Tesla CEO Elon Musk has taken to Twitter teasing the release of its “top secret masterplan, part two”, to be announced later this week. The tweet published yesterday hints there are some surprises in store from the Californian EV producer. “Working on Top Secret Tesla Masterplan, Part 2. Hoping to […]
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.
Jaguar F-Pace now on sale in Australia from $74,340
The Jaguar F-Pace has landed in Australia, and deliveries are just two weeks away. For a comprehensive look at the list of features and prices, check out our previous report here. Jaguar first previewed the production version of the F-Pace after a long, long period of spy shots, rumours and […]
Porsche opens new facility for VW Group V8 production
Porsche has announced an all-new €80 million engine plant, slated purely for V8 powertrains for use by all Volkswagen Group brands. The latest being the new V8 for the 2017 Panamera. The facility will be based at Porsche’s main factory in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen, and at full production will accommodate 400 […]
2018 Jeep Wrangler to keep solid axles and boxy shape – report
Jeep’s CEO has confirmed it intends to maintain the history and tradition that made the Wrangler a hit, while bringing it into the 21st century with modern touches. The mandate, handed down by Jeep’s head, Mike Manley, specified that the Wrangler’s first major redesign in over a decade must maintain […]
Tesla Roadster 3.0 ‘R80’ update announced with increased range
Tesla has released the 3.0 upgrade for its Roadster battery pack, set to be called R80, that has increased capacity by around 40 per cent. While the Model S, Model X and upcoming Model 3 have somewhat taken the shine away from Tesla’s first foray into the automotive world, there’s […]
Next Bentley Mulsanne could use fully electric powertrain
Bentley executives have hinted the Mulsanne could receive an all-electric powertrain to ensure its survival in the 21st century. Currently fitted with no less than a 6.75L twin-turbocharged V8, the luxurious limousine could be packing batteries sometime soon to meet increasingly tough emissions regulations on manufacturers. Speaking with Autocar, Bentley […]
Volkswagen emission fix doesn’t work, says consumer report
An Italian consumer watchdog has released test data showing an Audi Q5 returning even worse figures after Volkswagen’s fix was installed. The Q5 in question was fitted with VW’s EA189 2.0-litre TDI engine, which had a staring-role in the controversial fallout post-dieselgate, due to its release of 40 times the […]
New Honda NSX arrives in Australia for promo tour
Breathe a collective sigh of relief, Australia, the new Honda NSX has officially landed. Well, kind of… A special pre-production Honda NSX is currently on show at Yarra Honda in Melbourne, where it will make its way around Australia on a promotional tour aimed at hyping interest in the hybrid […]