Hennessey has officially signed-off on the first round of aerodynamics testing on the Venom F5, ahead of its official public debut in May and top speed world record attempt. The Venom F5 is the latest hypercar to come from the Hennessey brand, which has been making its way around a […]
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.
Volvo teams up with DiDi for self-driving taxis
Volvo has announced a collaboration with the self-driving arm of ride-share company DiDi, with Volvo supplying XC90 SUVs for DiDi’s self-driving fleet. The agreement will see Volvo provide a number of specially-equipped XC90s, fitted with a backup system for steering and braking that DiDi will be able to use for […]
2022 Mercedes-AMG C 63 prototype spotted? (video)
Following confirmation from Mercedes-AMG that the next-gen, W206 C 63 will feature a 2.0-litre turbo hybrid powertrain, spy photographers seemed to have caught a prototype of the new model testing in Germany. Earlier this month Mercedes-AMG outlined a new hybrid powertrain, incorporating its ‘M139’ 2.0L turbo (currently found in the […]
2021 Ford Focus ST-3 special edition announced for Australia
Ford Australia has announced a new special edition package for the 2021 Focus ST, called the ST-3. It includes advanced headlights that can ‘see’ the road ahead using on-board cameras, as well as other premium features. While power from the turbocharged four-cylinder engine remains unchanged, Ford is hoping the addition […]
Rolls-Royce Dawn Silver Bullet lands in Australia, only 1 in the country
Rolls-Royce is making news today after bringing its special edition Dawn Silver Bullet Collection to Australian shores. It is one of just 50 units currently in existence around the world, and this example is the only one in the country. The Dawn Silver Bullet has been created as a roadster […]
2022 Maserati Levante Hybrid revealed at Shanghai show
Maserati has used the Shanghai Auto Show as the launch platform for its all-new 2022 Levante Hybrid. It comes in as the company’s first electrified SUV. The Maserati Levante Hybrid is the first hybrid addition to the company’s SUV lineup, after first dipping its toes in the hybrid pool with […]
BRABUS 500 debuts as fully tuned 2021 Mercedes S-Class
BRABUS has lifted the curtains on what we think is perhaps one of the most evil iterations of the 2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class we’ve ever seen, the BRABUS 500. In stock form, the W223 seventh-generation Mercedes-Benz S 500 is powered by a turbocharged 3.0-litre inline six-cylinder engine that creates 320kW and […]
Mercedes-Benz EQB fully electric SUV revealed
Mercedes-Benz has taken the wraps off its all-new electric-powered SUV, the EQB, billed as a practical seven-seater with enough power to get the heart racing. The EQB is the third-all electric model from Mercedes in 2021 alone, and will be launched in two variants; the EQB 300 and EQB 350. […]