After days, weeks and months of whispers surrounding the return of the iconic Ford Bronco, we’ve now got confirmation of its return in the near future. There’s a very unlikely person to thank for the revelation too; none other than the republican nominee for US presidency, Donald Trump. Let us […]
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.
Tesla reports best quarterly sales ever, hits, 24,500 units
Tesla has posted its strongest sales quarter ever as it looks to raise capital needed to produce the upcoming Model 3. The California-based company set its new sales record for the third-quarter of 2016 delivering 24,500 vehicles. Of that, 15,800 units were made up by the Model S, with the […]
Diesel engine production to slow, more work on EVs
The production of diesel engines is set to decrease significantly in the next few years, particularly in small cars, according to executives from some of the world’s biggest manufacturers. Speaking with press shortly after the unveiling of VW’s I.D. concept at the Paris Motor Show, VW chairman Herbert Diess says […]
Volkswagen agrees US$1.2b settlement for US dealers
Volkswagen has agreed to a US$1.2-billion settlement with US dealers in the fallout of the dieselgate scandal. A settlement agreement has been filed in San Francisco’s federal court to compensate US-based dealers who claim they lost business to the tune of around $1.85 million each. While a judge is yet […]
Ferrari reveals special editions for 70th anniversary
Ferrari has used the 2016 Paris Motor Show to unveil a run of special edition models with unique liveries to celebrate its 70th anniversary next year. We reported on this two weeks ago, but now we know for sure what Ferrari has in store for the F12 Berlinetta, 488 GTB […]
2017 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car makes debut at Paris motor show
Porsche has taken to the 2016 Paris Motor Show to unveil its latest iteration of the world’s best-selling race car; the 911 GT3 Cup. Now powered by a direct-injected 4.0-litre flat-six powertrain producing 357kW, up from the previous generation’s 338kW 3.8-litre flat-six. Power is transferred to the rear wheels via […]
Toyota teams up with Microsoft for 2017 Yaris WRC campaign
Toyota has announced its return to the World Rally Championship (WRC), unveiling its 2017 Yaris WRC car along with technology partner Microsoft at the Paris Motor Show overnight. The announcement marks Toyota’s return to the WRC after it departed from the sport 17 years ago, at the conclusion of the […]
Brabus extracts 1450Nm from Mercedes-AMG GLS 63
Brabus has turned its attention to the recently-renamed Mercedes-AMG GLS 63, extracting an additional 195kW and 690Nm from the AMG powertrain. Welcome to the Brabus 850 XL. The Brabus 850 XL was built as a special order for a client, but due to popular demand from who must be none-other-than […]