The new Ferrari 458 Speciale has landed in Australia showcasing an all-new benchmark in ultra performance for road and track driving. It becomes the sixth model in the company’s lineup. PerformanceDrive attended the official local launch presentation of the new model earlier today. Unfortunately, media weren’t able to drive the […]
Day: 3 December 2013
Alfa Romeo RWDs & SUVs coming in 5-year plan – report
As a way of increasing its global market presence Alfa Romeo will implement an aggressive new product plan over the next five years. The plan is set to include a fresh rear-wheel drive architecture and various new sports car models and SUVs. According to a recent Automotive News Europe report, […]
Audi Q1 compact SUV confirmed, design sketch revealed
There’s been a number of reports and rumours in the recent past about the introduction of an ultra-compact Audi Q1 joining the range. The company has just confirmed such plans and released a preview sketch for some insight. Set to be like an SUV version of the A1, which is […]
2014 Toyota Verso to be first model with BMW engine
The 2014 Toyota Verso MPV will be the first Toyota to be powered by a BMW engine as per the partnership agreement between the two companies that was set up in 2011. The engine is based on BMW’s 1.6-litre turbo-diesel, as seen in various ’16d’ models. Toyota doesn’t currently offer […]
Volvo to launch 100 autonomous cars in 2014, world-first pilot
The world’s first large-scale autonomous driving pilot scheme will kick off next year, with up to 100 specially-made Volvo cars driving autonomously around the Swedish city of Gothenburg. Volvo Cars has teamed up with the Swedish Transport Administration for the ground-breaking project called ‘Drive Me – self-driving cars for sustainable […]