39 YEARS OF THE HOLDEN COMMODORE
1993 Holden Commodore: Little Aussie Byter
The VR Commodore is a smarter car all around than its predecessor – and not just because of a mega boost in computer power. From airbag to flush bumpers, Wheels evaluates the $100 million revamp
1992 Holden Commodore: Title Recall
After endless days of back-to-back testing, thousands of hard kilometres and performance valuations at two locations, Wheels staffers were primed to deliver the definitive comparison between two new local heroes. Now read on …
1991 Holden Commodore: A Smoother Vintage
With a heritage hangover of too much whine and not enough culture, the VP had a lot to prove. Across the new Commodore range, Holden has refined the blend and fortified it with an extensive list of extras.
1990 Holden Commodore: Raw vs Refined
PETER ROBINSON had a sugary smile after Australia’s SV5000 out-performed three sweet Europeans. But the raw lump from Downunder lacked a little refinement
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.
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
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
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
1982 Holden Commodore: Musclecar Magic
Commodore SS Group Three meets Falcon 5.8 ESP. Long live the bent eight!
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
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.
