A Tesla Model S has taken on the 100th annual Pikes Peak hill climb event, setting a new record in the process. Blake Fuller, owner of Go Puck and Braille Battery, was behind the wheel of the Tesla and completed the 20km course in a time of 11 minutes and […]
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.
Aston Martin fails to make profit for 5th year running
Luxury English manufacturer Aston Martin has reported losses that have nearly doubled in 2015, accounting for a fifth consecutive loss in the same number of years. Today, Aston Martin announced a pre-tax loss of US$172 million, following a 2014 announcement that the company had a pre-tax loss of $95 million. […]
Volkswagen could face US$15 billion settlement over dieselgate
Volkswagen may be facing a record-setting US$15 billion in compensation payments in the US alone, according to reports. Sources close to the matter have told Reuters that VW’s ongoing settlement with US regulators is valued at around the US$15 billion mark, which would be the largest automotive buyback in US […]
GM invests $290m in Kentucky plant, prepares for new C8 Corvette?
General Motors has announced it will invest $290 million into the modernisation of its Kentucky-based plant, famed for the production of the current Corvette. While GM hasn’t issued a statement to address the new Corvette-related rumours, industry experts expect the investment is being made to prepare for an eventual redesign […]
Nissan unveils the ‘GT-R’ drone, does 0-100 in 1.3sec (video)
Nissan may have broken yet another 0-100km/h record. This time, in the air, with its GT-R Drone claimed as “one of the fastest-accelerating First Person View racing drones in the world”. The drone, designed by World Drone Prix Champions and Tornado XBlades Racing, has been race-tuned for a 0-100km/h sprint […]
Mercedes-AMG GT R makes official debut
In one of the most teased arrivals in the automotive world, the 2017 AMG GT-R has made its official debut. Rumours are now irrelevant, because the gospel is here. The 2017 AMG GT-R will be powered by a 430kW/700Nm 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8. This represents a 55kW and 100Nm increase over […]
Volkswagen Australia addresses local customer concerns
Volkswagen’s Australian arm has updated owners regarding recalls associated with the emissions scandal, with confirmation local vehicles will soon receive a free software update. The update began in February with the Amarok, and involves a 30-minute installation of new software. Volkswagen has confirmed remaining owners will be contacted by email […]
Kia tops 2016 J.D. Power Initial Quality Study
The 2016 J.D Power and Associates Initial Quality Study results are in, and Kia, in a surprising move, has taken out the top spot in front of regular front-running Porsche. The result marks the first time in 27 years that a non-premium brand took out the top spot, following Toyota […]