Kia has confirmed that its all-new Niro SUV will be arriving to Australia in late 2022, replacing the outgoing Niro with a more efficient hybrid system and boasting more technology as standard. In spite of its late arrival to the Australian market, the current Niro is set to be replaced […]
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.
2022 Lexus NX now on sale in Australia, priced from $60,800
Lexus has released its full features and price list for the all-new NX SUV range for Australia, with the official launch scheduled to take place in late January, 2022. Headlining the all-new NX range is the release of Lexus’s new Tazuna cockpit concept, updated safety and connectivity features, as well […]
Lotus confirms the end of production for Elise, Exige and Evora
After a production run spanning nearly three decades in some cases, Lotus has confirmed that the Elise, Exige and Evora have reached the end of their lifespan as the company plans for its electric future. Over the past 26 years, Lotus has seen 51,738 cars roll off its production line, […]
800hp Hennessey Audi RS 6 sets speed record with Christmas tree on roof (video)
Everybody’s favourite Texas-based tuner and manufacturer, Hennessey Performance, is ringing in the festive season with an unusual land speed record featuring a highly-tuned Audi RS 6 and a Christmas tree. While it might sound like the start of some weird pub joke, Hennessey actually set a record before, going 291km/h […]
Lamborghini Aventator replacement spied, V12 hybrid with DCT? (video)
Enthusiasts worried about the fate of Lamborghini’s iconic V12 powertrain can now officially breathe a sigh of relief, as the next-generation flagship, the replacement to the Aventador, will feature the legendary layout albeit with some added electrical assistance. Lamborghini has been spotted test driving a prototype of the next-gen flagship, […]
Ford Australia announces 2022 Fiesta ST, Focus ST and Mustang
Ford Australia has announced its revamped performance lineup for 2022, with the new Fiesta ST, updated Focus ST, and revised Mustang muscle car which includes a new California Special edition. Ford says that its entry performance model, the Fiesta ST will make its way to dealerships in the first quarter […]
Maserati previews MC20 cabrio, confirms upcoming EV Variant
Maserati is drumming up excitement for the arrival of an all-new cabrio variant of its flagship MC20, with the release of a few teaser images of a convertible prototype leaving its factory. Perhaps more significantly, though, Maserati has also confirmed that the MC20 will receive an all-electric variant sometime in […]
Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX super-efficient EV to debut January 3
Mercedes-Benz has confirmed that the company is readying its most efficient electric vehicle to date, the Vision EQXX, for a January 3 debut that will be hosted online. While Mercedes has given us almost zero background on the upcoming release, it has said that a number of significant software breakthroughs […]