Volkswagen has confirmed that the latest member of its R performance range will be arriving in March, 2024, with the Touareg R boasting outputs of 340kW from a clever plug-in hybrid V6 unit. That power output puts it on par with the almighty V10 diesel Touareg R50 from fifteen years […]
Alexi Falson
Alexi is an automotive road tester and news editor at PerformanceDrive. He appreciates the complexity of modern vehicle engineering and loves to keep his hands greasy working on motorbikes and cars. He prefers wagons over SUVs, vans over utes and reads more news than your Grandma.
Hyundai & Kia Reveal Radical New Universal Wheel Drive System
Hyundai and Kia have detailed an innovative new electric drive system that they say will allow future vehicles to put their power down more efficiently on bumpy surfaces and greatly transform space and practicality thanks to the super space-efficient packaging. It’s called the Universal Wheel Drive System, or Uni Wheel […]
Renault 5 E-Tech Teased Ahead of Official Geneva Reveal
Renault has given us a sneak peek at some of its finer design touches for the upcoming ‘5 E-Tech’ battery-electric city car ahead of its official reveal at the 2024 Geneva International Motor Show. In a battery-electric revival of the iconic Renault 5, the 5 E-Tech is hoping that its […]
Theon Design Launches Stunning, Lightweight Porsche 911 Rebuild, the GBR002
Theon Design has lifted the veil on their latest creation, this time in the form of a gorgeous, lightweight and track-ready 1992, 964-generation Porsche 911 called the GBR002. Designed as Theon’s second customer delivery, the GBR002 picks up an Oak Green Metallic finish with ghost stripes, satin chrome highlights and […]
Lotus Launches its own Fast-Chargers as Company Goes All-Electric by 2028
Lotus has revealed details of its unique, modular range of DC fast chargers for electric vehicles as the company aims to offer an all-electric lineup by 2028. The charging infrastructure utilises a super-fast, liquid-cooled 450kW DC charger stacked in a modular arrangement, while the liquid-cooled power cabinet offers outputs up […]
VW Set to Expand Cost-Cutting as Chief Says Brand is “No Longer Competitive”
Automotive giant, Volkswagen, is set to potentially reduce its internal headcount with a multi-billion-dollar cost-cutting program, as reports cite VW’s Chief stating that the brand is “no longer competitive.” The news comes from Reuters who says that VW’s chief, Thomas Schaefer, is looking to introduce new cost-saving measures to address […]
INEOS Starts Production of Grenadier Quartermaster Ute
INEOS Automotive has confirmed that production of its Grenadier Quartermaster double-cab ute has officially kicked off, with the first deliveries slated for December, 2023. After being first revealed to the world at the most recent Goodwood Festival of Speed, INEOS has wasted no time in kick-starting production of its second-ever […]
Watch the Koenigsegg Jesko Demolish Lap Records in Sweden (video)
Koenigsegg has released footage of its almighty Jesko megacar absolutely demolishing a lap record in a limestone quarry turned circuit in Sweden, and the results are a treat for the senses. Koenigsegg says it enlisted the help of test driver Niklas Lilja to help out with “marketing activities,” and not […]