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When we’re not creating it ourselves, the
CarAdvice team spends a lot of time finding and consuming motoring content from all over the world.
Here’s a handful of the photos, articles, videos or social media posts that most caught our eye last week. Some of them are brand new, others have been online for a while.
Enjoy them – just not too much, okay?
1. See the GMC Hummer EV’s crab walk in action in traffic
The 2022 GMC Hummer EV may be a gargantuan thing, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be nimble.
General Motors developed Crab Mode with a view to utilise the all-electric Hummer s four-wheel steering for greater manoeuvrability. It allows the Hummer to move diagonally forwards independently to the body.
1988 Holden VL Walkinshaw SS V8 listed with $1 million hopes drive.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from drive.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Of the 750 Walkinshaw SS cars built, this example is number 439. The odometer has clocked just 1479km since new, and the vehicle appears to have never been registered – according to the seller, it is in complete original condition.
Drive comes from a front-mounted 5.0-litre petrol V8 capable of putting out 180kW/380Nm, and this is sent to the rear wheels via a five-speed manual Borg-Warner T56 transmission.
At the time of publishing the highest bid sat at $220,000, however a spokesperson for Lloyds Auctioneers – which is facilitating the sale – said at least $1 million was expected once the hammer drops.
In recent months the price of Australian-built sedans and utes has skyrocketed. Several historic Holdens and Fords have sold for well over $800,000, breaking records in quick succession. Meanwhile, a HSV GTSR W1 Maloo sold for $1.05 million in January.
The iconic Holden brand appears to have taken its last breath, with zero cars reported as sold in January 2021 – after just 28 vehicles were delivered in December 2020. It is the first time since Nov .