39 Years of the Holden Commodore
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We muster Holden’s Oz-developed muscle-car royalty to find the coupe worthy of the pony car crown
39 Years of Holden Commodore: 2017 - End of Daze
Today is the day; as we farewell the Aussie built Holden and our look back on 39 years of Commodore, we relive 48 glorious hours in Clayton's curtain call- the HSV GTSR W1
39 Years of Holden Commodore: 2016 - Last bragging rites
This is it folks, the last battle between Australian-made Ford and Holden V8 sports sedans – and a mighty turbo-six upstart.
39 Years of Holden Commodore: 2015 - Patriot missile
Red versus blue. Green versus gold. To Bathurst from the Bush we drive these True Blue Aussie heroes
39 Years of Holden Commodore: 2014 - Wheels Car of the Year finalist
The right car for Australia and (mostly) good enough for the world makes its final COTY appearance
39 Years of Holden Commodore: 2013 - VF Good
It’s more sophisticated inside and out. It’s set to take on the world as a Chevrolet SS, and at home, Holden is hoping Aussies will fall in love with Commodore all over again
39 Years of Holden Commodore: 2012 - HSV 25th Anniversary Series
The fully-loaded GTS Anniversary Edition celebrates a quarter-century of HSV’s local heroes
39 Years of Holden Commodore: 2011 - HSV Black Edition
Editor Bill needed to reconnect with Aussie roads and local muscle, so he grabbed HSV’s new Black Edition in Melbourne, aimed for Sydney the back way, and turned it up to 11
39 Years of Holden Commodore: 2010 - Holden VE Series II SS V Redline first drive
Bolder, better balanced and Brembo-braked, the SS V Redline spearheads Holden's important new VE Series II assault. Factor in its revamped interior, and you're looking at a Commodore that further narrows the gap between factory-fettled and HSV-honed
2008 Holden Commodore: HSV W427 First Drive
Believe the hype. With the balance to back up the numbers, HSV has just created Australia's first supercar
2007 Wheels Car of the Year: Holden VE Commodore
The General's billion-dollar baby is no immaculate conception, but it meets the COTY criteria better than any other new car of 2006, shining through as the most deserving recipient of Australia's premier motoring award.
2006 Holden Commodore: REVEALED! The Commodore's inside story
Holden’s first-ever clean-sheet Commodore is benchmarked, not against Ford but Audi and BMW. Here’s your comprehensive guide to the billion-dollar VE range.
2005 Holden Commodore: Halo, goodbye
As Holden prepares to lower the curtain on its hero coupe, who better than Monaro-driving legend Colin Bond to shake down the last-of-the-line CV8-Z, and revisit a classic HG that's along for the ride?
2004 Holden Commodore: Battle of the 6ixes
Will Commodore’s step into the 21st-Century drivetrain technology be enough to wrong-foot Ford’s excellent BA Falcon? The 190kW SV6 is the first to try its luck.
2003 Holden Commodore: The Crewman Show
Warning: Holden's longest ever production contains material you may have seen before
2002 Holden Commodore: VY Commodore - Reinventing Australia's top seller
lt's about to get a whole lot tougher for Holden. Confronting a fiercely competitive Falcon for the first time in years, the boys from Fishermans Bend have worked hard on a defence strategy.
2001 Holden Commodore: Rare stake
Scarcity equals excellent resale in a classic supply and demand situation. The customers love it…
2000 Holden Commodore: Holden VX Commodore SS first drive
VT took Commodore to the top. Now Holden hopes the reinvigorated VX will keep it there
1999 Holden Commodore: HSV Chevrolet LS1 V8 Gen III bender
Keep it simple. Take a V8 cousin to the Corvette’s all-alloy donk, slide it between a VT Series II’s strut towers and voila! Meet the meat inside HSV’s wrapping.
1998 Holden Commodore: Car of the Year - Holden Commodore VT
The most significant new Holden since the original 48/215, the VT Commodore is an affirmation of the skill, ingenuity and determination of the Australian automotive industry
1997 Holden Commodore: The VT Holden Commodore
No more guessing games: this is the VT in the metal. We’ve driven every model and delved under the skin of the most important Holden in 50 years.
1996 Holden Commodore: Holden Calais v Ford Fairmont Ghia
Ford has put in some useful midseason training, but will it frighten Holden’s horses? Mike McCarthy is poised for a photo finish…
1995 Holden Commodore: Refining the roar
HSV’s versions of the new VS are sweeter than ever
1994 Holden Commodore: Wheels 1993 Car of the Year
Holden's VR-series Commodore is the 1993 Wheels Car of the Year. By the narrowest margin, it edged out Honda's Accord to claim the 30th anniversary COTY award. The decisive factors: safety and value for money