Mitsubishi Motors has officially become part of the Renault-Nissan alliance after a $2.3 billion deal was finalised overnight. While news of the acquisition had been around for a while, the details have taken some time to be ironed out. Now though, everything has been finalised. The 17 year-long partnership of […]
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.
Lynk & Co 01 revealed, from new Geely sub-brand
Geely, the Chinese company that owns Volvo, has released details of its new sub-brand called Lynk & Co, as well as images and details of its first hybrid creation dubbed the ‘01’. Geely says Lynk & Co is a brand for the global market, with its first creation, the aptly-named […]
LA police testing Tesla Model S for patrol fleet
The Tesla Model S may be the next addition to the Los Angeles Police Department’s fleet, according to reports. Just months ago the LAPD said the Model S was too expensive to be considered as an option for its patrol cars. Now though, it seems things have pivoted, accepting two […]
NSW Police gets Audi S7 Sportback to support community
The NSW Police Force has taken delivery of a brand-new Audi S7 Sportback, set for use largely for public relations and community events. Delivery of the 331kW/550Nm monster comes as part of a 12-month loan program from Audi Australia, shortly after an equally-impressive Audi RS 4 Avant finished its duties […]
Mountune announces more potent tune for Ford Fiesta ST
Good news for enthusiasts lusting after a more hardcore Fiesta ST, with Mountune’s American arm announcing a new kit squeezing out an extra 60kW. Hopes of a factory-produced hardcore Fiesta RS were crushed earlier in the year when Tyrone Johnson, chief engineer at Ford Performance, told the press that in […]
Recent Tesla Model 3 orders to be delivered from mid-2018
Tesla has revealed a timeline for when new orders of its Model 3 sedan will be delivered, prompting some publications to report a delay in production which in turn sent Tesla’s stock price tumbling overnight. The Californian EV manufacturer took to its website announcing that new orders of the Model […]
Volkswagen Canada under investigation over dieselgate
Volkswagen’s legal woes continue. Its Canadian arm is being investigated by Canadian environment authorities in regards to violations of the countries’ environmental protection act. Environment and Climate Change Canada spokesperson Malanie Quesnel has confirmed that the ECCC is “actively investigating” several Volkswagen, Porsche and Audi vehicles with a diesel powertrain, […]
2017 DeLorean DMC-12 pre-orders open
DeLorean Motor Company (DMC) has announced it is now taking pre-order applications for those interested in buying an example of its DeLorean DMC-12. We reported back in June that there was a DeLorean DMC-12 revival in the pipeline, and now we’ve got some concrete details to report on. DMC announced […]