Fiat Chrysler Australia has launched a new website promoting the Abarth 124 Spider, ahead of its official release later this year. Abarth.com.au/124Spider is now live, allowing potential buyers to register their interest, check out all the specifications, safety and personalisation options. More interestingly though, the site has the world’s first […]
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.
2017 Audi A5 & S5 unveiled; new platform, lighter weight
Audi has taken the veil of second-generation A5 and S5 coupe lineup, complete with a new lightweight chassis, new set of engines and even more tech. The latest A5 coupe will be offered worldwide with a choice of five powertrains. There’s two TFSI and three TDI engines, with outputs between […]
VW has only fixed 50,000 dieselgate cars in Europe, 8.45 million to go
Following delays, Volkswagen has admitted that its initial plan to fix affected vehicles will take longer than first thought. Of the 8.5 million European cars impacted by the emissions scandal, Volkswagen has now confirmed only 50,000 units have been fixed by dealers. The news was announced by VW sales chief, […]
2016 International Engine of the Year Award winners announced
Cue the drumroll, the annual 2016 International Engine of the Year award winners have been revealed, with Ferrari snatching the crown from BMW and dominating the awards. That’s right, despite environmental and regulatory pressures, the overall engine of the year award went to our Italian friends at Ferrari, for its […]
Hyundai plans more EVs, launching first in 2018
Korean manufacturer Hyundai has its sights on Tesla, with plans to release a new electric vehicle by 2018. Hyundai, including Kia, plans to double its number of environmentally-friendly models by 2020 to 28. This is set to be made up of a range of new economical powertrains, but also by […]
New BMW 8 Series edges closer to reality; trademark application found
The iconic 8 Series is set to make a comeback, and now there’s more evidence than ever. BMW was found to have filed a trademark application for a new model line. English publication Auto Express is citing documents lifted from the international regulator of intellectual property that shows BMW’s current […]
Mazda fan attempts to place order for RX-VISION, gets response
A keen potential customer loves the RX-VISION concept so much, he contacted Mazda to put a deposit down, despite the manufacturer having no intention to produce it. Reddit user “clusterkid29” posted a thread in /r/cars, telling users that he had contacted Mazda with the offer of a deposit, if Mazda […]
2016 Mercedes-Benz G 350 d Professional announced as more serious off-roader
Mercedes-Benz has made some tweaks to its G-Class lineup, adding a new ‘highly purist’ variant, as well as some updates and new optional extras. Welcome to the latest addition to the G-Class family; the G 350 d Professional. It is just as capable off-road than the regular G-Class thanks to […]