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Holden VF Commodore production begins

Full-scale production of the Holden VF Commodore started at the brand's manufacturing facility in South Australia today. The local car maker wasted no time in adding the all-new large car to the Holden Vehicle Operations (HVO) assembly...

BMW M5 sets new drifting world record

A BMW M5 now holds the Guinness World Record for the longest sustained drift after covering more than 82km sideways. The record was set by BMW Performance Centre instructor Johan Schwartz in South Carolina, after he steered an unmodified 2013...

Mercedes-Benz S-Class: lighter, faster limo unveiled

The first new Mercedes-Benz S-Class in eight years has been unveiled in Germany. As styling highlights for the sixth-generation S-Class, Mercedes-Benz cites the larger, more upright grille; a character line descending from front to rear...

HSV Gen-F: model-by-model guide

The HSV Gen-F range will become the quickest, most powerful and most technologically advanced family of sports cars ever to emerge from Holden's go-fast division when it launches across Australia from June.

HSV Gen-F to supercharge slowing sales

Holden Special Vehicles expects Australians to get behind its new HSV Gen-F sports car range, forecasting a return to strong sales numbers after a slow end to the previous generation.

HSV hopeful of exports

HSV is enthusiastic about expanding its export program and says it will consider all approaches from new markets interested in the new Gen-F range. HSV marketing and communications general manager Tim Jackson says he sees a lot of potential in...

BMW M5: images of facelifted super sedan leaked

Images of the facelifted BMW M5 have been leaked ahead of the car's upcoming debut later this year, giving us our first undisguised look at the mild update. Published accidently onto the German manufacturer’s local website configurator, the...

2013 Honda Accord: pricing and specifications

The 2013 Honda Accord will launch in Australia in June with prices starting from $31,490 for the four-cylinder Accord VTi, a $3300 price increase over the outgoing model. Honda Australia will continue with the twin-Accord strategy (with...

HSV GTS: 430kW supercharged V8 muscle car details leaked

The HSV GTS will become the most powerful production car in Australia's history when the 430kW monster launches later this year. It's news that has been a poorly kept secret and HSV's plans to contain details of its new Gen-F range have...

Lexus GS300h: cheaper hybrid a chance for Australia

The Lexus GS300h has been unveiled at the Shanghai auto show, adding a second hybrid option to the GS range. The Lexus GS300h slots into the Japanese manufacturer's premium large line-up beneath the existing petrol-electric GS450h...

Hyundai Genesis: interior revealed in new spy shots

Our spy photographers have snapped the Hyundai Genesis in its most revealing guise yet undergoing testing at the Nurburgring in Germany. The images show the large luxury South Korean sedan wearing less camouflage than ever before, and also...

Holden cuts 500 jobs before VF Commodore starts production

Holden will cut 500 jobs across its manufacturing and product development operations just one month out from the start of production of the new VF Commodore. A total of 400 workers from the Adelaide plant and 100 “hourly paid” engineering...