Porsche is drumming up excitement for the current 992-generation 911 GT3 with the release of its Manthey Performance Kit that adds a host of aerodynamic, suspension and chassis tweaks. The company has let its kit do all the talking, setting a Nurburgring lap time of 6:55.737, which is 4.19 seconds […]
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.
Toyota launches home battery system, up to 8.7kWh
Toyota says that it has used the knowledge gained in the development of its hybrid and battery-electric vehicles to produce a new home battery storage system for residential use. It’s called the Toyota O-Uchi Kyuden system, which Toyota describes as a “safe, long service life, high-quality, good value for price […]
Mazda factories to become carbon neutral by 2035
Mazda has announced that it is aiming for its factories to become carbon neutral by 2035 as the company looks to ensure its entire supply and delivery chain becomes carbon neutral by 2050. Mazda says momentum for its plan will come in a three-phased attack, targeting a shift to renewable […]
Polestar 2 BST edition 270 revealed, not for Australia
Polestar has revealed a special edition Polestar 2 called the BST edition 270, giving it more power and chassis and suspension tweaks that result in the most dynamic Polestar 2 we’ve seen yet. At its heart, the BST edition 270 receives a 50kW bump over the standard Polestar 2 long-range […]
Audi wins 2022 Nurburgring 24 Hours endurance race, 50th anniversary
Audi Sport Team Phoenix is popping the champagne after winning the 50th anniversary of the Nurburgring 24 Hours event last weekend, with the Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo II racer. Nearly a quarter of a million spectators attended the event over the weekend that saw a number of lead changes […]
INEOS planning small electric 4×4, to slot below Grenadier
Billionaire founder of INEOS, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, has confirmed his intention to produce a small, full electric take on its 4×4 Grenadier as the brand looks to continue its expansion on the world stage. The founder and chairman said he’s been sinking more than $1 billion into the project, with […]
Toyota GR Corolla two-seater edition revealed, confirmed for Australia
Toyota has lifted the lid on its latest creation from the GR skunkworks, with the confirmation of a track-focused two-seater version of the new GR Corolla, called the Morizo Edition overseas. It is set for an arrival here in Australia in early 2023. Headlining the release are weight savings, added […]
Electric Avenue returns for 2022 Goodwood Festival of Speed
Organisers of the Goodwood Festival of Speed have confirmed that the ‘Electric Avenue: The Road to 2030’ exhibit will be returning for the second year running after receiving extremely positive feedback from punters. The Electric Avenue tent will be sitting smack-bang in the middle of the legendary event, featuring a […]