When it comes to drifting, the go-to cars are all from Japan. Australia had its fair share of cheap and potent rear-wheel-drive platforms, which were somehow underrepresented on the drift scene. As ...

The outrageous story of the VU Holden Commodore Ute, an Australian icon that defied expectations and challenged sports cars in the early 2000s.

Holden spent an extra $105 million in addition to the cool billion dropped on developing the sedan to produce the new VE Ute. That money was sunk into upgrading the hybrid workhorse/sportscar in ...