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1989 Holden Commodore: VN Commodore – Car of the Year
It was a tight contest, argued for an agonisingly long time. But the VN Commodore is a fitting winner of the prestigious silver anniversary COTY, the world’s longest continual magazine award.
1988 Holden Commodore: Always a Commodore – VN first drive
What’s the VN like from the driver’s seat? After two days at the helm, Peter Robinson reckoned Holden’s parts-bin solution has worked well.
The Holden VF Commodore SS Ute Nürburgring lap record
In 2013, Holden shipped an SS Ute over to Germany to set a lap record on the Green Hell
HSV W427 vs V8 Supercar: Classic MOTOR
We compare road and race HSVs and crash the road car!
1987 Holden Commodore: The Blacksmith and the Boffin
The high-tech Commodore Turbo against the latest from the traditional school, a Group A V8
1986 Holden Commodore: No looking back
The point about the VL Commodore is not its abandonment of the Australian-made six. That is in the past. The VL is about Holden and the future
Best value used performance cars
How have our former BFYB racetrack weapons held up on the used market?
1985 Holden Commodore: Executive action
Australian muscle or European flair? BMW 528i Motor Sport/Commodore Group Three/Saab 16S Turbo/Volvo 760 Turbo
1984 Holden Commodore: Injecting life into the Commodore
GMH’s new Commodores look bigger and brighter, but the big news is Bosch LE fuel injection and electronic engine management systems
Top 5 most desirable wagons
Practicality need not be a compromise for performance with these five wonder wagons
The rise of the Korean car industry
How Hyundai and Kia blindsided the world to form an automotive superpower
Nissan Pulsar GTI-R: Sweet Dream
Baby ’Zilla returns with a WRX-sized appetite
1983 Holden Commodore: Boos, Blues and Brock
Bathurst 1983 seemed set to be a classic. With a fierce rivalry on the track and some bitter back-biting behind the scenes. But it all fell flat and Brock romped home
Wheels Interview: Stefano Domenicali – Enter the Matador
Meet the passionate former Ferrari man who has the job of leading Lamborghini into a bold new era of hybrids and SUVs
Opinion: Old cars are still fun to own
Morley reveals the worst-kept secret in Aussie motoring journalism… we love old cars!
Colin McRae tests Subaru Impreza Group A
Ten years after his passing, we remember the rallying legend with some of his best hooning
1978 HDT Torana A9X: Legend Series
Brocky’s favourite race car of all- the LX Torana A9X – delivered Holden its ultimate race victory.
1982 Holden Commodore: Musclecar Magic
Commodore SS Group Three meets Falcon 5.8 ESP. Long live the bent eight!
The best of Colin McRae
Remembering a legend 10 years on
1981 Holden Commodore: Commodore gets five
Five speeds that is, but only on the four and the little six. There are also mods to improve economy and drivability, a new but not so different nose and the SL/E has a fascinating mini-computer to tell you average speed and even fuel consumption
Performance Car Podcast: Frankfurt Motor Show 2017 wrap
The boys from MOTOR have been hanging on every detail to come from the IAA in Frankfurt
1980 Holden Commodore: Honing the edge
The addition of cruise control, a V8 engine with the same power as a modern-day Toyota Corolla, and a hint of four-cylinder economy
39 Years of Holden Commodore: 1979 – Car of the Year
Imagine this: an imported Opel, badged as a Commdore, tuned for local conditions, and winning COTY. No this is not a prediction for 2018, but rather a recollection of some 39 years ago.
39 Years of Holden Commodore: 1978 – GMH unveils the born-again Holden
The Commodore is a car we can be proud of, a car to compare with any (and we mean any) from Europe. Meet a new and very different Holden … it’s the General’s finest hour.
