Premcar has announced that the final round of testing has been completed for the upcoming 2021 Navara Pro-4X Warrior, which is promising to be the world’s toughest Navara, exclusive to the Australian market. The all-new locally re-engineered flagship Navara is based on the Pro-4X, and has received a number 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.
NSW waiving stamp duty on electric vehicles, reserves $171m for chargers
The New South Wales government has announced it will waive stamp duty on purchases of electric vehicles and offer cash rebates from September 1, while confirming the state will spend $171 million on charging station infrastructure. The news comes as the Berijiklian government finalised its electric vehicle plans, following moves […]
TECHART announces 588kW GTStreet R kit for 992 911 Turbo
Renowned Porsche tuning house TECHART has lifted the lid on its latest project for the 992 911 Turbo, the absolutely insane GTstreet R. It packs a 588kW punch from its fire-breathing powertrain, and shows off some wicked aero mods. TECHART says that its design brief was remarkably simple: transform something […]
New-look 2021 SsangYong Musso on sale in Australia from $34,990
SsangYong has announced a new-look 2021 Muss0 4×4 dual-cab ute for the Australian market, with the entry-level variant priced from just $34,990 drive-away. The company says the new model offers more sophisticated styling, and features more kit for the two-variant lineup. New features like LED taillights and new wheel designs […]
Porsche Australia adds Taycan RWD, Taycan 4 Cross Turismo to lineup
Porsche Australia has announced a new rear-wheel drive entry variant of the Taycan electric sedan, as well as a new Taycan 4 Cross Turismo variant for the jumped-up wagon version. Porsche’s new entry-level Taycan is available with two battery options, with an output of either 300kW and 345Nm in overboost […]
BMW begins testing hydrogen X5 prototypes, with Toyota fuel cell tech
BMW has kicked off the road testing phase of its “i Hydrogen NEXT” fuel-cell technology development in Europe, using X5 SUV prototypes to explore the eco-friendly power source. BMW says it has started testing “near-standard” vehicles fitted with a hydrogen fuel-cell powertrain on European roads, in the hope of exploring […]
2022 Polestar 3 electric SUV previewed, will be produced in USA
Polestar is making news today after previewing its upcoming Polestar 3 large electric SUV, while confirming the new model will be produced in the USA, from 2022. From the teaser image (above) we can make out a faint outline of the 3’s dimensions, with an emphasis clearly on sleekness and […]
Porsche Cayenne Coupe sets Nurburgring record, Turbo S? (video)
Porsche is celebrating a major milestone after setting a new Nurburgring lap record in an upcoming high performance version of the Cayenne Turbo Coupe SUV. A lightly camouflaged version of a production series Cayenne Coupe (model not yet confirmed) managed to lap the 20.8km Nurburgring Nordschleife in 7:38.925, with test […]