Holden Commodore 2018 News

Com-gen of Gen II Supercar built around Holden's Insignia-based Commodore replacement.

When the imported all-wheel drive (AWD) Holden Commodore arrives in Australia in 2018 it will be equipped with a mechanical torque vectoring system.

The digital covers have finally been torn off Holden's first fully imported Commodore.

Partially complete engineering mules previewed ahead of 2018 launch of first-ever foreign Commodore.

Imported Holden Commodore will have more tech than ever before.

Holden to import some cars from the US -- but don’t hold your breath for big pick-ups.

Under this heavy and ugly disguise is the 2018 Holden Commodore that will come to us from Germany.

Australian heads new Holden Commodore development in Germany as Opel confirms more than a third of Holdens will come from Europe.The Holden Commodore of the future will have an Australian accent even though it will be made in Germany.News Corp Australia can exclusively reveal one of Holden’s most senior engineers has been based in Germany on a top-secret assignment for the past four years working on the car that will become the next Commodore.Marinos Panayiotou, who worked at Holden from 2001, has been based at Opel in Germany since 2010 as the Lead Program Manager.In car industry terms this means he is the person in charge of taking a vehicle from a design sketch to production.Despite the posting to Germany almost four years ago, Holden insiders insist the company had no plans at that stage to end local production of the Commodore.RELATED: Global GM boss says Holden can beat ToyotaMORE:Car factories could close early if funding cutVIDEO:Holden says we're here to staybusiness networking website LinkedInthe Commodore of the future will be a rebadged version of Germany’s Opel Insignia sedanannounced last December it would end manufacturing in Australia in 2017has already confirmed certain models from the Astra range, as well as the current generation Insignia sedan and Cascada convertible are coming next yearThe story so far on the new Holden CommodoreWhy is the next Holden Commodore coming from Germany?Because Opel already builds more cars there and can export them more profitably. Opel has made 687,000 Insignia sedans and wagons since December 2008 and exported them to China, North America, the rest of Europe and parts of Asia. Over the same period Holden has sold 218,000 Commodores in Australia.Why is there no V8 in the new Commodore?Why is there no ute version of the new Commodore?Will Holden call the new car a Commodore?What will happen to Holden Commodores in V8 Supercars?

EXCLUSIVE | The next Holden Commodore will come from Germany rather than China, bringing the car back to its 1978 roots.

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