A man has been caught after unsuccessfully attempting to steal a $2 million Porsche 918 from a US dealership, only to be caught six hours later. Francisco Gonzalez-Velasquez, 22, from Salt Lake City, Utah, made the brash attempt last Sunday at around 4:30 in the afternoon by smashing a window […]
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 Land Rover opens first factory outside UK, in Brazil
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has opened the doors to its latest facility, located in Brazil. It’s a move that was announced before a steady decline in South American sales. The factory in full-swing can produce up to 24,000 units per year, but is slated to produce around 10,000 Land Rover […]
New Honda Civic Type R breaks numerous lap records in Europe
The new Honda Civic Type R has conquered the European continent, setting no less than five new lap records at iconic circuits around the region. The Type R, with no mechanical modifications at all, set new front-wheel drive records at Spa-Francorchamps, Monza, Silverstone, Estoril and Hungaroring. The quest for glory […]
Nissan developing Solid Oxide Fuel-Cell technology
Nissan has announced it is currently developing the world’s first solid oxygen fuel-cell that runs on bio-fuel. The solid oxygen fuel-cell (SOFC) system, a first for the automotive sector, is, according to the engineers at Nissan, “a fuel cell utilising the reaction of multiple fuels… with oxygen to produce electricity […]
New Top Gear (season 23) off to a bad start, Chris Evans moved back
The BBC’s revamped Top Gear is setting new record-lows for viewership, with the network moving host Chris Evans into a more casual role in an attempt to increase ratings. Top Gear’s most recent episode in the new season (23) was watched by around 2.37 million, down from just under 3 […]
2017 Maserati Quattroporte facelift gets improved aero, expanded lineup
Maserati has updated its flagship model, the Quattroporte, with the introduction of two new trim levels for the high-end sedan. Three and a half years since the introduction of the sixth generation Quattroporte VI, it has received a significant update from Maserati. There’s an aggressive new front fascia, vertical chrome […]
Mercedes unveils world’s first plug-in hybrid hydrogen vehicle: GLC F-Cell
Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the world’s first plug-in hybrid fuel cell vehicle, based on the GLC SUV. It’s called the GLC F-CELL, and it’s seen as a precursor to a revolutionary new model that will soon join the production car lineup. The world-first plug-in hydrogen fuel cell technology is an exercise […]
New-look 2017 Renault Clio revealed, updated tech
Renault has unveiled the facelifted 2017 Clio, complete with a redesigned look, new engines and more technology inside. Joining the existing engine range, Renault is introducing a new 1.5dCi 110 diesel and ATCe 120 petrol, which will be available with a six-speed manual transmission. This gives Renault one of the […]