with front- …
Read More »Holden creates 1,000kW Time Attack virtual concept racer
Holden might no longer manufacture its own vehicles but the company’s design team is still busy creating works for others as well as coming up with daring concepts such as the Time Attack concept here. Conceived and executed entirely in-house by GM Holden Design and Engineering staff, the virtual racer …
Read More »2018 Holden Equinox LTZ Review – should you go the 2.0 turbo?
Earlier this year, we tested the new Holden Equinox and found plenty to like about the successor to the Captiva. Uninspiring looks aside, Holden’s latest mid-size family SUV impresses with a capacious interior, competent drivetrain and a well judged ride and handling balance. The LS+ variant that we drove had …
Read More »Holden unveils tough looking Colorado Z71 Xtreme limited edition
The top end of the pickup market is sizzling to a frenzy with Holden the latest to offer its tough-looking Colorado Z71 Xtreme to take on the likes of the recently unveiled Ford Ranger Raptor. Based on the range topping Colorado Z71, the Xtreme is designed and built by Holden’s …
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