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Holden Commodore versus Ford Falcon – a decades-old stoush ends here. On the day of the Holden VF Commodore launch it was announced that the Ford Falcon would be killed off when the Australian manufacturing operations wind down in October...
There weren’t exactly major flaws with the eighth-generation Mercedes-Benz E-Class released in 2009, but now comes an update the German brand calls its most comprehensive yet for one of its models.
A trio each of numbers and letters separates the HSV Senator Signature from the regular Gen-F range – 340 and MRC. The number denotes the kilowatts extracted from the 6.
Is the HSV Gen-F Clubsport worth the extra $15K over its VF Commodore SS V brethren? That’s the question that looms large over the still split-twin grille and lion-plus-racing-helmet badge of our bright red test car.
While it isn’t quite a sports sedan, the Holden VF Commodore SV6 blends brilliant dynamics with impressive ride quality and refinement. Now priced from $35,990, the most popular grade of the Holden VF Commodore range (at least with private...
Luxury for less is the Holden VF Calais and Calais V pitch and that's exactly how it translates. The Holden VF Calais is priced from $39,990 – a reduction of $8000. As with the entry-level Evoke it includes front and rear parking sensors, a...
Sports sedan for hot-hatch money – the Holden VF Commodore SS now sells for $41,990, a reduction of $5800 compared with the outgoing model. Based on SV6 specification, the Holden Commodore SS gets front and rear parking sensors, a rear-view...
With its classic rivalry with the Falcon heading for an end, the new Holden VF Commodore must continue to fight another battle: relevancy. With the majority of Australian car buyers either wanting to sit in something smaller or something...
Fans of traditional Aussie muscle may still be missing the V8 engine that once nestled proudly under the bonnet of the Ford Falcon, but we doubt they’d be grumbling about the performance of the six-cylinder Ford Falcon G6E Turbo.
Its official nameplate is the Audi A6 Allroad quattro – and if there were ever a vehicle that more aptly fits the description ‘the ultimate crossover’ it would be this clever piece of German kit.
The BMW 640d Gran Coupe has been released, adding the first ever diesel-powered 6 Series to the local line-up. Available from March production priced from $184,800 (plus on-road costs), the BMW 640d Gran Coupe is set to join the...
The Aston Martin Rapide S is a fine example of how the British luxury car maker likes to confuse the critics – insisting this more powerful new boy is the coup de grace to the old 2010 Rapide, while offering up a design that is almost...
Injected with Mercedes-first safety technology, replenished under the bonnet, and restyled inside and out, the 2013 Mercedes-Benz E-Class deftly addresses the flaws of its five-year-old forebear.
At no point has any Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG driver thought this big, burly, twin-turbo V8 sedan needed more power. Not one. Yet power is exactly what AMG, the Mercedes-Benz specialist performance division, continues to give the flagship E-Class.
The Chrysler 300 SRT8 is not everyone’s cup of tea. For a start, it’s American, so Europhiles will scoff. Then there’s the monstrous V8 engine that is caged underneath, desperate for attention.
The Audi RS4 Avant is back to prove again that wagons can be very cool indeed. And very fast. It’s also further confirmation that Audi is now well past that baffling strategy of building only one RS model at a time.