Polestar has announced moves to double its research and development arm, as the part-Swedish part-Chinese manufacturer looks to get a stronger foothold in the world of electrified motoring. Polestar has confirmed its plans for a new research and development hub in the UK, which would effectively double the amount 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.
Rivian aiming to raise $8 billion in IPO, seeks valuation of $80b – report
Californian electric vehicle manufacturer, Rivian is eyeing off a market valuation exceeding $80 billion as it attempts to raise more than $8 billion in an upcoming initial public offering (IPO), according to reports. Reuters is writing that the Amazon-supported electric vehicle maker is looking to raise anywhere between $5-8 billion […]
Hyundai Santa Cruz pickup tops fastest-selling car charts in USA for August
The Hyundai Santa Cruz has managed to top the list as the fastest-selling car for the month of August over in the USA, taking just eight days to sell per unit, well ahead of the average of 26 days, according to the latest research. The numbers come from iSeeCars, who […]
Aussie EV start-up ACE EV launches X1 Transformer with adjustable platform
Who said Australian manufacturing was dead? ACE EV, a local start-up specialising in electric vehicles for the commercial sector, obviously didn’t get the memo, because it has just lifted the lid on an incredibly unique and transformable EV design called the X1. More specifically, the brand calls it the X1 […]
Hennessey hunts Ram TRX with new Venom 775, based on Ford F-150
American tuning house and auto manufacturer, Hennessey Performance, has managed to almost double the amount of power on offer in the stock Ford F-150, with its new tyre-shredding Venom 775 F-150. The stock Ford F-150 rolls out of the factory with a not insignificant 298kW/555Nm 5.0-litre V8 powertrain, but this […]
Range Rover Sport SVRs destroyed during ‘No Time to Die’ Bond filming (video)
New behind-the-scenes footage released by Land Rover show the unfortunate fate of prop Range Rover Sport SVRs that were used in the upcoming Bond film, No Time To Die. The V8 super SUVs were thrashed off-road and demolished after flipping during the filming of a chase scene. For those that […]
US safety regulators request data from carmakers to assist in Tesla probe
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has called on a number of major automakers to provide data on their self-driving and driver assistance programs to aid its investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot system. As reported last month, the NHTSA opened a formal probe into Tesla’s Autopilot system for a […]
Nissan R35 GT-R being discontinued in Australia, 2022 update debuts for Japan
Nissan’s almighty GT-R is being forced off the roads here in Australia, with the company discontinuing Godzilla sales later this year due to changes to Australian Design Rules (ADR) that mean the R35 cannot be legally be registered Down Under. Sadly, the R35 GT-R is suffering the same fate as […]