Sales of BMW and Mercedes-Benz vehicles in the Chinese market have dipped in recent months, signifying a potential struggle to maintain sales traction in the land of the Red Dragon. The news comes courtesy of a report from Reuters, who found that both BMW and Mercedes-Benz saw their third-quarter sales […]
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.
Volkswagen Takes ID.4 On 2000km Aussie Road Trip Ahead of 2024 Launch
Volkswagen is drumming up excitement for the launch of its battery-electric ID.4 SUV with the company rounding out a 2000km Australian road trip. Officially, Volkswagen says that Australian-bound ID.4 vehicles are set to enter production in March, 2024, with the first deliveries arriving in July. Before then, though, Volkswagen’s Aussie […]
Polestar Hits Record Delivery Milestone with 50% Year-on-Year Increase
Polestar says that it is well on track to smashing outright delivery records after recording its best-ever delivery numbers in the third quarter of 2023. All up, Polestar delivered 13,900 vehicles in the third quarter, marking a 50% jump over the same point last year. Year-to-date, Polestar has delivered 41,700 […]
SsangYong Confirms Prices & Specs for MY24 Musso Ute & Rexton 4×4 SUV
SsangYong has confirmed prices and specs for its updated MY24 Musso Ute and Rexton 4×4 SUV range, with the pair picking up interior updates, a larger infotainment display and a new mid-range variant. Kicking things off with the Musso dual-cab ute range, drive-away prices now start at $40,000 for the […]
MG Confirms $59,990 Price for MG4 XPOWER Performance Flagship EV
MG has confirmed pricing for its new performance flagship, the MG4 XPOWER, with the sportiest member of the MG lineup to date receiving a sticker price of $59,990 before on-road costs.At its heart, the MG4 XPOWER receives a dual motor setup throwing 320kW of power and 600Nm of torque to […]
Prices & Specs for MY24 Mitsubishi Outlander & PHEV Variants Detailed
Mitsubishi has confirmed pricing and specification details for its MY24 Outlander SUV range, with some minor price hikes, a new full-time member of the family and small equipment upgrades headlining the release. Prices for the Outlander range now kick off from $37,740 for the ES front-wheel drive, while the entry-level […]
MY24 Mazda MX-5 Picks Up New Limited-Slip Differential & Headlights
Mazda has given us pricing details and our first peek at the updated MY24 Mazda MX-5 range, showcasing its minor styling refresh, added technology and the option of a new limited-slip differential for manual variants.The design has changed very little on the styling front, though there’s a redesigned set of […]
Volkswagen ID. Buzz Electric Van Landing in Australia Late 2024
Volkswagen has opened up expressions of interest for its upcoming battery-electric ID. Buzz van ahead of its official arrival in the latter stages of 2024. While stopping short of confirming prices and specification details for the ID. Buzz here in Australia, the company says that customers can register their interest […]