Holden News
Cars you might not know share engines
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By Chris Thompson · 24 Dec 2022
With the twin-built Toyota GR86 and Subaru Impreza carrying over their (albeit now larger) shared engines into the new generation, a conversation was sparked in the CarsGuide office about unexpected cars that share an engine.
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What the next Holden Commodore might've been
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By Byron Mathioudakis · 11 Dec 2022
Late last month, General Motors in North America released a Buick concept car rendering that could be a postcard from an alternate future where large sedans are still relevant.
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The rainy-day classic-car bargains to buy now
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By Byron Mathioudakis · 04 Dec 2022
Following on from our last list of future classics – featuring up-and-comers like the Ford Territory Turbo, Holden Crewman and Nissan Skyline wagon – here are four more emerging Aussie greats we reckon are destined for far-bigger things. A word of warning, as usual: Don’t delay!
Why car names are getting worse
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By Stephen Ottley · 12 Nov 2022
Naming cars used to be simple - either you picked some evocative names (think Mustang, Falcon, Monaro, etc) or a sequence of numbers and/or letters (think 3 Series, C-Class, A4, etc) - but these days it feels more like car names are randomly selected by marketing teams rushing to get to the weekend.
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Aussie future classic bargains right now
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By Byron Mathioudakis · 23 Oct 2022
Five years ago, this month, Holden became the final carmaker to withdraw from full-vehicle manufacturing in Australia. Predictably, since then, prices of locally-made “metal bumper bar” and high-performance models have soared. Yet – almost unbelievably – there are some increasingly rare Australian classics that are still within reach. Here’s a list of our top five. But you better get in quick!
Changing buyer tastes since car making ended
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By Byron Mathioudakis · 21 Oct 2022
This month marks five years since the final Australian-made car rolled off the production line. How have Australian car-buying habits changed since 2017? We explore how and why our tastes have changed so profoundly so quickly. It's been quite the ride!
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V8s bucking electric car trend in Australia
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By Tim Nicholson · 08 Oct 2022
For all the talk of electric vehicles lately, you'd be forgiven for thinking that petrol and diesel cars were a thing of the past.Given the slow uptake of EVs in Australia, and slow progress on incentives of any kind, internal combustion powered cars are
Sporty Opel Astra GSe revealed
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By Chris Thompson · 29 Sep 2022
When GM pulled the plug on Holden and Opel became part of Stellantis, we lost not only the Holden Commodore and its derivations, we lost the likelihood that overseas models yet to come would land on our shores.Now, here we are missing out on the 2023 Opel
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US pick-ups at Detroit
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By Tung Nguyen · 15 Sep 2022
There's no doubt that Aussies love a ute, just a glance at the sales charts will reveal the Toyota HiLux, Ford Ranger, Mitsubishi Triton and Isuzu D-Max all within the top-10 best-selling vehicles.And this love affair is expected to continue, with the bur
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Can Holden, Opel or others make a comeback?
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By Stephen Ottley · 28 Aug 2022
Australia is often lauded as one of the most competitive new car markets in the world, with more than 40 brands fighting for slightly more than one million sales per year.