Volkswagen has released some design sketches of its upcoming electric vehicle to build excitement for the debut in just a few days at the Paris Motor show. While the sketches are quite simple, they do tease radical new engineering features like the sliding door design, similar to that on people […]
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 sets late-2017 target to fix all Euro dieselgate cars
Volkswagen has committed to a late-2017 deadline for all diesel vehicles impacted by the emissions scandal in Europe, following meetings with the European Commission. As we reported last week, Volkswagen was making relatively slow progress in its attempt to fix TDI engines implicated in the dieselgate scandal, with only around […]
2017 Kia Rondo brings 5-seat ‘S’ variant for Australia
Kia has released details of a series of updates for the 2017 Rondo facelift, set to debut in just a few days at the Paris Motor Show. Included in the update is a new ‘tiger-nose’ front grille, sculpted exterior aesthetic, more interior options alongside added safety technology and infotainment connectivity. […]
Hyundai RN30 previews i30 N performance potential
Hyundai has released a teaser of its performance division’s creation, the N Concept RN30, what could well turn out to be Hyundai’s most powerful model yet. Unlike the R14, R15 and RM16 concept cars that came before it, the RN30 is based on the next-generation i30’s platform, rather than the […]
Tesla software 8.0 announced, in Australia in a “few weeks”
Tesla has released software version 8.0 for its Model S and Model X electric vehicles, with safety updates and a few cool new features. The US-based EV-maker bills it as “the biggest UI (user-interface) revamp since the launch of the Model S”, and is proud to liken its products to […]
Police fine 3 Ford GT prototypes for speeding in Colorado
A trio of Ford GT prototypes have been spotted after being pulled over by local law enforcement in the US state of Colorado. Ford engineers were putting three GT prototypes through their paces in Glenwood Canyon, and were reportedly a little too eager. Photos show the three Ford GT development […]
Apple in talks with McLaren, potential acquisition coming?
Tech-giant Apple may be in talks with McLaren in a possible takeover or partial-acquisition deal, according to a report published overnight. According to the report published by the Financial Times, Apple “[who] has been working on a self-driving electric vehicle for more than two years, is considering a full takeover […]
Chinese LeEco raises $1 billion to develop new EV
Chinese electronic giant LeEco has announced it has successfully raised more than $1 billion in capital aimed at kick-starting its EV program for the Chinese market. Last year LeEco released photos of its LeSEE EV concept (pictured), which was accompanied by almost zero technical details and the looming question of […]