Tesla has announced it is acquiring a German engineering firm focussed on automated manufacturing to help accelerate the production of its future vehicles. In a blog post, Tesla revealed that it has entered an agreement to purchased Grohmann Engineering, the brainchild of CEO and founder Klaus Grohmann. The company said: […]
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.
Ferrari to incorporate hybrid tech in main models from 2019
Ferrari is aiming to equip its main models with hybrid technology as soon as 2019, according to company executives. Ferrari’s CEO and head of Fiat Chrysler Sergio Marchionne said in a conference call to investors that future products will receive a power boost from some form of hybridisation. Marchionne justified […]
BMW i8 police car added to NSW promo fleet
The NSW Rose Bay police squad has announced it has taken delivery of a BMW i8 to help out on duty around the Sydney city area. The announcement was made yesterday, with superintendent Bradley Hodder receiving the keys of an i8 in full police livery. The vehicle is on loan […]
Opel confirms new crossover versions of Astra & Insignia – Commodore SUV?
Opel has announced plans to introduce a mammoth 29 new models by the end of the decade, including a new flagship Insignia Grand Sport (2018 Commodore), Insignia Sports Tourer wagon, and a jumped up off-road version. Dubbed the ‘7 in 17’ strategy, the plan encompasses, as you can probably imagine, […]
Tesla announces Supercharger no longer free for 2017 customers
Tesla Motors yesterday made the announcement that it will soon begin charging users of its Supercharging network, under a new business model. The fast-charging infrastructure, named the Supercharging network, is made up of 735 Supercharger stations, with 4625 Superchargers globally, and eight in Australia. These stations have traditionally been free […]
TechArt reveals intense new GTstreet R Porsche 911 Turbo
German tuner TechArt has released a brand-new kit for the 991.1 and 991.2 generations of the 911 Turbo, complete with more power, a carbon fibre body and active aerodynamics. It’s called the GTstreet R, and it’s undeniably one of the more unique 911 Turbo packages available today. TechArt has long […]
Audi found to be using emissions-cheating devices in gearbox – report
Californian authorities have discovered yet another cheat device on some of Audi’s vehicles unique to the cheating methods Volkswagen Group is now notoriously known for, according to reports. According to an Automotive News report, German publication Bild am Sonntag has revealed that US regulators found software installed in some Audi […]
Tesla Model S P90D cut from range, full glass roof option added
Tesla has released an optional glass roof for its Model S sedan, also removing the P90D variant in the latest raft of updates to the electric sedan. The latest option for Tesla owners does away with the roof’s central crossbar in favour of opening up the sky significantly more than […]