Overview Released in November 2014, the Ford FG X Falcon Ute was available in cab chassis and styleside bodies. Manufactured in Campbellfield, Victoria, the rear-wheel drive FG X Falcon Ute was available with 4.0-litre petrol, 4.0-litre dedicated LPG and 4.0-litre turbocharged petrol engines. Engines: Barra 195, Barra 270T and EcoLPi (LPG) Of the engines, the […]
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Review: Holden AH Astra Twin Top (2006-09)
Review: Holden AH.I Astra Twin Top (2006-07) Overview Released in December 2006, the Holden AH Series I (AH.I) Astra Twin Top was a two-door convertible with a retractable hardtop roof. Manufactured in Belgium, the front-wheel drive Astra Twin Top was powered by a 2.2-litre four-cylinder petrol engine that was mated to either a four-speed automatic […]
Review: Holden PJ Astra VXR (2015-16)
Overview Released in Australia in April 2015, the Holden PJ Astra VXR was a three-door, hot hatch. Manufactured in Gilwice, Poland, the front-wheel drive PJ Astra VXR was powered by a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine that was mated to a six-speed manual transmission. Astra VXR: A20NFT engine The 2.0-litre A20NFT petrol engine had a twin-scroll […]
Review: Holden Astra GTC (2015-16)
Overview Released in Australia in April 2015, the Holden PJ Astra GTC was a three-door hatchback. Manufactured in Gilwice, Poland, the front-wheel drive PJ Astra GTC was powered by a 1.6-litre turbocharged petrol engine that was mated to either a six-speed manual or automatic transmission. The Astra GTC range consisted of standard and Sport variants. […]
Review: Holden BK Astra Sportwagon (2017-20)
Overview The Holden BK Astra Sportwagon was released in Australia in October 2017. Manufactured at Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port plant in Cheshire, England, the front-wheel drive Holden BK Astra Sportwagon was powered by a 1.4-litre turbocharged petrol engine that was mated to a six-speed automatic transmission (see table below). Beyond this, the Astra Sportwagon range consisted […]
Review: Holden TS Astra (1998-05)
Review: Holden TS.I Astra (1998-00) Overview Released in September 1998, the Holden TS Series I (TS.I) Astra was initially available as a five-door hatchback, with sedans following in March 2000 (the Astra Convertible has been reviewed separately). Manufactured in Belgium, the front-wheel drive TS Astra was powered by a 1.8-litre four-cylinder petrol engine that was […]
Review: Holden TS Astra Convertible (2001-06)
Overview Released in December 2001, the Holden TS Astra Convertible had four seats and a power-operated soft-top roof. Designed by Bertone, the front-wheel drive Astra Convertible was initially available with a 2.2-litre four-cylinder petrol engine. In May 2003, however, the range was expanded with a Turbo variant, powered by a 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine. […]
Review: Ford FG X Falcon (2014-16)
Overview Released in November 2014, the Ford FG X Falcon was the final Falcon sedan produced by Ford Australia. Manufactured in Campbellfield, Victoria, the rear-wheel drive Falcon range consisted of standard, XR6, XR6 Turbo, XR8, G6E and G6E Turbo variants (see table below). Ford has announced that production of the FG X Falcon will end […]
Review: Ford EL Falcon (1996-98)
Overview Released in September 1996, the Ford EL Falcon was available as sedan or wagon. Manufactured in Campbellfield, Victoria, the rear-wheel drive Falcon was powered by either 4.0-litre inline six-cylinder petrol engines or 4.9-litre V8 petrol engines; both were available with four-speed automatic or five-speed manual transmissions. The EL Falcon range initially consisted of the […]
Review: Ford FG Falcon (2008-14)
Review: Ford FG.I Falcon (2008-11) Overview Released in May 2008, the Ford FG Mark I (FG.I) Falcon was a large, rear-wheel drive sedan – unlike previous Falcon generations, wagon models were not produced and the BF wagon continued to be produced until 2010. Manufactured in Campbellfield, Victoria, the FG Falcon was initially available with naturally […]