Packed full of features that include ESP, 17-inch alloys, projector headlights, LED tail lights and door mirrors with puddle lamps, the WM Statesman posed as a serious Euro alternative. Inside there...

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A minor front (grille, bumpers, bonnet), rear valance (taillights) and cabin (specification and trim) makeover is overshadowed by the inclusion of an all-new 190kW/340Nm 3.6-litre DOHC 24-valve V6 drivetrain...

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Holden followed up the resounding success of its VT Commodore-based, long wheelbase WH with the VY-derived WK. A new nose and tail treatment reflected the more angular lines Holden was heading towards,...

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Another near-invisible facelift, with more trim and equipment reshuffling, jewelled headlights and minor suspension tweaks to improve handling and steering feel. A new security system was introduced,...

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The big new third-generation VT Commodore body provided the basis for the stretched WH series, which finally and emphatically pulled away from the stalwart Fairlane/LTD in sales. Although available with...

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Still soldiering on almost a year after the hugely popular VT Commodore arrived, the VS III update was just more slight trim and equipment level changes. In October ’98 Holden released 250 50th...

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VS II update saw further slight trim modifications, rounded side indicator marker and improved equipment levels – such as an upgraded audio system. Larger alloy wheels (now 16”) were fitted....

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Almost all-new “ECOTEC” 147kW 3.8-litre V6 and a revised four-speed auto were the headline makers, promising improved efficiency. Self-levelling rear suspension became available. Minor wheel...

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Slower-than-expected VQ sales prompted Holden to put more differences between the external appearance of the Commodore and Statesman. So although they shared most components, the “VR LWB”...

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Anti-lock brakes on the Caprice, upgraded features, more chrome, improved refinement levels, the option of a 180kW high-output 5.0L V8 engine, and the introduction of an entry-level 127kW V6 Statesman...

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Based on the 2nd generation VN Commodore platform, the VQ series both resurrected and separated the Statesman and Caprice monikers. A longer body and wheelbase (2826mm), independent rear suspension,...

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The last of the HQ Kingswood-derived Statesman models, the WB II series was a mainly colours and trim makeover, with new equipment levels, a trip computer, and redesigned wheel covers. The 126kW 5.0-litre...

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With early Commodore sales booming, the WB Statesman was the only passenger car survivor of the aborted HQ-based WA/WB Kingswood project. New, Americanised front and rear styling, a longer roof, redesigned...

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Holden’s radial tuned suspension (RTS) - a thorough revision of the suspension and steering components - resulted in a handling and driveability transformation in local cars. RTS completely overshadowed...

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Ill-prepared for the first mandatory anti-pollution laws (ADR-27A) now in effect, all HX series Holdens suffered significant falls in engine performance, economy, refinement and driveability. Newer and...

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A new extra-luxury Caprice model, no more base Custom, a chunkier and glitzier grille, smaller tail-lights and a revised interior were the HJ Statesman’s hallmarks. Air-conditioning, power steering,...

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GM-H, caught unawares by the success of the stretched Falcon that was the Fairlane, tried but failed miserably with its initial attempt at a prestige car, the 1968 HK Brougham. Buyers saw it for the...

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