South Australians get their chance to see first hand the wild-style hot rod that reinvents the classic FJ Holden, EFIJY, at this weekend's Adelaide Motor Show.

A stunning blend of the past and future, EFIJY has drawn crowds of car lovers in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane and is sure to do the same this weekend at the Royal Adelaide Showgrounds, Wayville.

This SUV concept is a glimpse into the near future, closely resembling Holden's new SUV for Australia called Captiva. The S3X features environmentally friendly hybrid technology, showing the public what is possible with General Motors' potential future propulsion systems.

The car has a strong Australian influence, with two former Holden designers, Michael Simcoe and Max Wolff, part of the design team. The global debut of the production vehicle Captiva will be later in 2006.

Astra Turbo Diesel

Holden's second-biggest-selling car-line behind Commodore, Astra, will offer turbo diesel engines to Australian buyers for the first time ever around mid-year.

Holden's Astra Turbo Diesel five-door hatch will deliver outstanding performance and improved fuel economy in the small passenger car market. The new Astra features a highly fuel-efficient 1.9-litre turbo engine.

Astra Turbo Diesel will include a wide range of safety features including Electronic Stability Programme (ESP), ABS brakes, driver, front passenger and front side impact airbags, and full-size curtain airbags.

Drivers who love a bit of thunder under the bonnet will also get a treat with a range of Holden's passenger and light commercial V8s on display. They include the Commodore SS, Calais, and "Thunder" packs of the Crewman SS and Ute SS.

All feature the new 6.0-litre alloy V8 engine which delivers 260kW of peak power at 5,600 rpm and 510Nm of peak torque at 4,400 rpm.

The new engine enables torque delivery to be significantly increased at lower revs, offering improved acceleration, low-speed engine response and improved ease of towing. It is the first application of the L76 engine within General Motors around the world. The extra performance will be managed with better breathing sports exhaust and significant improvements to automatic transmission characteristics.

The new Barina Sedan is the latest addition to Holden's value-packed light car range and offers a high level of standard specification, generous interior space and great value. The eye-catching four-door is the first sedan in Barina's 21-year history and has been developed with significant Australian design and engineering input prior to its global release.

Holden now offers an unprecedented range of small cars, with Astra Turbo Diesel and Barina Sedan bringing the offering to 20 variants.

TK Barina Sedan
TK Barina 3-door Hatch and 5-door Hatch
Viva Hatch, Sedan, Wagon
Astra Turbo Diesel
AH Astra Wagon
AH Astra Coupe
Tigra Cabrio
VZ Commodore SVZ
VZ Commodore SS
VZ Commodore SV6
VZ Calais
WL Caprice
WL Statesman
VZ Adventra
VZ Crewman SS "Thunder"
VZ Ute SS "Thunder"
Rodeo LT V6 Crew Cab petrol 4x4
S3X concept vehicle
EFIJY concept vehicle

2006 Holden SS Thunder ute - VZ series