Capsule Review – 2011 Holden Commodore, Pontiac G8, Chevy SS, Chevrolet Caprice

Courtesy of GM Middle East

My boss and I drive the same style rental slug Toyota over here, but when his was due for service, instead of a replacement Fortuner, I spotted a 2011 Chevy Caprice in his parking spot. Having spent almost a year without a proper V-8 under my foot, I convinced him we needed to take that one out.

I also introduced him to a new term…hooning.

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  • Jeff Maybe one day automatic braking will be better sorted out but as others have stated there are too many false alarms and those false alarms could get one rear ended. I agree about the tire pressure monitoring systems when the batteries go out on the sensors they don't work and they are never meant to last forever. Just buy a good tire gauge and learn how to check the tire pressure and put air in your tires.
  • Carson D The funding is so they can travel to China to find manufacturers for their parts.
  • Carson D 1996 OBD-II was a good set of regulations. Everything after that has been a net negative.
  • ABC-2000 I just got a 2024 Crosstrek, first car for me that require 6000 K or 6 month service, I have been told I better follow that schedule if i actually want to keep it.In the last consumer reports survey, it was the only car that got 99 points for reliability, let's hope they are right (:-)
  • Jeff I am going to agree with Tim knobs and buttons but I realize that is low tech but much safer than scrolling thru a screen to reset your interior temperature or to turn off the radio. Also bring back the mechanical parking brake instead of the electronic one.