Electric vehicle manufacturer, Tesla, has announced a massive recall impacting nearly 75 per cent of the total Tesla vehicles delivered to Australia. The news comes after the company issued similar recall notices for the USA and Chinese markets, due to two separate concerns. Between these two key markets, Tesla has […]
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.
MY2023 Range Rover Evoque on sale in Australia, P300e PHEV added
Land Rover has confirmed the addition of a new flagship plug-in hybrid (PHEV) variant for the MY2023 Range Rover Evoque lineup in Australia, called the P300e. The updated range also sees the removal of base model petrol variants, as well as the diesel option. Instead, the Evoque is available in […]
Peugeot announces 2022 5008 lineup, adds new GT Sport variant
Peugeot Australia has announced the MY2022 (model year 2022) lineup for the 5008 SUV, with the introduction of an all-new GT Sport variant, while axing the 5008 GT petrol from the range. The MY22 5008 GT Sport is powered by a 1.6-litre petrol unit producing 133kW/250Nm, which is up from […]
Porsche Design celebrates 50th anniversary with 911 Targa and restored classic
Porsche is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its design studio, Porsche Design, with the release of a restored classic 911 S 2.4 Targa as well as a special Edition 50Y variant of the current 992 generation Targa. The classic 911 Targa in question was chosen specifically to celebrate the year […]
Subaru eyeing off Nurburgring lap record with 800kW electric STI E-RA
Subaru has caught the automotive world by surprise with the shock announcement that it not only has a high-powered, all-electric race car in the shed, it’s also gunning for the overall lap record at the famous Nurburgring Nordschleife. The Subaru STI E-RA features a quad electric motor setup that positions […]
2022 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport announced, adds GSR variant
Fans of the Mitsubishi Pajero Sport will be pleased to know the company has added two new entry-points for the 2022 lineup, as well as a stylish new GSR flagship. The updated MY22 Pajero Sport lineup now kicks off with the entry-level GLX and GLS diesel automatic, which both are […]
Audi global sales drop 0.7% in 2021, electric vehicles up 57%
Audi has reported a slight drop in global sales in 2021 compared with 2020, with semiconductor and supply shortages largely to blame. Audi managed to deliver a total of 1,680,512 vehicles around the globe in 2021, marking a 0.7 per cent drop from 2020’s sales figures. This would have undoubtedly […]
Polestar 2 conquers Nullarbor Plain with the help of chip oil
Polestar is celebrating a major milestone for long-distance electric driving after its Polestar 2 EV managed to cross the Nullarbor Plain, with the help of a remote EV charging station powered by the magic of leftover cooking oil. Yes, you read that correctly. Polestar says that its Polestar 2 sedan […]