Back in February, McLaren unveiled a brand new hybrid supercar called the Artura. The brand describes it as setting new standards for the supercar class, promising an unrivalled combination of throttle-response, acceleration and electric-only, zero-emissions capability. That first glance, which confirmed McLaren’s new MCLA platform and hybrid six-cylinder powertrain, teased […]
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.
2021 Porsche 911 GT3 ‘992’ now on sale in Australia
Porsche Australia has confirmed local details and prices of the new 992 series 2021 911 GT3, with deliveries expected to arrive in the second half of this year. For the Australian market, Porsche is packaging the GT3 with metallic paint, a lift system for the front axle, tinted LED headlights […]
Toyota GR Yaris Rallye officially launches in Australia
Toyota’s latest fiery little track monster, the GR Yaris Rallye, is officially ready for Australian buyers, complete with 200kW and a heap of performance tweaks over the regular GR Yaris. It’s called the GR Yaris Rallye, and it comes with some unique GR suspension tweaks, a limited-slip differential on both […]
Haval Jolion LE arrives in Australia, main specs confirmed
Haval has announced that the first shipment of its Jolion LE (Launch Edition) SUV has arrived in Australia, with vehicles soon to make their way to a showroom near you. Haval says its latest and greatest SUV, the Jolion, will initially be available in two grades; the mid-range Lux and […]
David Brown Auto plans performance edition of Mini Remastered
If you’ve been craving your very own race-spec Mini Cooper, it looks as though UK company, David Brown Automotive, could have you covered. It’s planning a super limited-edition, high performance version of its Mini Remastered, with help from Oselli. The collaboration between David Brown Automotive and Oselli was first announced […]
Mercedes-Benz global sales up 22% in Q1, up 13.5% in Australia
Mercedes-Benz has recorded some impressive global sales numbers for the first quarter of 2021, with electrified vehicles making up 10 per cent of the overall tally. Global sales of new Mercedes-Benz passenger vehicles (including Smart cars) jumped to 590,999 in the first quarter of this year. Mercedes-Benz brand vehicle sales […]
Isuzu Ute teams up with Surf Life Saving Australia
Isuzu is officially the ute-of-choice for Surf Life Saving Australia, after announcing a three-year partnership as a Major National Partner. Isuzu says that as millions flock to beaches, the Surf Life Saving Australia (SLSA) team will be perfectly equipped for whatever nature throws at them with its D-Max ute and […]
2021 Hyundai Kona Electric now on sale in Australia
Hyundai has released the spec sheet and price list for its updated all-electric compact SUV, the 2021 Kona Electric. It’s slapped with a small price bump in Australia, but it does offer more driving range than before. Hyundai’s all-electric variant of its compact SUV has received a familiar facelift to […]