It looks like a Barina on steroids, but is the new Holden Trax small SUV really as good as its looks suggest, asks Tony Bosworth.

The Holden VF Commodore Evoke LPG offers cheaper running costs, decent equipment levels, reasonable performance, and enough room for a family of four. Tony Bosworth reckons it might just be the ‘family’ pick of the Commodore range.

The future of Holden hangs in the balance. According to some pundits, the recent job and production cuts mark the beginning of the end for the iconic Australian manufacturer. On the other hand, it isn’t the first time forecasters have predicted oblivion for the company.

The big question remains: can this very competent, good value car bring buyers back to a category they have been deserting in droves? On a purely rational level, the VF Commodore should be hugely successful. But car buyers are rarely rational, and that bodes ill for the best car this country has ever produced.

After a year away, ChromeFest is bringing the cool back to the NSW Central Coast this October. Get ready to once again enjoy classic American cars, vintage glamour and the sound of rock ‘n’ roll as the Central Coast Council’s annual ChromeFest returns in-person to The Entrance this October 21

The new Nissan Navara Pro-4X Warrior now in dealerships around Australia. Nissan’s new Nissan Navara PRO-4X Warrior that replaces the previous N-Trek Warrior is now available to buyers. Improved with further development and some new parts, the latest top-spec Warrior is based on the new MY21 Navara PRO-4X which brings

The old Holden Astra may have blossomed into a neat package with plug-in hybrid technology. Opel has lifted the sheet off its new Astra with plug-in hybrid power, and it’s a tech-packed offering in the popular small car segment. What a shame Holden isn’t around to secure this one although

Genuine GMP&A race shell with low kms may set an auction record. The latest classic Aussie muscle car to surface amid the COVID-induced boom in auction sales is a 1977 Holden LX Torana A9X hatch. Consigned with Lloyds Auctions and going across the block this Saturday, 26 June, the Torana

Classic, muscle and custom car specialists step into the auction arena with 38 cool consignments. SEVEN82MOTORS are well known for their range of high-quality classic, muscle, lowrider and custom cars. The monthly open day “stock drops” of new vehicle arrivals have become a bit of an institution for the Gold

Record sale price for Torana GTR XU-1 prompts emergence of another. Burns & Co. Auctions are enjoying a very busy period, with some exceptional results achieved at recent auctions. Their Mother’s Day Classic Car Auction, headlined by the ex-Pete Geoghegan Mustang and ex-Bob Jane Monaro, resulted in a $4 million

Original condition 1968 Bathurst Monaro GTS and ’71 Torana GTR go up for auction. Two iconic Aussie muscle cars are up for auction with prices expected to fly into six figures. Both built locally by Holden within three years of each other, the white 1968 Holden Monaro HK GTS 327

An original Holden HK Monaro, Ford XYs, and a Shelby GT 500 are just some of the vehicles going under the hammer in April when Slattery Auctions Perth begins taking bids. Update: Last chance to get a bid in as the auction ends this April 12th. The lot of cars

Do you have a one-million-dollar Aussie muscle car investment sitting in the garage? Slattery Auctions has landed the gavel on a 1971 Ford XY Flacon GT-HO for an eye-watering $1,150,000. Seven Aussie muscle cars were sold in total, with the second best seller a 1977 Holden Torana LX A9X selling

New carmaker VinFast will launch three sharp new models in the coming 18 months. VinFast has previewed three new all-electric SUV models that will launch in North America and Europe soon, but plans for Australia remain unknown. The Vietnamese carmaker is about to leap from its current BMW-based model offerings

The ultimate collection of Australian muscle cars is going up for auction – one of them has not even gone through the dealer delivery service, and there’s a GT-HO that’s like brand new. Surely at least one of these cars will bust the $1 million mark when the Ultimate Aussie