Automotive giant Ford has confirmed it is ditching a previously-announced plan to jointly develop a series of new electric vehicles with Rivian, which has sent the start-up’s share price plummeting. Back in 2019, Ford announced it would invest US$500 million into Rivian while confirming plans the two companies were going […]
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.
Kia previews next-gen Niro, inspired by Habaniro concept from 2019
Kia is gearing up for the arrival of its all-new Niro, releasing a series of teaser images along with confirmation that the new model will make its official debut at the upcoming Seoul Mobility Show this weekend. While we don’t know exactly what Kia has up its sleeve for the […]
ABT readies packages with up to 544kW for Audi RS 6 and RS Q8
ABT, the tuning house responsible for creating some absolutely delicious Audi performance packages, says it is gearing up for the release of a number of tweaking options for the latest RS 6 and RS Q8. Thanks to the shared twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8 powertrain between the RS 6 and RS Q8, […]
Mazda Australia confirms prices for 2022 BT-50, including new 1.9TD
Mazda Australia has confirmed pricing for its updated BT-50 range for the 2022 model year, with prices kicking off from $33,550 for the new entry-level XS 1.9TD grade. MY2022 sees the introduction of the all-new XS grade for the BT-50 range in 4×2 single-cab chassis form, with the new entry-level […]
Chrysler announces official exit from Australian market
Chrysler has announced that it will make its official exit from the Australian market after parent company, Stellantis, gave its subsidiary the marching orders. The news came from Fiat-Chrysler Australia, who confirmed that the Chrysler 300C and 300 SRT will be the last models from Chrysler to be sold here […]
Ferrari unveils third Icona vehicle with 618kW SP3 Daytona
Ferrari is continuing its run of limited-edition ‘Icona’ series supercars with the unveiling of the SP3 Daytona, designed to celebrate the company’s 1-2-3 finish at the 1967 24 Hours of Daytona event. The SP3 Daytona joins the likes of Ferrari’s Monza SP1 and SP2 within the company’s Icona range, each […]
3 iconic Nissan GT-Rs up for auction, including classic Hakosuka replica
Insurance company Shannons is gearing up for yet another round of auctions, this time with a particularly Japanese flavour. No less than three Nissan GT-R models are headed to auction, including a one-off and exceptionally beautiful ‘Hakosuka’ GT-R replica that was built around a KGC10 Skyline 2000GT Coupe that was […]
Hydrogen Toyota Corolla Sport 1.6T racer now matches GR Yaris engine
Toyota has been working tirelessly at perfecting its Corolla Sport hydrogen-fuelled 1.6 turbo powertrain and says its latest design now matches the power output of the original GR Yaris petrol engine. We reported earlier this year that Toyota was testing the feasibility of a hydrogen-fuelled combustion engine, after it was […]