Audi has announced that from 2026, it will only be launching all-electric models to the global market as the manufacturer sets a target of 2033 to depart from internal combustion engine production, except in China. The immensely important announcement comes after Audi’s CEO, Markus Duesmann, told the Climate Neutrality Foundation […]
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.
Honda Australia locks in fixed drive-away pricing model
Honda Australia has announced a new fixed drive-away pricing model for new vehicles, regardless of the Honda dealership. This does mean price hikes across the showroom, however. Honda says that its new “Honda Price Promise” helps to deliver value and certainty for customers, some of which may have been forced […]
2022 992 Porsche 911 GTS unveiled, now on sale in Australia
Porsche has unveiled the new GTS variant of the 992 series 911, bringing more power, unique interior and exterior highlights, and suspension and braking upgrades. The enhanced powertrain adds 22kW over the predecessor, as well as 22Nm more torque from its 3.0-litre twin-turbo flax-six. This means the total output is […]
Subaru celebrates 50,000 WRX sales in Australia
Subaru is popping the champagne after its iconic road-going rally car, the WRX, hit the 50,000 sales milestone in Australia after 27 years on the market. The 50,000th unit of Subaru’s fourth-generation WRX was sold to Mark Biegel of Parkinson, Queensland, who purchased a WRX Premium variant from Llewellyn Subaru. […]
2021 Jeep Gladiator update announced, increased payload capacity
Jeep Australia has announced that its 2021 Gladiator range has received some modest payload capacity increases as it attempts to steal some thunder from its popular rival workhorses. All up, the 2021 Gladiator’s payload capacity has increased from between 527-620kg (depending on the variant) up to a total of 693kg. […]
Volvo partners with Northvolt, next-gen XC60 EV confirmed
Volvo has announced plans for the construction of an all-new European battery factory in a joint-venture with battery company, Northvolt. Volvo confirmed its intention to become a major producer of sustainable batteries for vehicles after announcing the joint-venture with fellow Swedish company, Northvolt, set to power the next generation of […]
2021 Goodwood Festival of Speed going ahead, under ‘pilot event’ guidelines
Organisers of one of the most significant automotive events in the world, the Goodwood Festival of Speed, have confirmed the festival will go ahead for 2021, albeit with some COVID-inspired changes after last year’s event was cancelled. Technically, the Festival of Speed will run as a pilot event as part […]
Mazda promises fully electrified range by 2030, rotary confirmed
Mazda has announced its new sustainable product development policy in the form of its ‘Sustainable Zoom-Zoom 2030’ doctrine that will see 100 per cent of its lineup powered by a hybrid or electric powertrain by the end of the decade. The Sustainable Zoom-Zoom 2030 policy provides a roadmap for the […]