Since its release, the Hyundai i30 N has been billed as a Golf GTI killer. Now however, there’s no doubting the i30 N’s ability thanks to an aftermarket performance upgrade from the crew at RaceChip. If you’re unaware of RaceChip, they’re a company based in Göppingen, Germany, that likes to […]
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.
Isuzu’s Team D-Max creates monster Concept X off-roaders
Isuzu has shown off two radical design concepts that take the D-Max and MU-X and transforms them with the off-roading equivalent of anabolic steroids. Welcome to the Concept X, a collection of two of the coolest and most hardcore Izuzus you’re likely to see today. Developed in collaboration with the […]
GM investing AU$28 million in Holden engineering
Holden’s parent company General Motors has announced nearly $30 million of extra investment in Australia, which could result in more than 150 new jobs. General Motors confirmed that it will be calling on Australian engineers and designers to spearhead part of its autonomous vehicle development, as well as design aspects […]
Australian Mint announces Ford & Holden 50c coins, limited edition
The Royal Australian Mint is celebrating the launch of a new series of automotive-themed fifty-cent pieces, with Ford or Holden to be decided via its first ever ‘reverendum’. What is a ‘reverendum’, you ask? Well, it’s a referendum on the new fifty-cent piece, with an automotive twist, to decide the […]
McLaren boss rules out SUV, full electric model in the pipeline
McLaren is developing new electric powertrains for future models, planning a P1 successor, and will not be making an SUV, according to its CEO, Mike Flewitt. Speaking with Automative News, Mike Flewitt confirmed that McLaren will be bucking the trend of almost every manufacturer they compete against and will not […]
Audi e-tron SUV rendered, shows potential design detail
High definition renderings of one artist’s take on the Audi e-tron SUV have made their way online, ahead of the new model’s official release later this year. The Audi’s e-tron SUV has been previewed time and time again on a global PR tour spanning most of this year after a […]
Nissan plans expansion in China, production to increase 30%
Nissan is planning to expand its production capacity in China by more than 30 per cent, according to a report that says the Japanese manufacturer is eyeing off top spot in the rapidly-growing market. The news comes from Reuters, reporting that Nissan’s move to increase investments in China to expand […]
Saudi fund interested in Tesla also looking at Lucid Motors – report
The Saudi Arabian fund reportedly interested in Tesla’s possible move to go private is also looking to invest in one of Tesla’s competitors, Lucid Motors, according to a report. PIF – the Saudi Arabian sovereign wealth fund that Tesla CEO Elon Musk last week confirmed he was in talks with […]