Ferrari has taken the wraps off its latest creation, the Ferrari 296 GTS, slipping into the lineup as Ferrari’s open-top plug-in hybrid supercar alongside the hardtop 296 GTB. The 296 GTS, otherwise known as the Gran Turismo Spider, utilises the same powertrain on offer in the GTB. That means there’s […]
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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.
Porsche spotted testing first-ever 911 hybrid at Nurburgring (video)
Porsche has been spotted testing a hybrid powertrain in the iconic 911 at the Nurburgring, ahead of a mid-cycle update for the model line. It’ll be the first hybrid ever for the legendary model (in production form). A video has surfaced on YouTube by CarSpyMedia showing Porsche testing an updated […]
Hyundai IONIQ 5 dominates 2022 World Car of the Year awards
The final 2022 World Car of the Year awards have been revealed, with the all-electric Hyundai IONIQ 5 absolutely dominating the field after taking the top spot in three out of six categories, including the overall World Car of the Year award. The winners were announced at the New York […]
Subaru unveils US-spec 2023 Outback at New York auto show
Subaru has taken to the stage of the New York International Auto Show to unveil a styling update for the 2023 Outback, with the addition of more safety and tech equipment, and a choice of two engines. The styling refresh includes a fairly significant upgrade for the front fascia, with […]
Honda plans 30 new EVs by 2030, previews all-new sports cars
Honda has updated its roadmap toward electrification overnight with the announcement of $50 billion worth of investment, including plans to launch 30 new electric vehicles by 2030. It also previewed plans for a new flagship and two high-powered EV sports cars. Honda’s updated investment outlines 5 trillion yen (the equivalent […]
Jaguar adds ‘400 Sport’ to MY23 F-PACE, confirmed for Australia
Jaguar has given its F-PACE lineup an update for MY23 here in Australia with the addition of a new 400 Sport variant, along with the introduction of Amazon Alexa into the Pivo Pro multimedia system. Headlining the updates for the F-PACE lineup are the addition of a new 400 Sport […]
BMW unveils 2023 X7 facelift with mild-hybrid tech, confirmed for Australia
BMW has taken the wraps off the 2023 facelift for the almighty flagship SUV, the X7, with a lineup featuring two mild-hybrid powertrains for the first time in Australia. When it arrives Down Under by the end of the year, the X7 range will be available in a choice of […]
Bentley to revive Mulsanne as all-electric GT flagship – report
Reports are circulating that Bentley is looking to revive the Mulsanne nameplate as an electric flagship grand tourer that will play a key role as Bentley moves to all-electric vehicles under its ‘Beyond100’ strategy. Earlier in the year, Bentley confirmed that under its new vision, it plans to release five […]