Volkswagen, keen to regain customer trust, has announced its “Together – Strategy 2025” vision, claiming the biggest restructure in the company’s history. Matthias Muller, VW’s CEO, took to the stage of the 56th Annual General Meeting to assure 3000 shareholders that the company’s vision will make VW a leader 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.
Hennessey Mustang HPE800 celebrates 25th anniversary
Hennessey Performance is passing through its 25th birthday, and to celebrate, the American tuner has released a special treatment for the Ford Mustang. Named the HPE800 Ford Mustang, Hennessey’s most significant contribution can be found in the powertrain, namely a 2.9-litre supercharger. Forcing all that extra air into the 5.0-litre […]
McLaren 570S Sprint revealed before Goodwood debut
McLaren has taken the wraps off the track-focussed 570S Sprint, ahead of its official debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The 570S Sprint utilises the same MonoCell II carbon fibre tub used in other ‘Sport Series’ models like the 540C, 570S and 570GT, as well as carrying over the […]
MINI 5 Door Carbon Edition on sale in Australia from $56,900
MINI has unveiled a special edition model for Australia based on the 5 Door, called the Carbon Edition, complete with visual tweaks and an upgrade in power courtesy of JCW. The Carbon Edition is based on the Cooper S version of the 5 Door, and has received upgrades from John […]
Hamann tuning for 2017 Range Rover Evoque announced
Tuning house Hamann has released a wide-body kit and series of powertrain upgrades for the 2017 Range Rover Evoque. The kit has been designed for both three-door and five-door variants, and adds a low-slung front bumper complete with a series of custom grilles. Hamann’s optional progressive suspension brings a lower […]
UK-spec HSV Maloo LSA making Goodwood debut this year
GM has confirmed the 2016 Vauxhall VXR Maloo LSA (HSV) will make its Goodwood Festival of Speed debut later this year. In what is a very limited edition production run for the UK market, GM’s UK subsidiary Vauxhall is importing just 100 units of our latest LSA-equipped Maloo, with prices […]
Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato production car revealed
Aston Martin has unveiled the latest creation in a long-line of limited edition models in collaboration with Italian design house, Zagato. Introducing the Vanquish Zagato Coupe, which was unveiled overnight at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este event at Lake Como, Italy. It’s inspired by the Zagato concept version that was […]
2016 Infiniti Q70 GT 3.7 review (video)
The business world is one that is notorious for being cut-throat, filled with individuals that are mercilessly unforgiving. Those same individuals have settled into a fairly familiar group of automobiles for the daily commute, tending not to stray too far from the usual German suspects from Audi, BMW, and Mercedes. […]