Mercedes-Benz has released its market performance figures for the third quarter of 2021, with sales dropping by 30.5 per cent compared to the same three-month period last year, largely due to semiconductor shortages. It managed to recover its overall sales for the first nine-months of the year though, to a […]
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.
Nissan Australia to launch 4 new models in 2022, and e-POWER and ProPILOT
Nissan in Australia is stirring up excitement for next year as it prepares for the introduction of four new models, hybrid e-POWER variants and Nissan’s all-new ProPILOT system. 2022 will see the introduction of the all-new Qashqai compact SUV, the all-new X-Trail mid-size SUV, the new Pathfinder large SUV, and […]
BMW Group global sales up 17.9% year-to-date through September
BMW Group is celebrating a strong three-quarters of the year, through September, thanks to rising sales from MINI, Rolls-Royce and of course, BMW’s own range which has seen a notable rise in the number of all-electric vehicles sold. Overall, BMW Group managed to ship 1,932,236 units in the first nine […]
Lexus Australia confirms local specs for 2022 NX mid-size SUV
Lexus Australia has confirmed the range of powertrains and trim levels we’ll get for the new 2022 NX range, which is scheduled to arrive in January, 2022. Lexus has quite a lot riding on the all-new model, debuting a 2.4-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder, as well as a new hybrid, while bringing […]
RAM Australia launches new 3500 Laramie, 1152Nm Cummins engine
Enthusiasts of planet-sized pickup trucks now have even more reasons to celebrate because the new RAM 3500 Laramie is now officially on sale in Australia, coming in as the largest pickup currently on the market. Headline figures for the RAM 3500 Laramie are absolutely jaw-dropping. It uses a 6.7-litre turbo-diesel […]
2022 BMW 2 Series Active Tourer revealed, up to 240kW PHEV
BMW has announced the expansion of its new 2 Series lineup with the addition of the 2022 2 Series Active Tourer, which will launch with a range of new hybrid options. The 2 Series Active Tourer goes up against the Mercedes B-Class in the small MPV segment. While the styling […]
Volvo global sales down 30.2% in September, up 17.6 per cent YTD
Volvo has reported strong sales growth for the first nine months of 2021, up 17.6 per cent, while reporting massive declines for the month of September, 2021, due to component shortages and production slow-downs. During September, Volvo sold 47,223 vehicles around the world, which is down a staggering 30.2 per […]
Bridgestone unveils POTENZA Sport as new flagship performance tyre
Bridgestone is making headlines after releasing a new flagship performance tyre, called the POTENZA Sport, which is described as an advancement over the S007A predecessor. Optimised high speed stability, increased braking performance and even better wet weather handling are promised to be the major improvements with the latest POTENZA Sport […]