Mercedes-Benz Australia has announced prices and specifications for two additions to the E-Class family, with the plug-in hybrid E 350 e and new AMG E 43 variant added to the local range. The E 350 e plug-in hybrid is powered by a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine that produces 210kW and […]
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.
Ekanoo Racing Nissan GT-R breaks 1/4 mile record (video)
Ekanoo Racing is the proud new quarter-mile record holder for both the R35 Nissan GT-R and Porsche 911 Turbo. The Bahrain-based team at Ekanoo Racing took to the drag strip to assert its dominance in one of the most competitive areas in drag racing, the world of the modified R35 […]
Ferrari 488 GTB laps Nurburgring in 7:21.63 (video)
A German publication has taken a Ferrari 488 GTB around the Nurburgring and recorded a time three seconds faster than the iconic Ferrari Enzo. With the European winter fast approaching, Sport Auto managed to sneak in a clip of one of their (extremely talented) drivers piloting a 488 GTB around […]
2017 Holden Astra now on sale in Australia from $21,990
The 2017 Holden Astra is officially on sale now in Australia, with prices for the car that took out last year’s European Car of the Year starting at $21,990. The all-new Holden Astra has been developed by GM’s German arm, Opel, and is 160kg lighter than its predecessor and offers […]
GM to cut over 2000 jobs at U.S. plants
General Motors has announced the termination of over 2000 jobs at its Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana manufacturing plants. 2084 job losses will come into effect in January next year, with GM saying that customer demand for traditional passenger vehicles has reduced, with light trucks and crossovers sitting on the opposite […]
President Trump election could prove troublesome for US carmakers
The election of Donald J. Trump as US president and leader of the free world could prove troublesome for major car manufacturers that rely on open-trade with Mexico, and benefit from the southern nation as an affordable manufacturing base. The first signs of trouble were evident before the election was […]
2017 Volkswagen Golf debut confirmed for tonight, live stream
Volkswagen has confirmed the unveiling of its mid-cycle refreshed 2017 Golf will take place tomorrow. It’s set to receive a range of new engines, added technology and a fresh interior. Gearing up ahead of the launch, Volkswagen has launched a live stream link over on YouTube for those interested in […]
Man saves 70ppl from ISIS with old bullet-proof BMW
A Kurdish Peshmerga fighter has thanked his bullet-proof E32 BMW 7 Series after he managed to save 70 citizens from snipers in the city of Kirkuk. Kirkuk, a city in the Kurdish-controlled but highly contested area in the north east of Iraq, was at risk of being overrun by Islamic […]