Audi has released an update for its A3 e-tron variant in the US, receiving a few tweaks for the 2017 model year. Only weeks ago, Audi unveiled a refreshed A3 lineup, and the A3 e-tron has received many of the same aesthetic tweaks as well as the inclusion of a […]
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.
Ferrari making 1 more LaFerrari, charity for earthquake victims
Ferrari has announced it will produce a 500th example of the limited edition LaFerrari, otherwise restricted to 499 units. The announcement came following the 6.2-magnitude earthquake that ravaged central Italy, with the death toll nearing 300. Sergio Marchionne, boss at Fiat Chrysler and subsidiary Ferrari, has said the company will […]
Porsche Macan Performance Pack adds 30kW to Turbo
Porsche has further cemented the Macan’s reputation as being the fastest in mid-size SUV class with the announcement of a Performance Pack for the Macan Turbo. The standard Macan Turbo offers 294kW/550Nm, while Porsche’s new performance pack increases power from the 3.6-litre turbocharged V6 up to 324kW/600Nm; representing a 30kW/50Nm […]
2017 Nissan GT-R now on sale in Australia from $189,000
The 2017 Nissan GT-R is now on sale in Australia, with Nissan billing it as the “most significant upgrade” to the GT-R since the introduction of the R35 in 2009. Highlights include a reinforced chassis, and more potent powertrain, as well as a host of upgrades previously reserved for the […]
Tesla Model X doors cut vegetables after recent update (video)
Tesla is responding to feedback from its customers regarding a fix for its Model X’s doors that at first were apparently too sensitive and not closing, to now being not sensitive enough and potentially causing a risk of injury. Last week, Tesla released a software update for its Model X […]
Audi Q4 trademark found, BMW X4 / Merc GLC Coupe rival?
There may be a new addition to the Audi Q family, with a recent trademark application alluding to the possibility of a Q4 joining the team soon. International reports have apparently found an application for the second time from Audi to trademark the ‘Q4’ name, after a long-running feud with […]
Lamborghini Urus SUV to boost female ownership
Lamborghini’s CEO has divulged more details about the upcoming Urus SUV, expressing his desire to move families as well as female owners into a raging bull. Stefano Domenicali, Lamborghini’s chief, says its upcoming entrance in the SUV market, known as the Urus, “will be a game changer… it will make […]
Truck filled with Takata airbags explodes in the US, one dead
One woman has been killed and four injured after a truck transporting Takata airbag components crashed and exploded in the US. US authorities have reported that an explosion caused by airbag detonation triggers led to the death of Lucila Robles. She was killed in her house, close to highway 277 […]