Welcome to arguably the most unique luxury vehicle on the road today; the Scaldarsi Emperor I, an exercise in pure excess, based on the latest Mercedes-Maybach S 600. The Emperor I starts life as a Mercedes-Maybach S 600, then slips into the hands of the Montreal-based team who has absolutely […]
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.
McLaren unveils MSO HS limited edition, based on 650S
McLaren has lifted the veil on a super-exclusive MSO creation known as the HS, based on the 650S which makes up part of McLaren’s Super Series range. HS represents High Sport, which is a bit of an understatement considering the muscle this car is packing. It is powered by a […]
Lotus announces lightweight options for Evora 400
Light is right, according to Lotus. So to emphasise this point, the manufacturer has released a new carbon kit and other upgrades for the Evora 400, all in the name of shedding weight. Lotus’s carbon pack includes a new front splitter, roof panel, rear wing and diffuser, front access panel, […]
2017 Ford Ranger XLS Special Edition on sale in Australia
Ford is launching a special edition Ranger 4×4 XLS for the Australian market to try and narrow the sales gap between its biggest rival, the Toyota HiLux. Scheduled to arrive in September, the special edition Ranger XLS comes with a host of visual upgrades, including a new sports bar, tow […]
Hyundai & Google to co-develop autonomous tech?
There may be an upcoming partnership between Hyundai and tech-giant Google, following meetings between the two companies in Seoul. Hyundai president Jeong Jin Haeng offered a confirmation-of-sorts following a meeting involving South Korea’s trade ministry and local manufactures. Haeng said that the two may have some mutual interests they could […]
Volkswagen Group could face criminal charges over dieselgate
Volkswagen could face criminal charges in the US, according to a recent report. Prosecutors led by the Justice Department have purportedly found sufficient evidence linking Volkswagen to criminal activity in relation to the emissions scandal, which would potentially allow prosecutors to lay criminal charges against Volkswagen. Currently, Volkswagen Group is […]
Video: Rimac One vs Tesla Model S vs LaFerrari
News regarding the super-exclusive Rimac Concept One has been hard to find recently, but we’ve stumbled upon a pretty special clip from Archie Hamilton Racing illustrating just how quickly it can move off the line in a quarter-mile drag race. “Even primitive (DC) electric motors can outperform any combustion engine […]
Volvo 144 celebrates 50th anniversary, was company’s first million seller
Swedish manufacturer Volvo is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its first-ever vehicle to achieve one million sales; the 140 series. The Volvo 144 was first unveiled on August 17, 1966, to a packed crowd in Gothenburg. Unveilings were held simultaneously in Helsinki, Oslo and Copenhagen. Just two days after the […]