Lexus has lifted the lid on its all-new 2022 ES sedan, saying that it aims to reset the standard of luxury for the segment. It lands in Australia in the latter half of 2021. It’s the first major update that Lexus has given the seventh-generation ES, packing in luxury, technology […]
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.
Lamborghini posts record first quarter sales in 2021
Lamborghini is no doubt reaching for the champagne after rounding out a record-setting first quarter in global sales, shattering its previous first-quarter record, set in 2019, by 22 per cent. Sant’Agata’s finest, Automobili Lamborghini, was able to sell 2422 (25 per cent up on 2020) vehicles between the months of […]
Genesis G80 Electrified revealed at Shanghai motor show
Genesis has unveiled its first-ever all-electric car at the Auto Shanghai show today, with the unveiling of the Genesis Electrified G80 – previously speculated as the eG80. Genesis brought a total of three electric vehicles to the Shanghai Auto Show, including the recently-revealed Genesis X Concept, and EV-based Gran Turismo […]
Lamborghini Miura SV celebrates 50th anniversary
Lamborghini is celebrating the 50th birthday of arguably its most iconic creation, the Miura SV. The last iteration of Lamborghini’s now-legendary P400 project is widely known as the pioneer of the supercar as a concept. The Lamborghini Miura SV was first unveiled to the world in March, 1971 at the […]
2021 MINI JCW revealed, arrives in Australia Q3
MINI has revealed the new 2021 John Cooper Works (JCW), which will be available in Australia later this year. Showing off a facelifted design and new technology, the new model, sadly, has no powertrain enhancements. Although, the JCW is already a very powerful little hatch for its class. The company […]
Electric Audi Q4 e-tron unveiled, up to 520km range
Audi has taken the wraps of its latest range of electric SUVs, with the unveiling of the Q4 e-tron and Q4 Sportback e-tron. Headlines for the Q4 e-tron and Sportback are set of three new electric powertrains, with an entry-level 35, mid-spec 40, and range-topping 50, as well as updated […]
Bentley unveils new Continental GT Speed Convertible
Bentley has officially announced its new, 2021 Continental GT Speed Convertible, following the debut of the coupe last month, introducing a revised powertrain, advanced chassis, all-wheel steering and an electronic rear differential. The Continental GT Speed Convertible, now in its third-generation, has received a number of performance tweaks, with Bentley […]
2022 Hyundai Staria detailed for Australia, gets 200kW V6
Hyundai has announced plans to bring its Staria people-mover to the Australian market after launching a digital world premiere that sets the stage for its range of ‘Purpose Built Vehicles’ (PBVs). Hyundai says the Staria fits the purpose of what it believes the future of mobility will require, and offers […]