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Rumormill: Holden-based, RWD 2012 Chevy SS coming after all?

If it's Monday, there must be a big, rear-wheel drive Chevrolet four-door coming soon. Tuesday? We'll retract and deny everything. We know, we know. We also know we just reported that the next Chevy Impala will remain front-wheel drive – but check this out. We've been hearing rumors for some time now, that despite whatever Fritz Henderson has to say on the matter, a high-performance version of General Motors' Zeta platform that underpins the Pontiac G8 will live on as a Chevy SS model, either badged as a Caprice or (more likely) an ... Read more →

Right-hand drive Camaro available in Australia for a measly $128,500 USD Jonny Lieberman

For years and years, avid American car enthusiasts thought of a certain Holden as the Holy Grail. In hushed tones and with furtive looks, we let each other know that, yeah, the BMW E39 M5 is ...

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 3 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 ...

Fritz Henderson to Autoblog: Chevy Caprice is being looked at as "police application" 4 months ago on Autoblog

Ever since General Motors announced this spring that it was killing the Pontiac brand as part of its restructuring, fans of the Holden-developed G8 sedan have been clamoring to save it as a Chevrolet. After company officials repeatedly said over the past two months that no such thing would happen, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Industry analyst says Australian car industry is doomed 7 months ago on Autoblog

Clive Matthew-Wilson, editor of Australia's Dog & Lemon Guide, says there's no way around a central fact of Australian automobile production: "Australia's car factories are losing money on every vehicle they make." Because of that, he believes that there is no future for the domestic car ...

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 ...

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 11 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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

MT claims Holden Coupe 60 is really 3-year-old Pontiac GTO replacement 1 year ago on Autoblog

Spot any similarities? Holden surprised and delighted when it rolled out the Coupe 60 at the Melbourne Auto Show this past week. Motor Trend put two and two together and dug up some three-year-old photos that show off essentially the same car wearing a Pontiac suit, instead. The nose on the ...

Melbourne 2008: Holden Coupe 60 shocks showgoers 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above to view over 40 high-res photos of the Holden Coupe 60 var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/The_Monaro_LIVES_2008_Holden_Coupe_60'; We're elated when an embargo doesn't break or official images don't somehow manage to find their way to the wrong people ahead of time, because then ...

Melbourne '08 Preview: Holden to unveil Z06-powered super HSV sedan 1 year ago on Autoblog

Today at the Melbourne Auto Show in Australia, GM's Holden subsidiary is rumored to debut a new super sedan based on the Commodore and developed by its highly capable Holden Special Vehicles division. The exact nomenclature to be affixed to the sedan's flanks is unknown, but we expect a suitably ...

New York '08 Preview: GMC to show four-door Holden ute 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above for more high-res pics of the 2003 Holden Crewman Australian outlet GoAuto is reporting that GM Car Czar Bob Lutz has confirmed that a four-door ute concept based on Holden's rear-wheel-drive Zeta platform but wearing a GMC badge will debut at the New York Auto Show in late March. From ...

Melbourne '08 Preview: Holden may upstage Ford Falcon with knockout concept 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above for a high-res gallery of the Holden Efijy concept Despite several automakers opting out of this year's Melbourne Auto Show, there's going to be a brawl on the floor for the hearts and minds of the masses. Ford is planning to unveil its full portfolio of new Falcons, something that's ...

Sorry Holden: GM cancels VE Sportwagon for US market 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above for more high-res images of the Holden VE Sportwagon Holden wasn't sure if it was going to build a new VE Commodore Wagon when developing its new line of rear-wheel-drive Zeta-based sedans. Wagons are fleet darlings in Australia, and the new one from Holden was for some reason switched ...

Holden recalls 86,000 Zetas equipped with V6 1 year ago on Autoblog

GM's Australian subsidiary Holden has recalled 86,000 rear-wheel-drive Zeta cars with the V6 engine to correct a potential fuel leak that could lead to fires. The CNN Money article says that the recall doesn't impact the Pontiac G8, GM's North American Zeta variant, because that car's underhood ...

Bob Lutz on US Ute: "Odds are it will happen." 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to view more pics of the Holden VE Ute A few weeks ago we wrote about an email exchange between "Maximum" Bob Lutz and a GM Inside News forum member by the name of MonaroSS. In the exchange, Lutz claimed he and his colleagues were behind a move to bring the Australian-built Holden ...

Pontiac G8 Ute a distinct possibility 2 years ago on Autoblog

Holden is planning on turning out the full capacity of 147,000 Zeta-based vehicles at its Elizabeth plant in South Australia. Part of the production increase can be attributed to the Pontiac G8's impending arrival, but there have been cagey references to importing the VE Ute, which shares the VE ...

Real production Pontiac G8 spied, new concept logo ditched 2 years ago on Autoblog

With RWD, crisp, modern looks, and a prodigious V8, the G8 has to be the most highly anticipated Pontiac in a generation. We're beginning to see test models in southeast Michigan, but Down Under the G8 has been captured in production trim. When comparing the production G8 in the photo above to the ...

Holden VE Wagon and HSV Ute Maloo peeked at presentation 2 years ago on Autoblog

click either image to enlarge We don't have all the details on how these two images were obtained, but it appears they were snapped during a product presentation for future Holden vehicles. We see for the first time Holden's VE Commodore Wagon, which is based on the newish VE Commodore sedan and ...

El Camino may return, but it won't be a Chevy! 2 years ago on Autoblog

Holden just released a new version of its Australian Ute, and it's been rumored that the VE Trucklet will be US-bound. There's no doubt that GM is taking a look at the possibility of reintroducing the El Camino's ethos to American consumers, and fans of past El Caminos (and Sprints and Caballeros) ...

Holden-bodied Camaro mule in Oz 2 years ago on Autoblog

What at first blush appears to be a Holden VE Commodore, is quite probably a Camaro test mule. It was spotted by a Drive reader in East Melbourne, Australia and captured for posterity. The Commodore looks like it has a much shorter wheelbase and a lower roofline. It also has only two doors, despite ...

Chevy El Camino could return for 2011 2 years ago on Autoblog

var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/design/Chevy_El_Camino_could_return_for_2011_PICS'; Mike Levine at PickupTruck.com is speculating that there's a good chance the El Camino name will be revived in the near future. The prospects just seem too good considering that Holden, GM's Australian division, ...

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