2015 Holden Insignia VXR First Drive Review

Rebadged Opel now hottish Holden mid-size sedan with plenty of fruit and handsome styling, but not the performance car we were hoping for.

Holden Trax v Honda HR-V v Mazda CX-3 sTouring v Renault Captur v Suzuki S-Cross comparison review

Boom, boom, boom goes the baby SUV as Renault, Mazda and Honda throw sexy new metal into this fast-growing segment

2016 Holden Astra review

The Opel Astra is new from the ground up, and will headline a cutting edge, high-tech future for Holden when it replaces the Cruze

VW Polo v Mazda 2 v Renault Clio v Peugeot 208 v Honda Jazz v Suzuki Swift v Ford Fiesta v Toyota Yaris v Holden Barina comparison review

Nine feisty, funky and affordable hatchbacks duke it out for urban supremacy. Can our reigning champ and 2010 COTY winner Volkswagen Polo blitz this fresh field of contenders?

Snackable Review: Holden Commodore SS V Redline

The true-blue Holden Commodore SS V Redline combines a powerful V8 with the practical chops of a long-distance tourer. This is one serious sports sedan.

Holden Barina RS review

Is Holden’s hot Barina going to kick RS, or fall on it?

Snackable Review: Holden VF Commodore

After years of market dominance despite sometimes less than outstanding quality, Holden has produced a fantastic and fitting farewell to the famous Commodore nameplate, which is now being outsold by Toyota Corollas and Hyundai i30s. The VF is spacious, powerful, family-friendly and feels like a much classier car than its price suggests.

Holden Astra GTC Sport review

Reborn hatch proves cheap can be cheerful

Snackable Review: Holden Astra

It looks stylish, it looks sophisticated and it looks like a sports car. The Holden Astra offers something for the performance lovers to those who just want a sports car.

Snackable Review: Holden Cascada

Do you like to feel the wind in your hair as your tyres roll along the road? Are you on a budget? Maybe you should consider the Holden Cascada…

2015 Holden Insignia VXR review

The 2015 Holden GA Series II Insignia VXR is less about the car and more about brand rebuilding, especially in the medium class, where for generations the company has fielded flop after flop. So, if nothing else, this rebadged performance Opel is the anti-Camry.

2015 Holden Barina and Spark Review

The Holden Barina is a low-priced city car that steers and handles reasonably well, and looks good. The Barina Spark is a smaller car that shares the badge.

2015 Holden Cascada review

The Opel sourced Astra hatch has just made a return to the Lion brand’s line-up, bringing with it the convertible Cascada

2015 Holden Astra GTC Sport, Holden Astra VXR review

The Holden Astra GTC and VXR mark the start of Holden’s five-year European product onslaught, and follows GM’s aborted attempt in 2012 to relaunch Opel in Oz

Subaru Liberty v Falcon G6E v Holden Calais v Mazda 6 v Toyota Camry comparison review

Five family sedans take five different approaches to the same challenges. Which works best?

Smart ForFour review

The Smart ForFour has double the passenger capacity of the stubby ForTwo. But unlike Smart’s first attempt at a larger car a decade ago, this one sticks with the rear-engine and rear-drive layout

Holden Barina CD v Honda City VTi v Hyundai Accent Active v Mitsubishi Mirage ES comparison review

Sexy they’re not, but light sedans are cheaper and (mostly) better than ever. Here are four of the best

First Drive: Holden Trax LTZ 1.4iTi

Holden’s baby SUV gains what it has always needed: mumbo

FIRST DRIVE: Holden Barina RS

Holden introduces the RS badge to its diminutive Barina. But is it warm or hot?

First drive: Chevrolet SS

James Stanford drives the Chevrolet SS in Palm Springs.

2013 Holden Trax Review

The world has gone small-SUV mad. In markets all over the globe, the satchel-sized Sport Utility Vehicle has become the hottest thing since sleeve tattoos and manufacturers can’t keep up with demand.

2013 Holden Commodore SS-V Redline Review

So many performance Commodores over the last 20 years haven’t cut it as track cars. But those days are over.