Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has announced a newfound partnership with computing giant NVIDIA to help co-develop an autonomous driving system featuring artificial intelligence and connected services. The results of this partnership are expected to first break the veil in 2025, when JLR releases its first customer vehicles fitted with the […]
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.
Mercedes-AMG EQE unveiled with 43 and 53, up to 1000Nm
Mercedes-AMG has taken the wraps off two high-performance variants of its all-electric EQE sedan, with the EQE 43 4MATIC and flagship EQE 53 4MATIC+. The new AMG EQE variants add to the performance credentials of the EQE that was originally unveiled as a new “business avant-garde”, with two performance offerings […]
Polestar 5 four-door GT rides on lightweight bonded aluminium platform
While Polestar is working away quietly on the upcoming Polestar 5 grand tourer sedan, the company hasn’t given us much information on its development, until now. Since giving us a glimpse of its design, Polestar has confirmed that its upcoming all-electric sedan will ride on a platform constructed in bonded […]
Billionaire George Soros buys $2.8 billion stake in Rivian
Just a few months after Californian electric vehicle start-up Rivian took to the share market in its initial public offering, the head of one of the largest investment funds has revealed they have purchased a US$2.8b stake. The Soros Investment Fund, headed by billionaire philanthropist George Soros, purchased 19,835,761 shares […]
DeLorean reveals plan to revive cult hero with electric powertrain
In some surprising news, the DeLorean Motor Company (DMC) has teased automotive die-hards and Back to the Future fans alike with news of an all-electric revival of the cult classic sports car. The news was sent around the world via an advertisement placed smack-bang in the middle of the NFL’s […]
BMW Australia adds new ‘Sport’ variant for 1, 2 and 3 Series
BMW has revealed plans to beef up its model lineup here in Australia with the addition of a new Sport variant for its 1 Series, 2 Series and 3 Series models for 2022. The addition of the Sport collection provides buyers with a new entry-point into its range. The 118i Sport […]
MY2022.5 Mitsubishi Outlander lineup in Australia sees some prices rise, features cut
Mitsubishi has revealed that the long-lasting semiconductor shortage has resulted in some key changes to its MY2022.5 Outlander lineup in Australia, including some price jumps for the flagship variants and dropped equipment on lower grade models. The company says that in order to minimise delays for customer orders, it has […]
New Lexus LFA successor to arrive by 2030, fully electric – report
As Lexus plans to go all-electric by 2035, the automotive world’s collective imagination is stirring after the company seemingly confirmed plans of a high-performance and all-electric successor to the iconic V10 LFA, which could be set for a 2030 release. Back in December, Toyota made headlines announcing an updated roadmap […]