Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk has teased ‘level 4’ fully autonomous technology, complete with a form of artificial intelligence that could be implemented “sooner than people think”. During a press conference reserved for Tesla’s quarterly report, Elon Musk lightened the mood by hinting that Tesla’s level 4 tech is currently 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.
Tesla reports 13th straight quarterly loss, more pressure on production
Tesla Motors Inc. overnight reported its 13th straight quarterly loss, with its intensive business expansion model, nicknamed the “Master Plan:Part Deux”, being the hopeful saviour. Tesla also warned investors that the company will continue to face increasing production costs as it gears up its infrastructure to significantly boost its annual […]
2016 BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo LCI update on sale in Australia Q4
BMW has announced “comprehensively updated” BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo for Australia, complete with a refreshed aesthetic, updated powertrains, and more kit than ever before. The 3 Series Gran Turismo is now receiving its first major update since its 2013 introduction, and BMW says this Life Cycle Impulse (LCI) will […]
Toyota 86 recalled in Australia, 15,000 affected
Toyota Australia today announced a safety recall affecting around 15,000 units of its ever-popular Toyota 86 sports cars, citing a possible failure of the power steering. The recall is, according to Toyota, related to “a potential loss of power steering assist”. It affects right-hand drive 86 models produced between April […]
Novitec develops supercharger kit for Lamborghini Huracan
Welcome to Novitec’s Lamborghini Huracan supercharger upgrade package. There’s bumps in power, and a boost in visual impact – not that the standard Huracan is lacking in these two areas. The once naturally aspirated 5.2-litre V10 powering the Lamborghini Huracan will soon be slapped with two superchargers, and the results […]
Tesla confirms partnership deal with SolarCity
Tesla has announced on its blog it plans to purchase solar panel supplier SolarCity for as much as US$2.6 billion. Terms of the agreement specify that Tesla would have a 93.5 per cent stake in its combined companies, and SolarCity would retain 6.5 per cent, with the acquisition expected to […]
Transit Elevate Bus makes its maiden voyage in China
China’s revolutionary new ‘straddling bus’, or Land Airbus as it’s also known, has officially hit the streets for its first test run. Officially called the Transit Elevated Bus, it began the inaugural testing phase in the city of Qinhuangdao, in the Hebei province, a city with a population just over […]
2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 final outputs leaked
A leaked order guide for the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 seems to illustrate that Chevrolet slightly downplayed the output of its flagship muscle car. At its initial unveiling Chevrolet confirmed the 2017 Camaro ZL1 would have an output of 477kW and 867Nm from its 6.2-litre supercharged LT4 powertrain. Now however, […]