Mazda has finished retooling one of its major production lines in Japan as it prepares to launch a wave of next-generation models, including a new rear-wheel drive platform and all-new electrified powertrains. The Hofu plant is the primary manufacturing hub for the Mazda6 and CX-5. It has just received a […]
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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.
Bugatti and Rimac officially start joint company operations
After taking the entire automotive world by surprise just four months ago, Bugatti and Rimac have officially kicked off the start of their new cooperative working arrangement with the launch of the new joint company; Bugatti Rimac. The new joint company has hit the ground running as Bugatti readies itself […]
Ford unveils factory-built V8 Bronco DR desert racer, 50 units only
Ford has taken the wraps off its latest off-road creation with the Bronco DR, designed to take on some of the world’s most gruelling off-road races like the Baja 1000. In quite an interesting move from Ford. It receives a V8 powertrain, Multimatic suspension system, and a heap of chassis […]
FCAI celebrates South Australia’s new electric vehicle policy victory
Head of the industry body representing major auto manufacturers here in Australia, the FCAI, is acknowledging a recent policy victory in South Australia that is set to help to fast-track the adoption of EVs in the state. The new amendment bill will see the addition of $22.7 million worth of […]
Lexus LF-Z concept, UX 300e make Australian debut at 2021 Melbourne Cup
Lexus has celebrated the launch of its its first-ever battery electric vehicle, the UX 300e, as well shown off its futuristic LF-Z Electrified concept in Australia for the first time at the 2021 Melbourne Cup horse racing event. Lexus says the LF-Z Electrified was air-freighted to our shores specifically for […]
First examples of 2022 Honda Civic hatch arrive in Australia
Honda Australia has confirmed the first batch of the 11th-generation, 2022 Civic hatch vehicles have landed locally, with the manufacturer drumming up excitement for the official launch of the first new Civic in six years. It is set to hit dealerships before the end of 2021. As per usual with […]
Video: Vaughn Gittin Jr drifts Mustang Mach-E 1400 at Faroe Islands
Ford Performance has released a clip over the weekend of Formula Drift champion and connoisseur of all things related to tyre smoke, Vaughn Gittin Jr putting the Ford Mustang Mach-E 1400 track car through its paces on some beautiful roads in the Faroe Islands. For the unaware, the Faroe Islands […]
Mopar builds 7 custom Dodge, Jeep and RAM concepts for SEMA
Parent company of Dodge, Jeep and RAM, Stellantis, is set to unveil no less than seven new custom vehicles at the upcoming Speciality Equipment Market Association (SEMA) event in Las Vegas this weekend. More specifically, the custom builds come from Stellantis’s parts and accessories division, Mopar. They have all been […]