Tesla CEO Elon Musk, alongside CEOs from some of the world’s biggest tech companies including Google and Apple, are reportedly meeting president-elect Donald Trump at a summit tomorrow. Executive members from companies including Microsoft, Apple, Facebook, Intel, Google, Tesla and Oracle make up “a very heady group of less than […]
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.
Faraday Future previews new model by racing rivals (video)
EV newcomer Faraday Future has released a short clip of one of its development cars lining up on the drag strip against a Tesla Model X, Bentley Bentayga and even a Ferrari 488 GTB to boast the performance potential of its new car. The clip has been released to create […]
Aston Martin announces DB4 GT revival, 25-run production
Aston Martin has announced plans to revive the DB4 GT moniker with a very limited-edition run of continuation models based on the original 1959 DB4 GT. Better still, Aston Martin Works, based in Newport Pagnell, England, is planning to use the original 1959 design blueprints, as well as a straight-six […]
Michigan state approves driverless cars, cars without steering wheels
The state of Michigan in the US, home to the big three manufacturers, has officially approved bills to allow autonomous vehicles on public streets. A series of four separate bills were signed into law by governor of the state, Rick Snyder, who stood beside executives from Ford and General Motors, […]
2017 Ford Fiesta WRC car revealed, looks menacing
M-Sport has lifted the veil on the vehicle it hopes will take out next year’s WRC title, the 2017-spec Ford Fiesta WRC. The Fiesta WRC is powered by a 1.6-litre EcoBoost direct injection engine, producing 283kW of power and 450Nm of torque, channelled to the ground via a six-speed sequential […]
Audi debuts on-board traffic infrastructure communication tech
Audi has announced that its new vehicle-to-infrastructure system has been released on several of its models, with Las Vegas the first US city to support the new V-to-I system. We reported back in August that Audi was preparing for real-world application of its V-to-I communication system, a first for the […]
Tesla gets approval to expand Fremont manufacturing facility
Tesla has received regulatory approval for a major upgrade of its Fremont manufacturing facility, potentially doubling Tesla’s manufacturing space. Fremont City Council earlier this week reached its decision and approved Tesla Motors’s expansion plan that includes adding up to 4.6 million square-feet to the existing plant, with reports stating Tesla’s […]
Australian specs for Alfa Romeo Giulia lineup announced
Alfa Romeo’s Australian arm has lifted the lid on the specifications of its upcoming Giulia lineup, ahead of the local launch in February, 2017. The Giulia will be offered four variants; the base-spec Giulia, Super, Veloce, and flagship Quadrifoglio. The latter, among other achievements, is the current Nürburgring production sedan […]