Comments on: Holden’s Commodore Gets the 500 hp Corvette Z06 Engine

By: Brendino

Brendino — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:59:19 +0000

Car prices in Oz are ridiculous. I saw an ad for a Chrysler 300 that ran somewhere around 58 grand? Even the Yaris goes for something like 17k. Their sales tax is ten percent and I think that’s included, but still.

I think the horsepower war will soon be over. I only wonder if car companies in the States will scale back their HP once CAFE kicks in, or if we’re too used to

By: Justin Berkowitz

Justin Berkowitz — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:00:28 +0000

@Detroit Iron:

And one of them was mine. It is sad, isn’t it? It’s too bad; I love this line of cars.

By: Detroit-Iron

Detroit-Iron — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 22:24:17 +0000

The saddest part about this (and the most telling if GM tracks TTAC) is that this news rated a grand total of nine comments on a Friday.

By: argentla

argentla — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:08:10 +0000

So, the 427 Statesman is kind of like the ‘66 Chevy Caprice I saw two weeks ago with an L72 (425-hp 427) and four-speed, huh? That appeals to my sense of the perverse.

By: Samir

Samir — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:33:57 +0000

Ugliest wheels ever.

By: TriShield

TriShield — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:22:03 +0000

In the Aussie market this car actually costs less than M3.

If you ever get the opportunity to visit I highly recommend it. It’s a gorgeous country, full of friendly people, exceptional beer and the roads are filled with RWD muscle cars from GM and Ford instead of fat, silly, supersize SUVs.

It’s quite close to paradise.

By: Mrb00st

Mrb00st — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:15:05 +0000

it’s so badass they did the photoshoot ON THE MOON?

The Asstralians have really outdone themselves!

and hey, no 427 Ute no care.

By: Justin Berkowitz

Justin Berkowitz — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:35:21 +0000

@Michael Karesh:

It’s a W427 model, and from the photos appears to be available as either a Commodore or Statesman. Not sure how they are splitting the 427 up among those two bodystyles though.

By: Detroit-Iron

Detroit-Iron — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:30:02 +0000

This is the car Cadillac should have made eight years ago when it would have had a chance of saving GM. A $94k Pontiac? Is “Holden W427″ how they pronounce “Phaeton” in Flint?

By: Lichtronamo

Lichtronamo — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:27:45 +0000

Isn’t GM going to sell the CTS-V over in AU? If so, why this?

By: BlisterInTheSun

BlisterInTheSun — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:25:09 +0000

meh. I’ll get excited if GM actually makes an attractive car to wrap around that engine, but as of yet I don’t see that happening.

By: Michael Karesh

Michael Karesh — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:23:17 +0000

I’m confused. They’re offering a 427 Commodore, a 427 Statesman, or both?