Comments on: GM Holden confirms small car production

By: franz chong

franz chong — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:34:04 +0000

Here is one that hasn’t been done before.How about calling it Holden Kadett.After all the Opel Original back in 1973 was the basis of the Early Geminis before Europe went front drive for it’s replacement

By: Wheelnut

Wheelnut — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:19:54 +0000

If the new small car ended up looking like the sketch [above] I would be very interested [it looks like a retro-tech led sled hot rod] However; I don’t think it will.. as given the current climate I suspect that the Accountants will have more of a say in this project

Although the Cruze doesn’t look that bad either except from the front end.. maybe if it was more like the TT-36 Concept

By: Bret

Bret — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 06:55:19 +0000

Just to put to bed any ideas that anyone had about this being unique to or designed in Aus:

GM design executive Simcoe says the sedan and hatch versions of Holden’s small car will be near-identical – both inside and out – to the Chevrolet Cruze versions rather than custom-designed for Australia

However, as part of the global lineup GMH are doing the hatch styling (and were well before GMH dipped into the Govt money bucket for local production).

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 12:23:51 +0000

Jeckyl,
is that so???

well perhaps a story should be run on that rather than the many off topic horror road toll stories

By: JEYKL & HYDE

JEYKL & HYDE — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 11:41:33 +0000

in latest news,

the viva got dropped today,rest in peace pig…

looks like cruze to take it’s place

By: Spitfire

Spitfire — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 00:24:28 +0000

The mug taxpayer as usual Max.

By: max

max — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 12:24:26 +0000

Why are they getting “green funding” to build a small 4 cylinder car? Sorry, I don’t get it, it might be a really fuel efficient 4 cylinder motor, but I still don’t get it.

Ethanol? Seriously thats a joke. LPG, in a small 4 cylinder car..okay, will that be optional, ie, that will be another 2000 thx? Cylinder deactivation? in a small 4 cylinder car..ok..lol. sorry guys, but this is a joke, and guess who is going to end up paying for all of this..

By: ZF

ZF — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 02:05:05 +0000

Wheelnut……Ford are not asking for money and are not getting any money from the US Gov…..only GM and Chrysler. Get your facts straight. They have only asked for a line of credit if (well it will be when) GM and hrysler go bust. As this could leave them without some suppliers and interupt their business.

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 01:03:18 +0000

Bret,
even the interior structure is the same. when you mention interior trim, it is very much only the actual trim.

a change of colours and cloth type, thats pretty much it.

ford and holden change just as much when you step from a pov pack model to an XR6 or SV6 etc

By: Bret

Bret — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:06:56 +0000

Salesman,
Nope Toyota spin. Of course they told you it was a different car, they told everybody. (With reportedly the most expensive single marketing campaign in Aus motoring history).
It’s the same body structure – only differences are
- the engine/trans (of course)
- interior trim
- Bonnet & Boot lid (the only sheetmetal difference)
- Front/rear bumpers
- Front/rear light clusters.
- The NAME

Toyota have marketed the V6 Camry as an Aurion – OFFICIALLY it is a different car – reallity is it isn’t.

Aurion – (only) the NAME has changed.