Incredibly exciting news for rally enthusiasts and admirers of the iconic Subaru WRX, as Prodrive has confirmed that a high-tech spiritual successor to the WRC-conquering Impreza 22B STI will be making its way to the Goodwood Festival of Speed in June. It’s known as the P25 and, best of all, […]
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.
2023 Alpina B3 facelift on sale in Australia, priced from $152,900
Just days after the facelifted G20-generation 3 Series received its mid-cycle update from BMW, Alpina has followed suit with its release of the updated B3, in sedan and Touring wagon forms. The 2023 Alpina B3 sedan and Touring LCI receive a similar visual makeover as the 3 Series, as well […]
Mercedes boss suggests board were “drunk” to approve AMG ONE hypercar
Recent comments from the top dog over at Mercedes-Benz have hinted at just how problematic the development of the AMG One hypercar has been, which was first unveiled way back in 2017. Fast-forward five years and we’ve got Ola Kallenius, the head of Mercedes-Benz, making a light-hearted comment to investors […]
Video: Gordon Murray T.50 gets torture tested during development
The team over at Gordon Murray Automotive have been busy putting its upcoming T.50 hypercar through a series of highly-aggressive tests in recent weeks, and best of all, they’ve filmed it all for us to watch in awe and/or fear of destroying a highly-exclusive track-eating monster. In essence, Gordon Murray […]
BMW iX M60 on sale in Australia from $222,900, arrives mid-2022
BMW Australia has confirmed prices and specifications for its flagship battery electric SUV, the iX M60. It comes in as one of the company’s most powerful road vehicles ever offered. The iX M60 sits atop the iX lineup, above the xDrive40, xDrive40 Sport and xDrive50 Sport, rounding out the four-variant […]
Meet the Italian HEMI V8-powered, Jeep Wrangler-based FEROX500 tank
The Jeep Wrangler is famed for its simplicity and rugged off-road abilities, which looks to have inspired an Italian company by the name of Militem to push the platform to the absolute extreme with its latest creation. It goes by the name FEROX500, but you can think of it as […]
FCAI calls on Albanese government to adopt CO2 targets
Australia’s automotive representative body, the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI), has called on the recently-elected Albanese government to adopt the industry’s existing carbon emissions scheme. The FCAI says that a change of leadership marks a perfect opportunity for the Labor government to adopt the existing emissions reduction scheme for […]
BMW reveals M3 and M4 Edition 50 Jahre specials for 50th anniversary
On this day 50 years ago, BMW Motorsport GmbH was officially founded in Germany, marking the start of an incredibly exciting chapter in motorsport and sports car history. BMW has announced the release of a limited edition run of the M3 and M4 to celebrate the 50th birthday of its […]