Chevrolet Caprice Police Patrol Vehicle Evaluation - January 2011
The Chevrolet Caprice Police Patrol Vehicle will be made by GM Holden in Australia.
Based on the Holden Caprice, it was recently evaluated by US police departments at the Firebird International Raceway in Phoenix, Arizona.
Holden took some cameras behind the scenes and captured this vision of the police officers putting the Caprice through its paces.
Steel to Road - Building Holden Commodore (Part 1)
http://Holden.com.au/commodore - See Australia's top selling car for the last 15 years, the Holden Commodore, being made from steel coil to the car you see on the road.
Tags: Holden, Commodore, Car, build, manufacturing, production
1969 Holden Hurricane concept car - restored 2011
Holden has gone back to the future, restoring its very first concept car -- the 1969 Holden Hurricane.
http://www.holden.com.au/holden-innovation/holden-design/track-record
The futuristic research vehicle described as an experiment "to study design trend, propulsion systems and other long range developments" has been restored to its former glory as a labour of love by a dedicated group of Holden designers and engineers.
Code named RD 001; the Hurricane is a mid-engined, rear-wheel drive, two-seater sports car which incorporates a remarkable array of innovative features and technology, much of it way ahead of its time.
Features include:
electronic digital instrument displays,
station-seeking radio,
automatic temperature control air conditioning,
rear vision camera
automated route finder
Holden Hurricane goes on show to the public for the first time at Motorclassica, Melbourne, October 21-23
Steel to Road - Building Holden Commodore (Part 3 Holden Engine Operations)
http://Holden.com.au/commodore - Part 3 of Steel to Road kicks off at Holden's Engine Operations Plant in Port Melbourne Victoria where the well-known Commodore V6 engines are manufactured. It then takes us to the General Assembly line where the dashboard and instrument panels are installed.
Steel to Road - Building Holden Commodore (Part 2 Body & Paint Shop)
http://Holden.com.au/commodore - Part 2 of Steel to Road explores the Body and Paint Shops. See the Holden Commodore make its way through the Body Shop where the familiar body profile takes shape and learn what goes into producing the Commodore's rich and unique colours in the Paint Shop.
Making of the 2012 Holden Colorado show car for 2011 Melbourne Motor Show
An exclusive video for YouTube and Holden's stoked with the result! The Holden Design team takes us behind the scenes as they take the Holden Colorado show car from a concept sketch to car that was revealed on the motor show stand. Check out more on the Colorado Show Car at http://www.holden.com.au/pages/motor-show-2011
Steel to Road - Building Holden Commodore (Part 6 Final Trim & Quality Assurance)
http://Holden.com.au/commodore - This is the final part of our Steel to Road series showing how the Holden Commodore is made. This part takes us through the trim lines, quality verification and final testing. Once all is complete, the Holden Commodore is ready to make its way to the open road.
Check out Steel to Road (parts 1-6) by heading to the Holden YouTube channel www.youtube.com/holdenaustralia and select the 'features' button at the top of the page its located between Series II Commodore and View the Showroom. Hope you have enjoyed the series!
Holden Series II Captiva 5 and Captiva 7
Holden Series II Captiva goes on sale later this month. Here, Holden Managing Director, Mike Devereux and Marketing Director, Phil Brook share what's new for Captiva.
The making of.....Holden Thunder Ute TV commercial
Ever wondered what goes into shooting a Holden TV ad?
We asked the team behind the Holden Thunder Ute TV commercial to give us a look behind the scenes..
The commercial was filmed on location at Avalon Airport, Victoria
3 hours footage was filmed in total -- 2 of the car and 1 of the bull
A team of 40 people took part in the shoot, including actors, film crew, locations team, wardrobe, Holden reps and more.....and we filmed not 1, but 2 angry bulls!
Then the team spent 6 days in post production, to get the finished ad.
www.holden.com.au/vehicles/ute/thunder
Na,na,na,na,na....
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Holden Volt Revealed To Media
http://www.holden.com.au/volt Volt, the no-compromise electric car, was previewed to motoring media at an exclusive event in Sydney on December 8/9 2011.
The event, featured the first left hand drive engineering model vehicles to arrive in Australia, and was the first time the motoring media have seen the Volt as a Holden.
Volt - Electric when you want it, petrol when you need it
Designing Australia's own car: Holden's Historic 48-215
Over 60 years ago, Australia's Own Car made it's first appearance at a launch held at Holden's Fishermans Bend Head Quarters.
This video takes a look at the design process of the 48-215
Holden Barina | Chevrolet Aveo | Euro NCAP Crash Test 2011
Holden 2011 Barina has achieved the highest possible 5 star ANCAP (Australasian New Car Assessment Program) safety rating. This footage shows Chevrolet Aveo, sold in Australia as the Holden Barina, undergoing the Euro NCAP crash test 2011.
Holden Colorado Show Car @ Melbourne Motor Show (reveal video)
Not only do the Holden team design show stopping cars, here's something else that's pretty special - a great CGI video of the all-new Holden Colorado show car, created in-house by the Holden Design studio. Check out more on the Colorado Show Car at: http://www.holden.com.au/pages/motor-show-2011
Safety 5 Star ANCAP - Holden Commodore
Commodore has been independently assessed by the Government-endorsed Australiasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP). After internationally recognised crash tests and analysis, every model in the range earned the maximum 5-star ANCAP safety rating. See ANCAP Pole test video.
For more information on the Holden Commodore: www.holden.com.au/commodore
SIDI Direct Injection Technology - Holden Commodore
Introducing the Spark Ignition Direct Injection V6 engine. State-of-the-art technology that delivers incredible fuel economy, the world-class refinement and extra engine performance without compromise. It's why it's the most important change in Commodore's history.
