Holden News
GM commits to an electric future
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By Tung Nguyen · 29 Jan 2021
General Motors is betting big on an electric future, announcing its intention to be a tailpipe emissions-free brand in passenger cars by 2035, but could Holden have fit in that picture?The news comes less than a year after GM pulled the plug on its Holden
Last Holden VF Commodore being auctioned off
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By Justin Hilliard · 28 Jan 2021
If you ever wanted to own a piece of Australian motoring history, few would have more significance than the final Holden Commodore built on local soil. And as it turns out, it’s currently looking for a new owner
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Eight cars that were retired in 2020
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By Andrew Chesterton · 10 Jan 2021
Another year gone means another batch of cars officially buried, with either lacklustre sales or a change of corporate direction spelling the end for cars as diverse as the Abarth 124 Spider to the Hyundai Veloster, and even the very last (ever) Holdens.
Holden’s secret super ute revealed!
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By Andrew Chesterton · 07 Jan 2021
Holden and HSV were ready to launch a 550Nm Colorado-based super ute in Australia to take down the Ford Ranger Raptor, only for the brand to be axed before the first utes could hit dealerships.
How Holden could have beaten Ford
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By Andrew Chesterton · 31 Dec 2020
The real story behind the monstrous Walkinshaw 550 version of the Holden Colorado has been revealed, with the super ute originally designed as the vehicle that would finally take down the Ford Ranger Raptor, only for Holden to close up shop as the finishi
Can't go on holiday? Buy a classic car!
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By Neil Dowling · 30 Dec 2020
It's the most depressing year in modern history but it's become a boom time for classic cars as pent up, and locked down, enthusiasts push up prices of collectable Holdens, HSVs and blue-chip Europeans.Auctions have cleared up to 97 per cent of cars offer
Imported police cars don’t work in Australia
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By David Morley · 13 Dec 2020
If you’re lamenting the loss of our homegrown passenger cars, you’re not alone. In fact, it seems The Force is with you: The police force, that is.
Walkinshaw 550 super ute explored
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By Andrew Chesterton · 24 Nov 2020
It might have come a couple of years too late, but Holden at last has a ute that can out-perform its dual-cab rivals like the Toyota HiLux, Ford Ranger and the Nissan Navara, with the launch of the new Walkinshaw W550 performance pack.
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Used options for wannabe Yaris Cross buyers
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By David Morley · 15 Nov 2020
The recent launch of Toyota’s Yaris Cross is further proof of the rise and rise of the crossover vehicle. Even the tiniest ones.
The future of Bathurst’s racing grid is?
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By Stephen Ottley · 18 Oct 2020
The death of Holden has led to the demise of many things - from the Commodore nameplate to the iconic Lion badge. And now as the calendar turns into October, thoughts naturally turn to the Bathurst 1000, which raises the question; what happens to The Great Race without Holden?
