Holden Commodore
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For many car companies, finding a clear and coherent brand identity isn't as easy as it might seem. Case in point: Pontiac. The rip-snorting G8 hasn't been the success it might have been if fuel prices and economic woes hadn't struck as it made its debut, and now the G8 ST, or sport truck, won't even see the light of day according to the latest reports. According to information from 'industry sources', enthusiast site PickupTrucks is reporting that the 2010 G8 ST won't see production. The sources indicate the decision comes as part of a redefinition of Pontiac's image and a simple...
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Holden Commodore Conversion Kit For Pontiac G8It’s no secret that Pontiac's G8 is essentially a rebadged version of the Australian-built VE Holden Commodore, and now a vehicle customizer that also hails from Down Under is offering a kit for North American customers who wish to make their Pontiac G8 look like the car it was originally...
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HSV W427 LS7-Powered Commodore Sedan Goes Into Production
To celebrate its 20th anniversary, HSV, Holden’s in-house tuning arm, rolled out a concept version of its latest E-series model powered by the Corvette ZO6’s LS7 V8 powerplant at the Melbourne Motor Show in February. Dubbed the ‘HSV W427,’ the four-door muscle sedan is now...
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HSV Commodore Range Gets 6.2-Liter LS3 Powerplant
With the reveal last week of the LS3-powered Pontiac G8 GXP performance sedan at the New York Auto Show, it was only a matter of time until Holden announced plans for its own version of the car for sale in Australia. Today, Holden’s official in-house tuner HSV revealed changes to its 2008...
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Holden Celebrates 60th Anniversary With New Coupe 60
Melbourne's auto show is host to Holden's 60th anniversary celebrations, and to mark the occasion, the Australian brand has revealed its Coupe 60. Designed to combine sports and luxury for the momentous occasion, the Coupe 60 takes from the best of what Holden has to offer. Shorter than the VE...
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GMC To Display Dual-Cab Commodore Ute Concept In N.Y.
With increasing speculation Holden’s VE Commodore Ute is headed to the U.S. as the new Pontiac G8 ST, there’s more reason to believe the dual-cab ‘Crewman’ model, which debuted in the previous generation (pictured), will be given the green light. The dual-cab Ute is...
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As if the massive V8s from GM were short of power to start with, Aussie-based Walkinshaw Performance is making a Stage 2 supercharger that’ll pump an LS2 V8 up to 566hp (422kW) and 727Nm (537lb-ft) of torque. The kit is also available for the 6.0L L98 V8. Either one will run you somewhere around US$14,000 installed - but a lighter wallet will just improve acceleration times, right? The big Aussie blower features Eaton internals, a custom Walkinshaw Performance inlet manifold and drive system, high-flow fuel injectors and can be outfitted with an air-to-water intercooler as an option...
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Commodore Could Be Headed To Europe
The success of Holden fully depends on its export programs, which is why the GM division is considering selling the Commodore sedan in more markets with the latest tipped to be Europe. Variants of the Commodore are already sold in the Middle-East, South Africa and parts of Asia, and will soon be...
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Holden Commodore To Be Sold As The Pontiac G8
General Motors has confirmed that the Australia’s Holden Commodore sedan will be exported to the US and sold as the Pontiac G8. The announcement was made by GM’s product chief Bob Lutz at the Detroit Auto Show who stated that "we [GM] are seriously planning to import a lot of Commodore...
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Holden Sends The Commodore To Europe
Holden’s VE Commodore, which went on sale just two months ago, has failed to meet expectations and is facing a 12-year low for sales of large cars in its homeland. Conversely, the Commodore is enjoying immense success in export markets including the Middle East and Asia and it could even be...
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Holden's VE Commodore Is Coming To The U.S.
General Motors has confirmed that it will sell the Holden designed Commodore in America under the Pontiac label. Australian journalists who tout the car as a BMW rival are so in love with it that they forget that its commonly used as taxis and that it often suffers from reliability issues. GM will...
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Australia’s Fastest Car: VE HSV
You’re looking at the first official images of the all-new performance variant of Holden’s VE Commodore. Developed by Holden's tuning arm, HSV, this new car will be the fastest Australian built car ever, with a 0-60mph time under 5 seconds, and distinguishes itself from its donor sedan...
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Finally, after months of circulating spy shots and drip feeds, Holden has officially released its all new large, rear-wheel-drive Commodore sedan to the public. For the first time in the car’s history, the long-wheelbase version was displayed simultaneously with the standard-wheelbase model, in the form of the Statesman and Caprice. After spending a reported one billion Aussie dollars to build the car from scratch, there was a lot of pressure resting on the shoulders of the Australian design team. The Zeta platform on which the new Commodore is built will form the basis of a host of new...
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Aussie Ute Is The World's Fastest
Americans may dominate in their love affair for SUVs, but when it comes to the world’s fastest utility, Australia has the yanks beat. The HSV Maloo R8, based on an everyday work vehicle from GM’s Australian subsidiary, Holden, has set the mark with a 271.44km/h blast in the Aussie...
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Spy Shots: 2006 VE HSV Sports Sedan
Many of our readers may have never heard of HSV or Holden for that matter, but what you see hear is General Motors Company’s [NYSE:GM] premium rear-drive platform, commonly referred to as Zeta, undergoing real world testing down in Australia. Holden is GM's local division in Australia and...
Ralph Hanson
