WE’VE ALL GOT A DREAM, deep within. The sad reality is we didn’t get to be rockstars, or marry Heidi Klum.

As for that ball-tearing V8 coupe that was supposed to be parked in the driveway… well, 2.5 kids and a labrador took care of that.

Thankfully, Holden understands. That’s why it has given us the VE [...]

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THE HOLDEN SPORTWAGON is an eminently handsome vehicle, that much is undeniable. To many Australians (this writer included), the Sportwagon is an even better-looking car that its sedan stablemate; and it appears the judging panel at the Australian International Design Awards is in agreement.

The Sportwagon nabbed top honours in two categories at the 2009 Australian [...]

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The latest Australian-made car to score a maximum five star safety rating from the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP), is GM Holden’s VE Omega Sportwagon.

Being packed with safety features no-doubt helped the Sportwagon achieve the five star rating.

Standard safety features found across the VE Sportwagon range including six airbags, rear park assist and Electronic [...]

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GM Holden has announced the introduction of a rear-view camera option for all Sportwagon models, making it the first locally-built Holden to be offered with the device.

In announcing the feature, Holden said that the rear-view camera is a significant additional safety feature that helps eliminate blind spots when reversing and works in conjunction with rear park [...]

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Holden’s Sportwagon was released earlier this year and we can confirm that with a 6.0-litre V8 under the hood, it’s a ripper drive. Now its Holden Special Vehicle’s turn with the euro style wagon, following today’s launch of the new ClubSport R8 Tourer.

The ClubSport R8 Tourer is HSV’s first wagon since the all-wheel-drive and rather [...]

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The United States of America, the country that arguably coined the term “SUV”, has long gone without any true tailgate goodness. In fact, the only proper station wagon (crossovers are NOT wagons) that GM sells in the US is the Saab 9-5 SportCombi, which is about as American as a sensible approach to gun [...]

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Spend a week in the Sportwagon, and the strength of the package is irresistible. [...] Quite simply, at $46,290 for the SS V8 manual (rising to $53,790 for the SSV manual), it’s far and away the best wagon of the moment.
Show me someone who does not respond to the bellow of a V8 under the [...]

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Holden are set to unveil the production version of their VE Sportwagon at the Melbourne Motor Show, starting the 29th of February which will no-doubt prove to be a crowd-pulling favourite just as the prototype was at last year’s Sydney Motor Show. If you like the idea of the Sportwagon, and can’t wait until the [...]

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Over the last week we have received confirmation from non other than Bob Lutz, that the new VE Commodore Sportwagon will not join the sedan, as part of the North American Pontiac range later this year. Apparently, wagons are not fashionable enough and sell poorly in the States. There is however, still plenty of interest [...]

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If Holden do one thing well, it has to be upstaging the competition at Australian Motor Shows. Remember the Monaro…then the Monaro convertible and of course the stunning Efigy concept? Well, rumour has it that they are up to their old tricks again and will be taking the wraps of a new concept at this [...]

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Holden have revealed the first official details of their new Commodore Sportwagon. Holden will be unveiling the production version of their Sportwagon at this years Melbourne Motor Show at the end of February and have released the basic specifications to keep us happy in the meantime.

The Sportwagon range will closely follow that of the VE [...]

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At last weeks Detroit Auto Show, Bob Lutz put the kibosh on any chance of their being a Pontiac Sportwagon based on Holden’s upcoming VE Commodore Sportwagon, as wagons just aren’t fashionable in the States…but that’s not the only cat that the GM General let out of the bag.

Lutz, while having a chat with GoAuto [...]

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