Mazda Australia has confirmed its refreshed CX-8 lineup for 2022, with the expansion of its petrol engine availability within the lineup, while the range-toppers remain powered by a Skyactiv-D diesel unit. Mazda says that it is responding to customer demand, with more than 70 per cent of its customers opting […]
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.
Toyota global sales up 10.6% in 2021, biggest car manufacturer in the world
Toyota remains the world’s largest auto manufacturer for the second year running after posting a 10.6 per cent growth in global sales for 2021 compared with 2020. All up, sales of Toyota vehicles – including its Lexus, Daihatsu, and Hino subsidiaries – topped 9,615,157 units, with 1,476,136 vehicles delivered in […]
All-new Range Rover PHEV now on sale in Australia from $229,200
With the arrival of the next-generation, 2022 Range Rover on the horizon in Australia, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has opened its order books for two plug-in hybrid EV (PHEV) variants, as well as the range-topping SV variant. The 2022 Range Rover P440e PHEV kicks off the new plug-in hybrid lineup, […]
Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi 2030 roadmap includes 35 EVs, new ASX & Micra
The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance has revealed some of its 2030 roadmap, with plans to share more common platforms between brands, and roll out 35 new electric vehicles. The alliance has already invested more than 10-billion-euros into the field of electrification, and has since raised this total to 23 billion over the […]
New Nissan Navara PRO-4X Warrior 2.0 production nudges 1000 units
Premcar, the Australian engineering firm responsible for the Nissan Navara Warrior series, says it is readying the champagne for March this year, as it is expected to produce its 1000th unit of the new Warrior 2.0. In a promising sign for Australia’s domestic manufacturing scene, Premcar’s hardcore, go-anywhere take on […]
Maserati Grecale SUV prototypes undergo harsh winter tests
Maserati has been putting its upcoming mid-size SUV, the Grecale, through its paces in Sweden with a series of rigorous winter tests for prototypes before it hits the road later this year. Prototypes of the Grecale have been getting an absolute thrashing through snow and over frozen lakes in Sweden’s […]
Ford details 2022 Ranger versatility and tray functions
Ford has lifted the lid, or shall we say the tray, on what we can expect to see from the 2022 Ranger cargo area and flexibility, for the purpose of both work and play. As Ford continues to stir up excitement for the arrival of the next-gen ute, the company […]
Bentley to launch 5 new fully electric vehicles from 2025
Bentley has announced plans to accelerate its multi-billion-pound electrified ‘Beyond100’ strategy, confirming it will launch 5 new electric vehicles from 2025 and onward. Bentley says that its new ‘five-in-five’ plan will see the introduction of a new all-electric creation year-by-year from 2025, as the company attempts to become a leader […]