The German police force are the proud new owners of a custom Ford Mustang GT V8 to promote its new Tune It! Safe! program. Nicknamed the ‘Wolf Wide 5.0’, the latest addition to the Polizei force has been tuned by Ford tuning-house Wolf Racing. Power is increased from the stock […]
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.
Alfa Romeo Stelvio base model shown on TV news
A lower-end variant of Alfa Romeo’s Stelvio SUV has made a rare television appearance in Italy alongside Fiat-Chrysler’s CEO Sergio Marchionne, ahead of its 2017 launch. The first look at the upcoming entry-level variant SUV was captured by Italian news channel TG5 who covered the visit from Italy’s Prime Minister […]
Tesla Autopilot update just around the corner
Tesla is planning the release of its enhanced Autopilot system in “about 3 weeks”, according to CEO Elon Musk. The suite is set to be joined by incremental updates on a monthly basis, downloaded via the car’s computer system via Wi-Fi. As it stands, a Tesla vehicle sold today comes […]
UK police remember the Ford RS200 days, try Focus RS
Police in the UK are the latest recipients of one of our favourite hot hatches, the all-but sold out Ford Focus RS. The loan from Ford marks 30 years since the brand offered up a RS200 for active duty, which they took a staged photograph of the RS200 in police […]
Bugatti Chiron crash already, possible safety tests?
An image has surfaced of what looks like a Bugatti Chiron looking a little worse for wear, with the $2.6 million supercar being towed after a crash. The image was first published on GTBOARD’s Facebook page, and despite the poor quality we can see that this is a Chiron, not […]
BMW trademarks M1 CS, M4 CS, M8 CS nameplates
BMW may be preparing to add some extra muscle to its lineup, after it was recently caught registering for new trademarks for the ‘CS’ moniker. According to an Auto Guide report, BMW has filed for the CS trademark with the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) for M1 models all the […]
Carbonfibre Dynamics creates highly tuned BMW M4 ‘F82 M4R’
German tuning house Carbonfiber Dynamics has released a tuned version of the BMW M4, dubbed the F82 M4R, complete with a 521kW power package. As the name suggests, Carbonfiber Dynamics is a big fan of the lightweight, strongly weaved black stuff that has become a prevalent feature in high-performance cars […]
For Sale: Mint 1937 Bugatti Type 57S, expected to fetch over $8m
A stunning 1937 Bugatti Type 57S cabriolet is set to steal the show at the upcoming RM Sotheby’s auction at the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance event next year. The almost achingly-beautiful Bugatti is one of just three Type 57S cabriolets ever produced – a piece of art created by Parisian […]