Subaru is making headlines after releasing a short teaser clip of its upcoming 2022 WRX, with only a few cryptic clues of its styling, but confirmation that there will be a manual transmission on offer. The next-generation model will seemingly put a lot of automotive enthusiasts at ease, as many […]
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.
Alpina confirms $119,900 starting price for 2022 XD3 in Australia
If you’re after a BMW X3 but still want to stand out from the crowd, you’ll be pleased to know Alpina Australia has confirmed prices and specs for its 2022 XD3. The new Alpina XD3 is powered by a 3.0-litre straight-six turbo-diesel paired with a 48-volt mild hybrid system that […]
2023 Nissan Z production car detailed, 298kW V6TT confirmed
Nissan has today officially lifted the lid on the highly-anticipated 2023 Nissan Z sports car, as promised. The seventh-generation Nissan Z car has ditched the numbers and gone back to basics in terms of its name, but it is the most powerful, most advanced, and safest iteration yet. The styling […]
Genesis reveals G70 GR4 race concept for Gran Turismo
Genesis has teamed up with the makers of the Gran Turismo videogame series to release digital versions of a new G70 GR4 racer, alongside the GR3 Concept and Genesis Vision Gran Turismo concept. The company says that the digital release of some of its racing prototypes has been designed to […]
Production version of Bugatti Bolide hypercar concept confirmed
Bugatti has confirmed a production version of its insane Bolide hypercar concept is on the way, with an eye-watering price tag equivalent to $6.4 million, before taxes and on-road costs, of course. Bugatti says that after the warm reception of its hardcore Bolide concept last year, the company made an […]
Safety regulators in USA probe Tesla Autopilot system
Safety regulators in the USA have announced the formal opening of a probe into Tesla’s Autopilot system, after concerns were raised about a number of crashes involving vehicles using the system. The probe is set to look at as many as 765,000 vehicles that Tesla has produced since 2014, fitted […]
2021 Bentley Flying Spur Mulliner revealed
Bentley has announced the latest addition to its Mulliner Collections lineup with the unveiling of the Flying Spur Mulliner at the 2021 Monterey Car Week in California, billed as the company’s ultimate four-dour luxury grand tourer. As such, Bentley has spared no luxuries while equipping the Flying Spur Mulliner, with […]
Kia EV6 first Korean car to receive carbon footprint certification
Kia has announced that its latest electric vehicle, the EV6, has become the first Korean car to be awarded carbon footprint certification, after independent verification from the Carbon Trust confirmed that Kia’s operations are in line with the industry’s environmental best practices. In essence, Kia is getting an independent third-party […]