VE Commodore


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

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 in the first place – has just announced a pair of special editions that seem to take back what we've lost. The Holden VE Commodore SS V-Series Special Edition – available in sedan, Sportwagon and Ute body-styles – ditches the Australian brand's usual grille in favor of a twin nostril front end with a splitter down low and a ... Read more →

Sorry Holden: GM cancels VE Sportwagon for US market John Neff

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 ...

The rocky road to the Holden VE Sportwagon Alex Nunez

You'd think after looking at it that the Holden VE Sportwagon was one of those no-brainer vehicles that was a production lock from the moment it was a twinkle in some designer's eye. According to ...

Holden finally reveals VE Ute John Neff

click above image to view high-res pics of the Holden VE Ute var digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/design/Holden_unveils_VE_Ute_car_based_pickup'; Australians have been able to buy various versions ...

Chevy El Camino could return for 2011 John Neff

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 ...

Pontiac G8 prototypes roll off the line in Oz 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image for 2 more photos of the ceremony The Pontiac G8 inched closer to American showrooms today as Holden held a ceremony to commemorate the production of the first engineering prototypes. Full production is scheduled to kick off at Holden Vehicle Operations' Elizabeth plant later this year ...

Holden's billion dollar VE Commodore no safer than previous model 2 years ago on Autoblog

At the launch of the VE Commodore in July last year, Holden management were quick to point out that more than a billion Aussie dollars were sunk into developing GM's new global RWD architecture, and that thousands of miles of testing were conducted for the latest version of Australia's most popular ...

Holden VE Commodore wins Australian Wheels' COTY award 2 years ago on Autoblog

UPDATE: Added mega-gallery of 131 high-res Holden Commodore images since we in the U.S. don't often get to gaze at these vehicles. click above image to view 131 high-res images of every kind of Commodore For those of you eagerly anticipating the U.S. arrival of Holden's rear-wheel drive Zeta ...

Holden recalls the new VE Commodore, WM Statesman and Caprice 3 years ago on Autoblog

UPDATE 1 - According to the drive.com.au blog, this is actually the second recall for the new Holdens. The first dealt with a fuel hose issue on some V8-powered cars. New model launches have their ups and downs, and GM Holden is currently experiencing one of the "downs." A few months after the ...

Jealous Again: Holden VE / WM exports begin 3 years ago on Autoblog

The car above is a brand new 2007 Chevy Lumina SS, which is, in turn, a rebadged Holden VE Commodore SS. It's powered by a 6.0L LS2 V8 that dishes out 362 horsepower through the rear wheels. As you can see, it's left-hand-drive. It's ready to lay long, black strips of rubber on American tarmac. ...

2006 Holden VE Commodore revealed in Australia 3 years ago on Autoblog

Click image for a full hi-res gallery! See the Calais V in its own gallery here. With yesterday's launch of the all-new Holden Commodore, a series of dominos begins to fall that will ultimately shape GM's product roster for years to come. Holden has stated outright that the Commodore's platform has ...

Spy Shot: Holden VE Commodore 3 years ago on Autoblog

What you're looking at is the next Holden VE Commodore, a car that entices those within and outside the borders of Australia in which it will be sold. Austalians will be getting both this hot performance version, likely to be powered by a 6.0L V8, as well as more pedestrian iterations. GM North ...






Autoblog Podcast #157: Mike Levine trucks along with us.

Mike Levine from PickupTrucks.com joins Chris, Sam, and Dan this week and gets a chance to talk about cars, too! 

 
 

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