Holden Commodore SS V-Series Special Edition

Holden Commodore SS V-Series Special Edition Sedan Sportwagon Ute

Special Editions seem to be the flavour of the month with Holden joining Honda, Toyota and Mazda with special editions announced today.

GM Holden is set to release two new special edition models to increase Commodore sales in two different segments.

Firstly the SS V-Series Special Edition sedan, Sportwagon [...]

Ford Falcon XR8 vs Holden Commodore SS AFM fuel economy challenge

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 [...]

V8 Shootout – Ford Falcon XR8 vs Holden Commodore SS

Last Thursday we embarked on an all Aussie V8 Shootout. We put Ford’s FG Falcon XR8 on the dyno with Holden’s VE Commodore SS (AFM) to determine which produced more power. On top of that, we also attacked our private circuit to determine straight line acceleration and braking figures for both vehicles.
The results, although not [...]

CarAdvice embarks on Aussie V8 showdown

Dyno testing
Performance testing
Economy testing
Final results and conclusion

Key Dates:
Wednesday 22nd April, 11AM – Spingy Motors dyno testing.
Tuesday 28th April, 6AM onward – Economy drive to Tarcutta, first live feed at 6AM from South Yarra.
AMD versus Intel, Labor versus Liberal and AFL versus soccer – er that should be football, lifelong rivalries that rarely ever reach a [...]