Just two days ago we revealed a teaser of the Mercedes-AMG GT C Roadster. Now though, AMG has spilled the beans on its latest creation, including releasing plenty of glamorous images. It comes in two forms; the GT Roadster and the GT C Roadster. Far from just an AMG GT […]
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.
Paris-bound Volkswagen ‘Nuv-e’ concept to preview future plans
Volkswagen is planning to unveil the forerunner of its promised EV expansion plan at the upcoming Paris Motor Show, complete with a 600km range, according to reports. Auto Express is reporting the upcoming EV will be priced similarly to its petrol- and diesel-powered equivalents. It’s expected to take the form […]
Porsche Australia supports Northern Territory’s unrestricted speed zones
Porsche has entered the discourse surrounding the Northern Territory’s hotly-debated open speed limits, accusing the NT government of taking a “nanny state approach”, according to the company’s local public relations boss. The comments came following a proposal to reintroduce a 130km/h speed limit on a 320km stretch of the Stuart […]
2017 Chevrolet Bolt rated 383km range by US EPA
The 2017 Chevrolet Bolt has topped the Tesla Model 3 in range according to the latest official estimated range handed down by the US Environmental Protection Agency. While it may come as a shock to some, one of Tesla’s biggest competitors on the lower-end of its product offerings comes in […]
Mercedes-AMG GT C Roadster previewed for first time (video)
We all knew it was coming. Now we know when. The Mercedes-AMG GT C Roadster, as named in its future product timeline, will be unveiled to the world at the Paris Motor Show. Mercedes-AMG released a short teaser clip of the GT C Roadster to hype up its Paris show […]
Jaguar Land Rover plans petrol Ingenium 2.0L & dual-clutch gearbox
Jaguar Land Rover has announced an expansion of its Ingenium engine family which will soon include petrol engines, as it aims to cut its overall emissions by 25 per cent by 2020. The British marque announced today it will introduce a new 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol-powered Ingenium engine next year, ready […]
New Volvo V90 Cross Country teased, debuts soon
Volvo has taken to social media to tease its upcoming V90 Cross Country ahead of its official debut in “mid-September”. Volvo was spotted testing a very camouflaged development V90 CC in Spain earlier in the year. This latest teaser, posted up on Volvo’s Facebook page, gives us a taste of […]
2018 Mercedes-Benz G-Class prototypes spotted (video)
A pair of prototype 2018 Mercedes-Benz G-Class vehicles have been spotted testing, confirming Daimler’s decision to keep the G-Class alive despite rising regulatory pressure. This is the best footage we’ve seen of the next-generation G-Class during its development. The prototypes in the video seem to confirm a minor design change, […]