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The cops get a Zeta sedan: GM unveils 355-hp Chevy Caprice police car

Well, it's official. General Motors has resurrected the Australian-built Zeta sedan for North America, only this time around, it's just for the cops. Set to arrive in your local muni's police fleet in 2011 is the Chevrolet Caprice police patrol vehicle (PPV). First thing's first: it is not the Holden Commodore, a.k.a. Pontiac G8 (rest in peace). It's a left-hand-drive version of the long-wheelbase, Zeta-platform Holden Caprice/Statesman. Many of you already know that this car is also sold in the Middle East as, you guessed it, the Chevy ... Read more →

REPORT: Zeta-based Chevy "G8" police car to be unveiled Monday John Neff

The Pontiac G8 has not deserved its lot in life, and despite the Australians trying to steal it back with the debut of two special edition Holdens that look awfully similar, this rear-wheel-drive ...

Pontiac G8 resurfaces in Australia as a pair of special-edition Holdens Noah Joseph

Holden giveth, and Holden taketh away. While we're still mourning the departure of the Pontiac G8 here in the U.S., the General's Australian subsidiary – whose Commodore gave birth to the G8 ...

REPORT: GM still working on importing Holden Commodore with police package Jeremy Korzeniewski

Stop us if you've heard this one. GM's Australian-based arm is looking to send its Holden Commodore to the United States. Right, um, that's the Pontiac G8, right? Actually, no, it's dead. And it may ...

Aussie Envy: HSV E Series 2 lineup unveiled Alex Nunez

Just as wounds from the Pontiac G8 being ripped from us are beginning to scar over, HSV has torn them open anew by revealing version 2.0 of its Commodore-based E Series lineup. It's facelifts all ...

REPORT: Pontiac G8 Sedan, Wagon and Ute to be sold... in Australia 2 months ago on Autoblog

It's sad enough that the dizzying, platform-sharing, don't-call-it-rebadging upcoming product extravaganza General Motors unveiled to the Twitterati and media last week did not include the terms Zeta, Pontiac, G8, or any derivative thereof, but if a new report out of Australia is accurate, ...

2010 Holden Commodore gets smaller engines, better fuel economy, six-speed tranny 3 months ago on Autoblog

Everywhere else but under its skin, the 2010 Holden Commodore differs from its current version only in badging: it will wear the acronym SIDI on its flanks, which stands for Spark Ignition Direct Injection. Pop the hood, though, and you'll find that the long-running Aussie sedan gets one of the ...

VIDEO: Top Gear flogs the Vauxhall VXR8 Bathurst and HSV Maloo 3 months ago on Autoblog

var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/Top_Gear_Flogs_the_Vauxhall_VXR8_Bathurst_and_HSV_Maloo'; Let's just say that Richard Hammond rightfully digs the blown, delightfully obscene Vauxhall VXR8 Bathurst (above, bottom), which costs a not-insignificant £45,000 in Blighty. For that ...

REPORT: Holden working on Cruze hatch... but will it come to North America? 5 months ago on Autoblog

According to Australia's Drive, Holden boss Mark Reuss has confirmed that General Motors' Australian outpost will produce a hatchback version of the Cruze sedan that it shares with Chevrolet. The liftback will apparently be very much an Aussie product, with research and development being carried ...

VIDEO: Top Gear Australia electric car build-off, Aussie rules style 5 months ago on Autoblog

While they might lack the comedic punch of their seasoned British co-frères, the presenters at Top Gear Australia don't seem to have any electric car "issues". Indeed, in a recent episode they even held their own battery-powered build-off. Presenters Warren Brown and Steve Pizzati each ...

Nissan skipping SEMA this year, Mazda limiting presence 6 months ago on Autoblog

Participation at last year's SEMA show was notable for its absences, with the event's organizers struggling at the last minute to fill vacated floor space with companies that would have normally been shunned to the outer regions of the Las Vegas Convention Center. As the economic melt-down ...

Vauxhall sans Opel could reallign with GM Daewoo, Holden 6 months ago on Autoblog

Eyebrows raised at reports that General Motors could hold on to its British subsidiary Vauxhall even if – or, more likely, when – its German counterpart Opel would leave the family. With the model ranges of the two European GM divisions intertwined, a Vauxhall without Opel would ...

REPORT: Group working on bringing Holden Commodore to U.S. police forces 6 months ago on Autoblog

Naturally, the death of the Pontiac brand has put a crimp in sales plans at Holden, General Motors' Australian arm that assembles and exports the Pontiac G8, essentially a lightly reworked version of the brand's own Commodore sedan. Interestingly, according to Aussie website GoAuto, a most unlikely ...

REPORT: GM's RWD architecture will downsize and survive 7 months ago on Autoblog

General Motors may be lacking the cash to develop any new rear-drive platforms, but reports out of Australia suggest that the existing Zeta platform that underpins such models as the Holden Commodore and new Chevrolet Camaro will carry on for at least another decade. GM's Australian subsidiary ...

GM officially debuts Holden Cruze, shows off Australian Volt 8 months ago on Autoblog

Late last year Holden, the Australian arm of General Motors, announced it would be getting a new small sedan based on the global platform underpinning the Chevy Cruze. At the time, it was assumed that the Holden would feature revised sheetmetal and possibly a new name, but now that the wraps ...

Australian company wants Pontiac G8 to be next cop cruiser 8 months ago on Autoblog

Police agencies across the United States are chock full of Crown Victoria cruisers. In all, there are over 80,000 Crown Vics on patrol, but the generations-old cruiser is finally getting consigned to history within the next year. That leaves a huge opening to any company that has a suitable ...

Holden Commodore once again Australia's best seller, with a catch 10 months ago on Autoblog

In a classic case of good-news versus bad-news, the Holden Commodore has once again managed to retain the title of Australia's best-selling vehicle in 2008. With this announcement, the Australian arm of General Motors has extended the Commodore's run as best seller to 13 straight years. That's ...

Holden to produce four-cylinder small car 10 months ago on Autoblog

Holden, known for it's massive sedans and massively appealing V8s, is on the small car bandwagon with its announcement to build a four-cylinder car in Australia to be sold alongside the Commodore. Holden currently has three four-cylinder cars, but they're comprised of rebadged Daewoo's and an Opel, ...

Goodbye-amino? Pontiac could kill G8 ST; become one-car brand 10 months ago on Autoblog

It's been a bad month for Pontiac fans. While begging for money from Congress, GM mentioned its intentions to sacrifice the brand to aid the General's recovery and get a few billion from the feds in the process. Now comes word that GM may keep the brand around, but cut its lineup in half... or ...

Someone did it: Holden Commodore conversion for your Pontiac G8 1 year ago on Autoblog

General Motors has been the perpetrator of several fortunate and unfortunate badge engineering jobs over the years, and the G8 -- based off the Holden Commodore -- is the most recent example. The Aussie sedan was partially developed with American sales in mind and because of that, it doesn't take ...

Australia's Eflin debuts Type 5 Clubman in Sydney 1 year ago on Autoblog

Fans of the original Lotus 7 will undoubtedly be familiar with Elfin. Others who, like Lotus itself, have come to realize that automotive development has advanced in the past few decades, may be less so. The Australian sportscar-maker is right up there with the likes of Caterham and Westfield, only ...

HSV unveils 40th Anniversary GTS, SV08 in Sydney 1 year ago on Autoblog

It's anniversary time in Oz for HSV, Holden's high-performance division. That means stripes, stickers, commemorative badges and a pair of new unveilings at the Sydney Motor Show. In HSV's case, at least, the extra pieces of flair go on fire-breathing, tire-shredding LS3-powered monsters, so the ...

Duel: HSV GTS and FPV GT-P face off Down Under 1 year ago on Autoblog

FPV vs. HSV is basically Australian for "Ford vs. Chevy," but on steroids. The two performance divisions have elevated the production of the muscle sedan to an art form, with audacious looks and big power ruling the day. It's as if the original American muscle car era never ended, but got a ...

Holden begins 99/liter fuel incentive for two years 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click image for a hi-res gallery of the Holden Commodore SS-V Despite the fact that capping the cost of gas didn't work out so well for Chrysler in the U.S., General Motors' Australian arm, Holden, is launching a new incentive that guarantees gas will be 99¢/liter for two years after your ...

Baby got back: HSV launches ClubSport R8 Tourer 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a hi-res gallery of the ClubSport R8 Tourer HSV's ClubSport R8 Tourer has officially arrived, giving our friends from Down Under the means to haul stuff, ass and any combination thereof as long as they part with $65K AUD. The super-duper Commodore SportWagon has got LS3 V8 power ...

Small recall for big suspension issue on 2008 Honda Element 1 year ago on Autoblog

All owners of 2008 Honda Elements are being asked to stop driving their cars until they have had them inspected at their local Honda dealer. According to a recall issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the front bushing bracket of the left trailing arm of the rear suspension ...

Rumormill: Lotus considering a Carlton successor 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a gallery off the original Lotus Carlton. Of all the sleepers in automobiledom, the Lotus Carlton holds a special place in our hearts. Based off the Vauxhall Carlton sold in Europe, Lotus stroked out the 3.0-liter inline-six of the standard car to displace 3615 cc, added a couple of ...

Elfin releases sketch, details on upcoming Type-5 roadster 1 year ago on Autoblog

Think "Elfin" and you're liable to (quite aptly) conjure up images of point-eared fantasy creatures (thank you Mr. Tolkien and Jackson). But to Lotus and Caterham fans, a group as enthusiastic to its realm as hobbit geeks are to theirs, Elfin is another beast entirely. Sprightly though they are, ...

Oz-some: HSV W427 launches Down Under 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a hi-res gallery of the HSV W427 "She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts." That's what Han Solo says about the Millenium Falcon. You could apply the same saying to the HSV W427 super-duper sedan just launched by Holden's in-house performance division. I mean, ...

Holden W427 limited to 427 units costing $150,000 AUD each 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of the Holden W427 They are having a different conversation in Australia than we are having up here, and we want in on it. Holden has just announced that the limited-edition Holden W427 will have 500 hp and 471 ft-lb of twisty motion. Sure, we have the Corvette Z06 ...

Australian government asks for hybrid, promises to buy it 1 year ago on Autoblog

The Australian government has both feet firmly planted on the hybrid bandwagon, and the blokes down under are looking for more of the automotive combo platter in its fleet. The government already has 355 Toyota and Honda hybrids in its fleet, but Aussie lawmakers would like to utilize its own ...

Pickuptrucks.com performs Ultimate Sh-Ute-Out 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click either image to view high-res gallery of the Ultimate Sh-Ute-Out While the U.S. is about to get its first taste of two-door, rear-wheel-drive, car-based pickups in the form of the Pontiac G8 ST (official name still TBD), Australians have been enjoying these things, called utes, for decades. ...

Holden Commodore hybrid and turbo'd four under consideration 1 year ago on Autoblog

Two separate reports out of Australia say that Holden is looking to maximize the Commodore's fuel efficiency in an effort to stoke sales. Both stories quote General Motor's Asia-Pacific vice president, Nick Reilly, but the separate reports, while sharing a common theme, come to decidedly different ...

APS builds 557 hp twin-turbo setup for Pontiac G8 GT 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a gallery of the turbocharged APS HSV Commodore. APS is in the business of making power and that's exactly what they've done for the new Pontiac G8 GT and its Aussie-spec sibling, the Holden Commodore HSV. The tuner's Stealth Intercooled turbocharger setup uses two water-cooled ...

HSV Tourer super-wagon set to haul stuff, ass 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click image to enlarge Like the sedan and ute before it, the Holden Commodore Sportwagon will also soon have a corresponding HSV performance variant. The HSV Tourer is essentially an HSV Clubsport R8 Wagon, as it features the muscle sedan's front clip and 425-horsepower (317kW) LS3 V8 powertrain. ...

Pontiac G8 GXP Coupe being considered? 1 year ago on Autoblog

Coupes seem to be somewhat resurgent lately, and the stupendously awesome Pontiac G8 GXP might be set to lose a pair of doors. While that would make it essentially a repeat of what came here as a revived GTO not too long ago, the name is not likely to return. The basic idea has been outlined in the ...

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Autoblog Podcast #151: With Car and Driver's Eddie Alterman

Eddie Alterman wades in with Sam, Chris, Dan, and Jonny to talk about SEMA and other recent events.

 
 

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