As promised, Rolls-Royce has officially let the cat out of the bag and confirmed its first modern fully electric vehicle. It will be coming to the market in the fourth quarter of 2023, and some teaser images have been sent out to prove it. It goes by the name of […]
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.
2021 Hyundai Kona N Line Premium review (video)
The compact SUV market is so competitive nowadays that major manufacturers are all filling the market with their own luxury and sporty variants, which is exactly where today’s subject steps in. The 2021 Hyundai Kona N Line Premium is the flagship internal combustion Kona, promising the excitement of a sporty […]
Fears of counterfeit auto parts contagion after raids & millions of confiscations
The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) has issued a warning of the risk of purchasing counterfeit car parts, after 1.7 million counterfeit parts were confiscated earlier this year in what it warns is an alarming new trend. The FCAI says that some of the most common yet dangerous counterfeit […]
Rolls-Royce to unveil electric vehicle plans, will introduce EV this decade
Rolls-Royce has released a very cryptic announcement reflecting on its founder and its long-standing history, ahead of a “historic announcement” taking place later today. Common sense points us in the direction of a radical electric vehicle unveiling. While it remains speculation on our part, it’s likely that this historic announcement […]
Ineos Grenadier price to start from $84,500 in Australia, arrives 2022
British off-roading specialist, Ineos, has confirmed its hardcore Grenadier will hit Australia in late 2022, with a price tag set to start from around $84,500 for the entry-level two-seat wagon variant. For the unaware, Ineos is an all-new company that was created by billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who is the […]
Polestar plans $20 billion joint public listing, fast track expansion
Swedish electric vehicle manufacturer and Volvo subsidiary, Polestar, has announced plans to go public with a merger involving a US firm, with an enterprise value of $20 billion. This is set to bring a substantial cash injection to help fast track Polestar’s plans to dominate the world of electric vehicles. […]
Aston Martin Vantage GT3 takes its first victory at Nurburgring NLS
Aston Martin is celebrating its first-ever victory at the Nurburgring Langstrecken Series (NLS), becoming the first British manufacturer to take out line honours during the eighth round of the championship. The victory is an extremely significant milestone for Aston Martin Racing, as the company is investing heavily into motorsports in […]
SAIC Design & MG reveal two futuristic concepts: MAZE, R RYZER
MG’s parent company, SAIC, has taken the wraps off two new concepts that the company believes could pave the way for how we transport ourselves in the future; the MG MAZE and R RYZER. First up, the R RYZER concept previews what SAIC Design describes as what you might get […]