Back in early 2007, established Australian magazine Overlander 4WD ran its yearly competition, Four Wheel Drive of the Year, which involves testings and awards given to the select few – the Holden Captiva was a semi-final finisher. Now, to me, this comes as something of a surprise. To see it line up alongside such heavyweights [...]

There’s just a whole heap of station wagon out on the road these days. Some of them are pretty, some of them are pretty ugly. The Holden Sportwagon, though, when it comes to looks, is almost off the charts. This thing just sings with beauty. With smooth lines that seem to swoop away towards some [...]

All three variants of the Holden Barina come with a 1.6 litre DOHC engine with multipoint fuel injection and a five-speed manual transmission (four-speed automatic is available for those of us who don’t like the hassle of selecting gears). It isn’t the most powerful of little beasts, having a maximum power output of 76 kW [...]

The Holden Barina is a captive import, which means that it is actually produced in Korea before Holden slaps its tag on the compact and sells it as its own. While the words are related, it’s an unfortunate fact that with the competition in the marketplace you would be hard-pressed find anyone that calls the [...]

2010 Holden Commodore SS Ute One tiny caveat: if you plan on using the SS Ute for day-to-day hauling, it shouldn’t be for your work. But, you already knew that if you’re considering this hot coupe with the space for tons of gear behind the seats and in the bay. What the Commodore Ute does [...]