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1983-87: The beginning of the end
The end of the protectionism that propped up the Australian car industry was in sight as Ford enjoyed life at the top
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 …
AMG’s GT family explained
GT C coupe and convertible arrival takes AMG GT family to six variants. Here’s how they all fit in
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.
A 2017 Ferrari 488 Spider on the famed Circuito del Mugello
John Carey cracks open a howling 488 Spider on a famed Italian road course to embrace Ferrari’s V8 history, and bask in its turbocharged future.
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
Searching for the Tasmanian Tiger with a 2017 Jaguar F-Type SVR
We’re on the trail of the ‘extinct’ Tasmanian Tiger, in one of Jaguar’s quickest cats, on some of Australia’s greatest roads. Believer or sceptic? Come along for the ride…
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
The rise of the Korean car industry
How Hyundai and Kia blindsided the world to form an automotive superpower
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
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.
Wheels Tyre Test 2017: Eight brands compared
It isn’t easy sorting good passenger-car tyres from the genuinely great ones, but the annual Wheels Tyre Test has it down to a fine, round and black art. We put eight tyres through the gauntlet to give you our pick of the bunch
Jaguar Land Rover’s new wave in recycling turns concept cars into surfboards
How a ‘no waste to landfill’ initiative doesn’t have to be boring
Watch a Ferrari 250 GTO getting binned at Goodwood
$50 million worth of prancing stallion ended up slightly worse for wear
