Honda has unveiled the next step in its transition toward its end of selling internal combustion engines by 2040 with the debut of the Civic e:HEV hybrid in Europe. The company has also confirmed it will launch three new electrified models for Europe by 2023. Honda says this new hybrid […]
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.
FCAI calls for fuel excise to be axed, instead apply road user charges
Australia’s peak automotive industry body, the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) has called for the removal of the fuel excise, labelling the scheme “ineffective and antiquated” while calling for the introduction of a series of new road user charges. The FCAI says that with rising fuel prices putting an […]
Fully-electric MINI undergoes winter testing ahead 2023 launch
The fifth-generation of the iconic MINI hatch is currently being put through its paces at BMW’s Lapland testing facility, as MINI prepares its transition to fully-electric motoring. As we know, batteries absolutely hate sub-zero temperatures, which will surely be a focal point of MINI’s testing of the new high-voltage battery […]
2023 Range Rover SVR spotted testing, BMW M V8 soundtrack? (video)
The Range Rover Sport SVR name has become synonymous with its high-powered and heavenly V8 soundtrack, and judging by recent spy footage of the next-gen SVR testing, it seems acoustics are fortunately still a big priority over at Jaguar Land Rover. A clip has recently surfaced on YouTube by CarSpyMedia […]
Maserati Grecale SUV officially revealed, all-electric flagship confirmed
Maserati has thrown its hat into the medium SUV ring with the unveiling of its all-new Grecale SUV, featuring a range of four- and six-cylinder powertrains as well as a flagship electric variant. The new model goes up against the likes of the Porsche Macan, Alfa Romeo Stelvio, BMW X3 […]
Mitsubishi Ralliart headed back to rally with hardcore Triton
Could a Mitsubishi Triton, of all things, preview Ralliart’s future ideas for production specials? You see, Mitsubishi has just confirmed it is heading to the 2022 Asia Cross Country Rally with a tricked-up Triton. Team Mitsubishi Ralliart, which is actually a private team owned by Tant Sports based in Thailand, […]
11,000rpm Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR Pro makes dynamic debut (video)
Before the lights went off for the start of the 2022 season’s first Formula 1 race, Aston Martin sent its “no-rules hypercar”, the Valkyrie AMR Pro, around the Bahrain Grand Prix circuit for its first dynamic public outing. For the unaware, the Valkyrie is a pretty extreme departure from business-as-usual […]
Maserati global sales up 41% in 2021, fully electric GranTurismo previewed
Maserati has revealed some pretty impressive financials for the year of 2021 alongside an updated roadmap to an all-electric lineup by 2030. Maserati is hoping to become Italy’s first luxury car brand to offer a fully-electric portfolio, the development of which is being buoyed by an impressive year of global […]