McLaren’s skunkworks, McLaren Special Operations (MSO), has just unveiled its latest creation; a 675LT dressed in more carbon fibre than ever thought possible. MSO’s 675LT actually features 40 per cent more shiny strong stuff over the stock 675LT Spider, and features a new set of carbon fibre panels that can’t […]
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.
Honda showcases autonomous driving tech development at GoMentum Station
Honda, keen to remind the world of Japanese innovation, has given the world a peek into the next stage of its development in autonomous driving technology. It used former navy weapons station GoMentum Station, in Concord, California, to showcase its latest efforts. The secretive 2100-acre site, complete with 32km of […]
Citroen brings back hydraulic suspension; Citroen Advanced Comfort
French manufacturer Citroen has lifted the lid on its exciting new ‘magic carpet’ suspension system called Citroen Advanced Comfort, which will debut on the C4 Picasso in September this year. Citroen, a marque already synonymous with supple ride quality, announced that by 2017, a combination of 30 new patents will […]
2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate revealed, 295kW E 43 AMG added
Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the latest, sixth-generation E-Class Estate, promising to be the smartest E-Class yet. It follows the debut of the all-new E-Class sedan earlier this year. The engine lineup for the international release is as follows: The base E 200 is powered by a 133kW/300Nm four-cylinder petrol, with the […]
2016 Suzuki Vitara S Turbo review (video)
Five years ago the acronym CUV didn’t even resist. Automotive journalists were still approaching the term SUV with caution, what with the American connotation and all. Fast-forward to 2016 and not only are CUVs a thing, they’re the most ravenously exploding segment in Australian car sales. Now then, the new […]
Mark Higgins breaks Isle of Man lap record with new WRX STI (video)
Mark Higgins has made history, managing to absolutely annihilate his previous record pace to set a new four-wheel vehicle lap record at the Isle of Man TT circuit. Piloting a modified 2016 WRX STI, Higgins managed to average 204.34km/h over 60km, setting a time of 17:49.75. The previous record, set […]
Truck hauling multiple Porsche Cayman GT4s gets rear-ended on autobahn
Photographic evidence from tragic scenes in Germany have arisen, showing seven damaged Porsche Cayman GT4s following an accident on the motorway. The incident happened on a stretch of autobahn just outside Dortmund in Germany. According to reports, the truck carrying the automotive exotica was rear-ended at speed, shunting several Cayman […]
Aston Martin DBZ patent application found, new Zagato model?
The rumour mill is in full-swing again, this time taking a close look at Aston Martin’s latest movements in applying for a new patent for a “DBZ” name. The British marque recently made an application to the European patenting regulator, applying for the moniker, DBZ. This may well signal the […]