Tesla and company boss Elon Musk are reportedly facing class-action lawsuits in the US after two separate lawsuits were filed following Musk’s intention to take to company private. As reported just a few days ago, Tesla’s CEO, Elon Musk, was planning on taking the company private according to a tweet […]
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.
McLaren 675LT & Lamborghini Aventador SV impounded in Canada
Two Canadian drivers have had their supercars, including a McLaren 675LT and a Lamborghini Aventador SV, impounded after being caught speeding on their way to a racetrack. The drivers, both aged 22, were caught on a strip of Lougheed Highway, in British Columbia, Canada, allegedly driving 138km/h in an 80km/h […]
Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport rally concept, yes please
Porsche has released images of an awesome 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport rally concept, which could mark the test bed for a production version… maybe even Porsche’s return to rally as a factory racing team? The one-off is set to hit the dirt as a course car later this month, at […]
Brabus 125R converts Smart ForTwo cabrio into racy city car
Brabus, well-known for turning already fiery AMG vehicles into outright fire-breathers, has turned its head to Daimler’s smallest car, the Smart ForTwo, with the announcement of the 125R pack. The 125R is aptly nicknamed the pocket rocket and was created in part to celebrate Brabus’ 15th anniversary, and as is […]
2019 Fiat 500X previewed, gets smart new LED headlights
Fiat has given us a small glimpse of what’s to come with its refreshed, 2019 Fiat 500X ahead of its official launch later this year. A refreshed fascia with new LED headlights are among the highlights, alongside design language lifted from its refreshed little brother, the 500. The headlight, foglight […]
Ford Mustang production hits 10 million milestone
Ford is celebrating a massive milestone after its 10,000,000th Mustang rolled off the production line in Michigan yesterday. The 10 millionth Mustang to roll out of Ford’s Flat Rock assembly plant in Michigan was a six-speed manual 5.0-litre V8 GT convertible, finished in Wimbledon White; an ode to the first […]
Pogea Racing creates crazy Alfa Romeo 4C ‘Centurion 007’ (video)
Here’s a riddle for you: What’s small, fast, and green all over? Why the Pogea Racing Alfa Romeo 4C Centurion 007 – The Green Arrow, of course. Renowned tuners of Ferrari, Fiat and Abarth vehicles Pogea Racing has come up with its brightest Alfa Romeo 4C tuning project. Aside from […]
Audi e-tron specification confirmed, 0-100km/h in under 6.0 seconds
Audi has taken to the iconic Pikes Peak to fine-tune the battery technology of its upcoming e-tron SUV; the company’s first production electric vehicle. Instead of heading up the 31km stretch of tarmac in the southern Rocky Mountains, Audi was testing out ways to maximise the energy recuperation potential of […]