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A special edition Holden VF Commodore SSV Redline is in the works, according to a Holden dealer Facebook page. The ‘Craig Lowndes’ Edition is being created to commemorate Craig Lowndes debut with the Holden Racing Team in the V8 Supercar race at Sandown 500 in 1994. The race car driver …

With the Holden Commodore’s impending demise in 2017, the question that most fans would be asking is what will replace the beloved Commodore. While all Holden has confirmed is that the replacement will be a front-wheel drive vehicle, with all-wheel drive being a likely option, Mark Reuss, General Motor North …

Holden is introducing two new models to the Cruze line-up with the Z-Series and SRi Z-Series arriving in Holden dealerships across Australia this week. Replacing the popular Cruze CDX and SRi-V models, the new additions add sporty content to the already generous list of standard features of the regular models. Philip Brook, …

Holden has announced the return of Opel-sourced models to its range, after Opel left Australia last year. The Astra GTC and VXR (formerly Opel Astra OPC) hatchbacks will be reintroduced as Holden badge vehicles in the first half of 2015. Joining them will be the Insignia VXR performance sedan and …

The much-anticipated new-generation Chevrolet Cruze (Holden Cruze) has been unwrapped at the Beijing Auto Show. Developed by GM’s global R&D team, including input from Holden’s engineering division in Port Melbourne, the new Cruze gets a new clean-sheet design and brand-new architecture. The team’s goal was to set new benchmarks in …

A mildly face lifted Chevrolet Cruze (Holden Cruze in Australia) has been unveiled ahead of its official debut at the New York Auto Show. The 2015 Cruze adopts Chevrolet’s “dual-port” grille at the front, together with restyled front bumper with LED daytime running lights (on LT and LTZ variants). At …

The 2015 Holden Cruze has been caught without any camouflage in Shanghai, China ahead of its official debut later this year. Wearing GM’s Chevrolet badge as it is sold overseas, the car looks slightly more chiselled than the current Cruze, with a front end that looks quite similar to the new Kia …

The Holden Barina RS is the latest addition to the company’s city hatchback. Joining the lineup as the sports model, the RS’ extra punch comes from a 1.4-litre turbocharged 4-cylinder petrol engine pinched from the locally made Holden Cruze. It produces 103 kW of power at 4,300 rpm and 200 …

General Motors is seriously considering a plan to replace the Holden Commodore-based Chevrolet SS sports sedan after Holden ceases production of the Commodore in Australia in 2017. According to a report by Autocar, the next-generation Chevrolet SS could be based on the company’s rear-drive Alpha platform. The car will be …

A Holden Commodore SSV Redline-based Chevrolet SS used as a pace car at the NASCAR race in Daytona Beach, Florida has caught fire while on duty. It was leading the field before the final leg of the season-opening Sprint Unlimited exhibition race when it caught fire. The fire appears to …

The Holden VF Commodore SS is the best sports sedan to come out of the soon to be shut factory in Adelaide. Its 6.0-litre pushrod V8 may be low tech but generates a healthy 260kW of power and 517Nm of torque. The yanks get it even better, with their Chevrolet-badged …

617kW of power and 1,161Nm of torque. Enough fire power to launch the Apollo 13 to the moon. One Australian. One American. Both with a big petrol V8 at the front that powers the rear wheels and big Brembo stoppers as anchors. And the best part – both are ForceGT’s …

Speculations have been rife that the next-generation Holden Commodore, due in 2017, will be front-wheel drive. This has now been confirmed by News Corp Australia, which got their hands on documents that shows General Motors did a top-secret deal with Holden to pair the new sedan with a Buick that …

Holden has confirmed that it will cease local manufacturing in 2017. The announcement was made by Victorian Premier, Denis Napthine at the State Parliament this afternoon. The announcement means that Holden will close its local operations one year after Ford packs up. It also comes after Holden Chief Executive, Mike …