The sporty Infiniti Q50 will soon be available with a potent turbocharged V6 engine, coinciding with the 2016 model update. Infiniti is launching the new Q50 next year with a number of significant changes, including a second-generation version of its Direct Adaptive Steering system, along with Dynamic Digital Suspension technology […]
Year: 2015
MY15 Jeep Grand Cherokee to hang around, MY17 arrives October
It looks like the current shape Jeep Grand Cherokee will be with us in essentially the same form for a while as Australian dealers continue to sell off the abundant MY15 versions hanging around in holding yards. Sources have indicated to PerformanceDrive that the model year 2017 (MY17) Jeep Grand […]
Video: Lamborghini Huracan LP 580-2 carves up Imola, sideways
While there’s no argument all-wheel drive provides optimum outright grip and performance in all weather conditions, rear-wheel drive is arguably more exciting. Lamborghini recently introduced a rear-drive version of the Huracan, called the LP 580-2. It uses a slightly detuned version of the 5.2-litre V10 engine, however, it is 33kg […]
2016 Porsche 718 Boxster & Cayman engine specs revealed
Some details regarding Porsche’s new 2.0-litre turbo four-cylinder engine, to be used in the upcoming 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman, have been revealed. According to an Autocar report the new engine is codenamed 9A2B4T. It uses a 2.0-litre displacement with 91mm bore and 76.4mm stroke, along with a single turbocharger. […]
BMW Australia confirms local M2 prices, $89,900 for Pure edition
BMW Australia has announced pricing and specifications for the new M2 Coupe which will arrive here during the second quarter of 2016. It seems a previous report was correct. Two variants will launch locally, including an entry M2 Pure edition and the regular M2. The Pure will only come with […]
2016 Mercedes-AMG S 65 Cabriolet revealed; 1000Nm V12 drop-top
Following the reveal of the new Mercedes-AMG S 65 Coupe, the performance manufacturer has now unveiled the drop-top Cabriolet version. If you’re after the pinnacle in automatic luxury and power, and all the headroom you could ever need, this is your car. Under the bonnet is a 6.0-litre twin-turbo V12 […]
Man in Texas sues dealership, his logoed truck used by ISIS extremists
A Texan plumber is suing a Ford dealership for $1 million in damages after spotting his truck in extremist propaganda in Syria. Mark Oberholtzer, the former owner of the Ford F-250 (pictured), has taken legal action against the dealership following harassment and death threats after his work truck, complete with […]
1220km/h Hyperloop train getting nearer to reality (video)
Tesla’s founder Elon Musk is back in the headlines. But this time it’s not for a car. It’s about the upcoming Hyperloop train system. For those of you unaware of the Hyperloop concept, Musk himself describes it as a “cross between a Concorde jet, a railgun and an air hockey […]