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The Insider: The approach of peak variant
After years of premium automakers attempting to fill every possible niche with a new car model, many industry factors are pointing to a return to the simplified lineup and longer life cycles
Opinion: Goodbye to the Aussie-made Commodore
It wasn’t this hard to farewell the Falcon. We almost can’t quite believe it
39 Years of Holden Commodore: 2010 – Holden VE Series II SS V Redline first drive
Bolder, better balanced and Brembo-braked, the SS V Redline spearheads Holden’s important new VE Series II assault. Factor in its revamped interior, and you’re looking at a Commodore that further narrows the gap between factory-fettled and HSV-honed
Geek Speak: Active aerodynamics
Active aerodynamics play a part in future supercars
Opinion: Let’s remember the Commodore for its triumphs
Let’s remember the Commodore the way it should be – not how it went out, but how it lived tearing up the Mountain
Holden ZB Commodore: Performance Car Podcast
Chatting all things Commodore from behind the wheel of the new ZB Commodore
2008 Holden Commodore: HSV W427 First Drive
Believe the hype. With the balance to back up the numbers, HSV has just created Australia’s first supercar
2017 Merc-AMG C63 S Coupe vs 2016 Dodge Challenger Hellcat: new vs used
Mighty Mopar makes C63 AMG seem a little underwhelming
2007 Wheels Car of the Year: Holden VE Commodore
The General’s billion-dollar baby is no immaculate conception, but it meets the COTY criteria better than any other new car of 2006, shining through as the most deserving recipient of Australia’s premier motoring award.
Opinion: Will Ford return to the WRC?
Will the Blue Oval be M-Sport’s knight in shining armour?
Holden’s stillborn 350ci VB Commodore
The untold story of Holden’s secret plan for a powered-up Bathurst racer
Gisbergen v Gisbergen – Quick off the old block
It takes talent, technique and guts to win Australia’s hardest-fought motorsport category. But for reigning Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen, he has a real ace up his sleeve… his dad
Opinion: Online sellers are breeding dishonesty
“The net has spawned Super Trolls: Keyboard Warriors who are a more unpleasant hybrid than the first Prius”
2004-06 Pontiac GTO: Quick History Lesson
Another Aussie that tried its luck in Hollywood
2006 Holden Commodore: REVEALED! The Commodore’s inside story
Holden’s first-ever clean-sheet Commodore is benchmarked, not against Ford but Audi and BMW. Here’s your comprehensive guide to the billion-dollar VE range.
Depreciation disasters
The cars to buy, and avoid, if you care about your hip pocket
2005 Holden Commodore: Halo, goodbye
As Holden prepares to lower the curtain on its hero coupe, who better than Monaro-driving legend Colin Bond to shake down the last-of-the-line CV8-Z, and revisit a classic HG that’s along for the ride?
2004 Holden Commodore: Battle of the 6ixes
Will Commodore’s step into the 21st-Century drivetrain technology be enough to wrong-foot Ford’s excellent BA Falcon? The 190kW SV6 is the first to try its luck.
Wheels Interview: Graeme Whickman – Ford one year on
Ford’s boss on rebuilding after the shutdown
Inside Bloodhound SSC’s 1600km/h cockpit
Step inside the world’s fastest office, home to land speed record holder Andy Green
Lamborghini Estoque concept car: Classic MOTOR
Lamborghini pulls a cat out of the bag, but is it wasting its time with a twin-turbo v8 four-door sedan?
2003 Holden Commodore: The Crewman Show
Warning: Holden’s longest ever production contains material you may have seen before
2002 Holden Commodore: VY Commodore – Reinventing Australia’s top seller
lt’s about to get a whole lot tougher for Holden. Confronting a fiercely competitive Falcon for the first time in years, the boys from Fishermans Bend have worked hard on a defence strategy.
The top 5 fastest Aussie cars to 100km/h
These are the quickest home-grown cars to hit the tonne
