The world’s first example of the Porsche 911 Cabriolet, known as a 1964 901, is headed to auction early next year and is expected to fetch as much as $1.4 million. RM Sotheby’s auctions is no strangers to uber-expensive limited editions, but this 1964 example may well take the cake […]
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 Murcielago destroyed by authorities in Taiwan (video)
Avert your eyes if you’re sensitive to scenes of violence… Footage has emerged of the Taiwanese government giving the owner of a Lamborghini Murcielago SV a swift and certainly memorable serving of justice. According to reports, the Lambo in question had been sitting in an impound for around three years […]
Uber & Volvo start self-driving pilot in San Francisco
Uber and Volvo have announced the continuation of a collaboration that will see autonomous driving technology tested on the streets of San Francisco. Volvo has released a statement confirming that it is working alongside Uber as the ride-hailing company looks to expand its self-driving pilot program to the inclined streets […]
BMW M4 DTM edition confirmed for Australia, on sale from $295,000
Much to our surprise, BMW Australia has confirmed that a small batch of the more powerful, stripped-out M4 DTM Champion Edition are heading Down Under. Just 200 examples of the M4 DTM are going to leave the BMW production line, and if we’re honest, initially, we weren’t confident that any […]
Nissan and Renault to share future small car EV platform, for next LEAF & Zoe
Renault and Nissan have announced plans to collaborate and develop an all-new EV platform to be shared for the next-generation Renault Zoe and Nissan LEAF models. The news comes via Arnaud Deboeuf, senior VP of Renault-Nissan’s strategic management unit. Speaking with the press, he confirmed that although the cars will […]
Alfa Romeo Giulia to debut new 2.0 TBi 4cyl with 257kW?
The Alfa Romeo Giulia’s 2.0-litre powertrain may soon receive a power boost up to 257kW, according to a discovery made unintentionally by a Dutch tuning house. Up until now, the most powerful offering within Alfa’s 2.0 lineup was the 205kW/470Nm GME T4 option. Now though, we could be set to […]
Google car project still going ahead, now called Waymo
Google has decided to spin-off its autonomous driving program and create an entirely separate entity, Waymo. The news acts to directly refute the claims of reports speculating that Google was no longer developing an autonomous car, instead launching a new standalone brand, signalling the company is closer than ever to […]
Prior Design reveals fat new kit for Mercedes S-Class coupe
Prior Design has taken the wraps off its latest creation; a widebody kit for the already menacing Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe. The kit is called the PD75SC, and removes nearly all Mercedes’s stock body panels and replaces them with a special widebody kit constructed from a fiberglass-duraflex blend. As you can […]