Renault is hoping to capitalise on the success of the Captur in Europe with confirmation of Australian specs and prices for the 2021 version of the pint-sized SUV. The updated model is priced from $28,190 and promises class-leading power, improved technology and practicality, and, of course, some French flair in […]
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.
Lexus LF-Z Electrified revealed, to inspire 2025 production model
Have a good look at this, as it will inspire a fully electric vehicle of the not-too-distant future. It’s called the Lexus LF-Z Electrified concept, and it is the foundations of technology, performance, and styling for a product or products that will materialise by 2025. Firstly, the powertrain. It incorporates […]
Toyota Australia unveils hydrogen production, refuelling station in Victoria
Toyota Australia is celebrating the unveiling of Victoria’s first hydrogen production, storage and refuelling facility at a former manufacturing site in Melbourne’s west. Toyota says that its solar-powered hydrogen production facility will be capable of producing more than 80kg of hydrogen every day, and the facility is set to become […]
Volkswagen changing its name to ‘Voltswagen’ in USA – report
Volkswagen has been left red-faced after plans to change its brand name in the USA to ‘Voltswagen of America’ were reportedly leaked ahead of the official announcement. According to a report from CNBC, a press release dated April 29 was published on VW’s American website that detailed a “public declaration […]
Lamborghini Aventador successor to feature V12 hybrid – report
Lamborghini’s chief executive, Stephan Winkelmann, has confirmed that the hotly-anticipated successor to the Aventador will in fact be powered by a V12, as well as an electric motor hybrid system as the company prepares itself for electrification across the range. The news comes from Autocar who sat down with Lamborghini’s […]
Bentley surpasses 200,000-unit production milestone
Bentley is celebrating a major production milestone after the luxury manufacturer sent its 200,000th car off the production line since the brand’s inception in 1919. The 200,000th car to roll off Bentley’s production line in Crewe, UK, was, quite suitably, a Bentayga Hybrid – a move that Bentley says signals […]
Mazda Australia announces rugged BT-50 Thunder variant
Mazda has lifted the lid on its ‘uniquely Australian’ range-topping BT-50 variant, called the Thunder, adding specialist Australian engineering and some visual tweaks to the popular ute. The BT-50 Thunder is based on the top-spec BT-50 GT dual-cab 4×4, and is described as meeting a number of Australia’s ‘unique demands’, […]
2021 Peugeot 3008, 5008 updates now on sale in Australia
Peugeot Australia has introduced the updated 2021 3008 and 5008 SUV lineup, with the addition of a range-topping GT Sport variant for the 3008, and some visual updates to the bodywork and tech inside for both. Both the 3008 GT and GT Sport models have been given their own unique […]