Ford Performance Parts has unveiled three power pack kits for the 2015-2017 Mustang GT, adding more power and torque to the V8 model. All three of the performance kits offered feature a software upgrade that increases the Mustang’s throttle response, and further enable no-lift gear shifting. The first kit, known […]
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.
Keating Supercars previews the Berus, coming in 2017
Keating Supercars is celebrating its 10th anniversary this month, and to celebrate it lifted the lid on its upcoming Berus supercar. The Keating Berus is slated for an official unveiling at the Monaco Top Marques event in April next year. The Berus name is inspired by the Vipera Berus, a […]
Tesla opens small (large) portion of Gigafactory
It’s official. Tesla’s US$5 billion Gigafactory in Nevada has officially opened its doors, set to profoundly increase Tesla’s battery production. Well, when we say open we mean only a portion of the massive factory. Two years after the first shovel entered the dirt, the factory has become operational, despite only […]
Porsche Mission E EV sports car creating 1400 jobs
Porsche says that more than 1400 jobs are set to be created as it prepares for the production of its first all-electric sports car, known as the Mission E. Porsche, a company that receives around 140,000 job applications each year, has confirmed it will be employing more staff at its […]
Exquisite Bugatti Chiron showroom opens in London
Bugatti has given its flagship showroom in London a redesign, and opened up its doors again as the Chiron hits the market. The UK has proved to be one of Bugatti’s most popular worldwide markets, with a total of 65 Bugatti Veyron models owned in the UK, with a further […]
Audi boss confirms 3 electric models by 2020
Audi CEO Rupert Stadler has confirmed with a German newspaper that the brand will offer three electric models by the turn of the decade, with a push toward digital services and autonomous driving. Speaking with German publication Heilbronner Stimme, Stadler said that he expects EVs will account for 25 to […]
Toyota Prado passes 250,000 sales milestone in Australia
Toyota Australia is celebrating a landmark for its Prado model, having sold a quarter of a million units in its 20th year on sale this year. Introduced in Australia in 1996, the Prado has gone out to 250,857 buyers in Australia, making this country the Prado’s fifth biggest market in […]
Audi R8 e-tron electric supercar spotted on streets
Audi has been spotted testing out its highly secretive electric supercar, called the Audi R8 e-tron, on the streets. Before the automotive world collectively asks, “when will it arrive?” The simple answer is we don’t know, no one really knows, but Audi must be getting close. The most recent sighting […]