After some leaks yesterday Alfa Romeo has taken the wraps of a hugely important model for the manufacturer, in the form of its Tonale small SUV. It is Alfa’s first small SUV, its first electrified vehicle, and first all-new model in more than half a decade. The Tonale rides on […]
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.
Rolls-Royce updates ‘Spirit of Ecstasy’ to match of all-electric future
In a move that might make some of the diehard Rolls-Royce fans run for the hills, the company has revealed a redesigned Spirit of Ecstasy figurine that perfectly encapsulates the future direction of the company; smooth, silent efficiency. If you’re not sure of what we’re talking about, Rolls-Royce made headlines […]
Lamborghini ‘Sterrato’ off-road Huracan prototype spotted (video)
While you’d be forgiven for thinking that Lamborghini was pulling a simple marketing stunt, spy shots have surfaced potentially signalling the company’s intention to produce an off-road variant of the Huracan. Originally unveiled back in 2019 as the Lamborghini Sterrato, translated from the Italian word for ‘dirt road’, it takes […]
DS E-Tense Performance concept debuts, 8000Nm road-going Formula E racer
Specialists in all-electric racers, DS Automobiles, has revealed an updated version of a concept that first broke the veil around six years ago, the DS E-Tense Performance, which packs a mean 8000Nm punch. We reported on the original DS E-Tense concept when it first broke the veil back in 2016, […]
Gordon Murray Automotive T.33 supercar sold out in about 7 days
Just a week after announcing the official launch of the T.33, Gordon Murray Automotive (GMA) has confirmed that all 100 units have been sold out, marking huge demand for the company’s follow-up to its T.50 supercar. Even with its eye-watering price tag of around AU$2.6 million (£1.37m), Gordon Murray Automotive […]
Kia was best-selling car brand in UK in January, first time ever
Kia was able to round out the month of January as the UK’s best-selling single car brand on the market after it shipped 10,504 units, accounting for its best-ever market share of 9.1 per cent; the first time Kia has achieved this in its 30 year history. Kia says that […]
Maserati launches MC Edition for V8 Ghibli, Levante, Quattroporte
Maserati is launching an all-new model grade for V8 versions of the Ghibli, Levante and Quattroporte in the form of the Maserati Corse, or MC Edition, designed to celebrate the company’s hugely-influential racing pedigree. The Maserati Corse (MC) Edition will be made available across the range of the company’s V8 […]
2022 Mitsubishi Eclipse PHEV Exceed review (video)
In today’s ever-competitive world of compact SUVs, it can be difficult to stand out from the crowd, which is where today’s protagonist enters the equation, the 2022 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross PHEV Exceed. It’s billed as a best-of-both-worlds offering within the compact SUV market, combining the potential for zero-emissions daily driving […]