After a lengthy delay, Kia has confirmed hybrid, plug-in hybrid and pure electric variants of its Niro small SUV are now on sale in Australia. Overseas, the Niro has been available for quite some time. But Kia Australia says the delay in getting it here was caused by high demand […]
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.
Opel GSe ElektroMOD concept celebrates 50 years of Manta
In one of the more unique stories this week, Opel is celebrating 50 years of its iconic 1970s Manta coupe with a special electrified restomod project, called the GSe ElektroMOD, that retains a manual transmission. It has been designed as a one-off celebration of the 1970s coupe, fitted with an […]
Strong Q4 sees Jaguar Land Rover post FY2021 profits
Jaguar Land Rover has reported solid results for the financial year ending March, 2021 after a strong fourth-quarter performance and solid growth in the Chinese market. Overall, Jaguar Land Rover was able to reverse last year’s losses and post modest annual growth of 2.6 per cent for the full financial […]
Abarth reveals modern 1000 SP concept, inspired by classic
Abarth, the tuning house that has spent most of its time in recent years transforming Fiat’s pint-sized 500 into a track-destroyer, has created a one-off homage to an iconic racer from the 1960s. It’s called the Abarth 1000 Sport Prototipo Racer concept, and it was created to celebrate the 55th […]
Haval Jolion now on sale in Australia from $25,490
GWM Haval has confirmed a range of features for the all-new Jolion lineup in Australia, and confirmed the new SUV is priced from $25,490 drive-away. The company has also announced a limited-run (200 units) Launch Edition (LE) Jolion which features a unique front grille design. The Jolion is based on […]
David Brown Automotive reveals Mini Remastered Orselli Edition
David Brown Automotive has officially unveiled its Mini Remastered Orselli Edition, which is the most powerful of the Mini Remastered models thanks to a 1.45-litre engine complete twin SU carburettors. It’s a hand-crafted, made-to-order classic Mini packaged with modern suspension, limited-slip differential and a perky four-cylinder engine that is the […]
McLaren 720S Gulf by MSO revealed, celebrates renewed partnership
In a special blast from the past, McLaren’s in-house personalisation arm, McLaren Special Operations (MSO), has unveiled a special 720S sporting the iconic Gulf Oil International racing colours. The project came about as Gulf Oil International confirmed it would reignite its alliance with McLaren, with a renewed agreement announced last […]
2021 RAM 1500 now on sale in Australia from $79,950
RAM Trucks Australia has announced the new-look 2021 RAM 1500 is currently rolling off the production floor in Melbourne, and are set for a dealership near you. Over the past few months RAM has been conducting a series of tests for the 1500, including a trip from Melbourne to Broome […]