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39 Years of Holden Commodore: 2015 – Patriot missile
Red versus blue. Green versus gold. To Bathurst from the Bush we drive these True Blue Aussie heroes
Holden VF Commodore and ZB Commodore comparison – Aussie v Import
Wheels pitches the last Aussie built Commodore against its imported replacement to see if it can rise to the challenge
39 Years of Holden Commodore: 2014 – Wheels Car of the Year finalist
The right car for Australia and (mostly) good enough for the world makes its final COTY appearance
39 Years of Holden Commodore: 2013 – VF Good
It’s more sophisticated inside and out. It’s set to take on the world as a Chevrolet SS, and at home, Holden is hoping Aussies will fall in love with Commodore all over again
Explained: Mazda compression ignition petrol engine
Mazda aims to revolutionise the internal combustion engine, developing petrol engines with the efficiency of a diesel. We delve into the tech, to explain how this game changing process works.
39 Years of Holden Commodore: 2012 – HSV 25th Anniversary Series
The fully-loaded GTS Anniversary Edition celebrates a quarter-century of HSV’s local heroes
39 Years of Holden Commodore: 2011 – HSV Black Edition
Editor Bill needed to reconnect with Aussie roads and local muscle, so he grabbed HSV’s new Black Edition in Melbourne, aimed for Sydney the back way, and turned it up to 11
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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.
Retro Review: 1962 Toyota Tiara review
Japan’s automobiles are getting better and better each year. The Toyopet Tiara is one of the brightest to date and has many original, well-conceived ideas.
2001 Holden Commodore: Rare stake
Scarcity equals excellent resale in a classic supply and demand situation. The customers love it…
EDITORIAL: Why Toyota’s closure isn’t as gut-wrenching as Ford and Holden’s
As Toyota closes its doors for the last time, we think back thankfully on 54 years of car making, the thousands of hard-working Aussies who are affected on this solemn day
Toyota 1963-2017: The good, the bland and the Avalon
A selection of the best – and worst – Toyotas made in Australia
