Testing underway

Testing of the all-new Holden Commodore is underway at Lang Lang in Victoria. The front-wheel drive newcomer, believed to be a development of the Opel Insignia, is coming in late 2017 or early 2018 after the closure of the red lion factory at Elizabeth in South Australia. Confirmation of development work of the next-generation Commodore comes right from the top of General Motors’ international operations. “We are driving this car already in Lang Lang,” said Stefan Jacoby, a one-time Audi executive, at the Detroit auto show in January. He is talking tough on the car, which is already copping criticism from ‘Holden traditionalists’ for its size, European origins, front-wheel drive, and perhaps a four-cylinder turbo engine. “We understand what Commodore is, and we understand that better than anybody else, and it is very obvious that…

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