Ford Falcon XR8 vs Holden Commodore SS AFM fuel economy challenge
April 27, 2009 by Paul Maric
Filed under Comparisons, Falcon, Ford, Holden, Holden Commodore SS AFM, Holden VE Commodore, Sports Cars, Top Australian Cars
Dyno testing
Performance testing
Economy testing
Final results and conclusion
Leaving Melbourne on an early, and slightly chilly autumn morning, our destination is Tarcutta, NSW.
The reason behind our choice is that the small farming town sits exactly halfway between Melbourne and Sydney on one of the busiest major highways in the world – the Hume.
Historically, this town was once [...]
2009 Holden Commodore SS V8 AFM – Long Term Update
December 31, 2008 by David Twomey
Filed under Australian Car Industry News, Car News, Fuel News, GM, Holden, Holden Commodore SS AFM, Holden VE Commodore, Long Term Test
Well another week with ‘Big Blue’ and I’m slowly unravelling some of the intricacies of the Active Fuel Management V8, not all of them flattering, I must say.
- David Twomey
In my previous report I mentioned the power output figures for the previous SS V8, which some people took to be the figures for our current [...]
CarAdvice adds to extended test fleet
December 24, 2008 by Paul Maric
Filed under Australian Car Industry News, Behind the Wheel, Car Advice, Car News, Car Reviews, Diesel, Ford, Ford Fiesta Zetec, Holden, Holden Commodore SS AFM, Holden VE Commodore, Long Term Test, Saab, Saab 93 Aero TTiD
Santa has dropped into the CarAdvice offices early, delivering three additional cars to our extended test fleet.
The three new additions are:
Holden Commodore SS AFM
Ford Fiesta Zetec
Saab 93 Aero TTiD
Click on each car to read our experiences during the first week.
