Honda’s Malaysian arm has confirmed the death of a driver following the rupture of what could prove to be a faulty Takata airbag. Following investigations by the Royal Malaysian Police, Honda Malaysia confirmed the Takata single stage (SDI) driver airbag was a contributor to the death of a driver in […]
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.
Volkswagen I.D. concept revealed, previews EV future
After days, weeks and months of teasers, Volkswagen has officially unveiled its electric-powered I.D. concept at the 2016 Paris Motor Show, with a road-going version confirmed to hit the road in 2020. Volkswagen chairman Herbert Diess said at the reveal that the company has started the “greatest change process in […]
For Sale: Impressive Lamborghini collection owned by Adam Carolla
Approach this article with caution, there is some serious automotive exotica within. High-profile personality Adam Carolla has announced plans to sell his collection of five classic Lamborghinis. He’s the host of the most downloaded podcast in history, The Adam Carolla Show, and rose to prominence working on television shows like […]
2017 Mitsubishi Outlander on sale in Australia from $28,750
Mitsubishi Australia has announced the inclusion of more safety features and technology for its refreshed 2017 Outlander, which is now on sale in dealerships around the country. An optional safety pack is now available, otherwise fitted as standard to the top-of-the-line Exceed AWD variant. The pack adds blind-spot warning, rear […]
BBC confirms Matt LeBlanc, Chris Harris for another 2 Top Gear seasons
The BBC has announced it will be renewing Matt LeBlanc’s contract for another two years as host of the revamped Top Gear, alongside Chris Harris and Rory Reid. Top Gear’s 23rd season proved hit-and-miss with audiences, with a large demographic not connecting with Radio 2 presenter Chris Evans hosting the […]
Father teaches 5yo to do burnout, car towed by authorities
A Queensland man has had his Commodore towed and is currently under investigation after footage emerged of his five-year-old son performing a burnout. Alex Dobson captured footage of his son Riley shredding the Commodore’s rear tyres and posted it to Facebook, where it has clocked up four million views and […]
Google autonomous car gets punted by red-light runner
One of Google’s self-driving prototype vehicles has been involved in an accident after being T-boned at an intersection in Mountain View, California. In Google’s self-driving project’s most severe incident to date, its Lexus RX 450h was hit side-on while passing through an intersection, with the incident ultimately caused by the […]
Tesla Mode S crashes into gym, driver blames car
Tesla is categorically denying claims from the driver of a Tesla Model S that ploughed through the glass wall of a gym, who said the car accelerated itself. As you can see from the video below, the Model S slowly crawls through the parking lot before turning right, then it […]