No stranger to making bizarre headlines, Tesla’s CEO, Elon Musk, looks set to purchase social media giant Twitter for around US$44 billion. Earlier this year, Musk revealed his plans to become Twitter’s largest single shareholder after purchasing a 9.2 per cent stake in the social media company. He was then […]
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.
BMW wraps up first test race at Nurburgring for next-gen M4 GT4 racer
BMW has wrapped up an intensive round of testing for its upcoming replacement for the BMW M4 GT4 racer, putting development vehicles to the test at the Nurburgring in a four-hour endurance event. BMW’s M division took a pair of M4 GT4s for a real-world test, taking part in a […]
Aston Martin confirms EV in 2025, fully electrified lineup by 2030
Aston Martin has outlined some key dates in its transition toward hybrid and battery electric vehicles as part of its new Racing Green strategy, confirming the arrival of its first-ever hybrid vehicle, the Valhalla, in 2024, followed by its first fully electric vehicle in 2025. The company is pulling no […]
Hyundai unveils Veloster N eTouring World Cup racer for 2022 season
Hyundai has bid farewell to three drivers from its previous season and unveiled a new team for the upcoming 2022 eTouring Car World Cup, alongside a refreshed Veloster N battery electric race car. Hyundai said goodbye to Tom Chilton, John Filippi and Augusto Farfus who took the helm for […]
Toyota cuts May production forecasts, invests US$383m in 4CYL hybrids
Toyota has revised its global production forecasts by 100,000 units for the month of May after confirming a number of production line suspensions. Toyota says that component shortages from Covid-19-related supply chain constraints has caused “considerable inconvenience” to its customers, suppliers and previous production forecasts, and is temporarily suspending production […]
Lexus reveals its first dedicated electric vehicle, the RZ 450e
Lexus has taken the wraps off its new battery electric SUV, the RZ 450e, which offers a real-world driving range in excess of 400km. The RZ 450e rides on Toyota’s e-TNGA battery electric platform, which it shares with cars like the Subaru Solterra and the Toyota bZ4x SUVs thanks to […]
Audi Urbansphere concept revealed, first-class autonomous driving
Audi has given us a look at its take on the future of first-class vehicles with the release of a massive four-seat concept called the Urbansphere. Designed to take the stress out of long commutes in busy city centres, the Urbansphere has been co-developed by its Ingolstadt and Beijing design […]
Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV debuts, confirmed for Australia mid-2023
Mercedes-Benz has lifted the lid on the sixth member of its all-electric EQ family, with the unveiling of the EQS SUV which is set to hit dealerships by the middle of 2023 here in Australia. Mercedes has so far confirmed the EQS will be offered in a three-variant lineup around […]