Cars
It’s a poorly kept secret that many Americans are quite fond of the Australian-made and Commodore-derived, Holden Ute, which we recently drove in Queensland. It’s big, brutish and comfortable with a bevy of engine and equipment options to suit virtually any budget or taste - so long as those tastes only extend to, “Big, brutish V6 or V8 engined utesâ€.
- Holden Ute Series Ii Ss V8 Arrives In Carscoop’s Garage
Our man Tristan has snagged the keys to a Holden Ute Series II SS V8 model for a first drive in Queensland, Australia this week, and just to make it a bit more interesting, he’ll be driving the Down Under-flavored El Camino to a classic car gathering...
- Gm Says Holden Is Safe From Bankruptcy Proceedings, Will Be An Important Part Of 'new Gm'
It appears that -at least for the time being- Holden has escaped unscathed from the bankruptcy of its parent company, General Motors. As stated by the American automaker, Holden will continue normal operations in Australia and New Zealand as the company...
- Report: Aussie Editor Says Recession Will Kill Gm's Holden Unit
As speculation grows on whether or not General Motors will be filling for bankruptcy, questions arise on the future of the company's subsidiaries such as the firm's Australian unit, Holden. In a report on the future of Australia's automobile...
- Holden Celebrates Commodore's 30th Anniversary
The introduction of the Commodore in GM Holden's range in 1978 along with the addition of a Statesman De Ville in the family the same year is probably one of the first -though very vague- automotive memories of yours truly. The first Commodore rolled...
- Name The Pontiac G8 Ute
Will Australia's love for the ute, a phenomenon not seen in other parts of the globe, reignite an El Camino-like passion in North America? General Motors; more specifically Pontiac, certainly hopes so. Â Do recall the on-again/off-again life of...
Cars
Sport Truck Redux: New Rumors About the Holden Ute Heading to the U.S.A.
It’s a poorly kept secret that many Americans are quite fond of the Australian-made and Commodore-derived, Holden Ute, which we recently drove in Queensland. It’s big, brutish and comfortable with a bevy of engine and equipment options to suit virtually any budget or taste - so long as those tastes only extend to, “Big, brutish V6 or V8 engined utesâ€.
Before the Global Financial Crisis of 2009, the subsequent bankruptcy GM and the disillusion of the Pontiac brand, as many as half of the Holden Commodores built in Australia were destined for the U.S. and the world in the form of the Pontiac G8. A thinly disguised Holden Ute even made a showing at the 2008 New York Auto Show as the Pontiac G8 Sport Truck.
- Holden Ute Series Ii Ss V8 Arrives In Carscoop’s Garage
Our man Tristan has snagged the keys to a Holden Ute Series II SS V8 model for a first drive in Queensland, Australia this week, and just to make it a bit more interesting, he’ll be driving the Down Under-flavored El Camino to a classic car gathering...
- Gm Says Holden Is Safe From Bankruptcy Proceedings, Will Be An Important Part Of 'new Gm'
It appears that -at least for the time being- Holden has escaped unscathed from the bankruptcy of its parent company, General Motors. As stated by the American automaker, Holden will continue normal operations in Australia and New Zealand as the company...
- Report: Aussie Editor Says Recession Will Kill Gm's Holden Unit
As speculation grows on whether or not General Motors will be filling for bankruptcy, questions arise on the future of the company's subsidiaries such as the firm's Australian unit, Holden. In a report on the future of Australia's automobile...
- Holden Celebrates Commodore's 30th Anniversary
The introduction of the Commodore in GM Holden's range in 1978 along with the addition of a Statesman De Ville in the family the same year is probably one of the first -though very vague- automotive memories of yours truly. The first Commodore rolled...
- Name The Pontiac G8 Ute
Will Australia's love for the ute, a phenomenon not seen in other parts of the globe, reignite an El Camino-like passion in North America? General Motors; more specifically Pontiac, certainly hopes so. Â Do recall the on-again/off-again life of...