Uber has been spotted testing autonomous driving technology in the US, signalling a possible move away from human taxi drivers in the future. An autonomous hybrid Ford Fusion produced by Uber’s Advanced Technology Center (ATC) was seen cruising the streets of Pittsburgh. The test car was fitted with an advanced […]
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.
New Honda S2000 rumoured, to celebrate company’s 70th birthday
Honda may be planning a return of the iconic S2000 name, as soon as 2018, according to rumours. This would go well with the company’s slowly-growing sports car range. American automotive blog Car and Driver is quoting a source, who at this stage is still anonymous, that says the Japanese […]
Koenigsegg prepares to take down Nurburgring lap record (video)
Swedish manufacturer Koenigsegg is setting its sights on a Nürburgring lap record with its megacar, the One:1. Following a high-speed VLN accident last year, speed limits were placed on some sections of the 20.8km track. Now though, the limits have been lifted and manufacturers are free to test and set […]
Google unveils next-gen ‘Android N’, focuses on automotive application
Google wants to conquer all with its updated Android operating system, working hard on persuading car manufacturers to adopt it for new vehicles. Unveiled yesterday at the Google I/O developer conference, Android N is billed as a much more accessible OS, working with in-car features more conveniently than its predecessor. […]
Tesla to sell $2 billion in stock to help fund Model 3 production
Elon Musk’s brainchild Tesla is planning to sell around US$2 billion worth of stock to fund tax debts and to help push along the production of the upcoming Model 3. The Palo-Alto-based car manufacturer is expecting to raise around $1.7 billion after fees, which it hopes will accelerate the production […]
Current Rolls-Royce Phantom goes out with a bang; the Zenith Collection
Rolls-Royce has unveiled a special edition lineup for its flagship Phantom models, known as the Zenith Collection. These help send off the current generation before the new model arrives. Sadly, the current Rolls-Royce Phantom is on its way out, but before the next-generation Phantom models have their day in the […]
Mitsubishi president Tetsuro Aikawa resigns following fuel economy scandal
Japanese media is reporting the resignation of Tetsuro Aikawa, Mitsubishi’s president, in the aftermath of the fuel consumption controversy that has embroiled the manufacturer. According to Nikkei Asian Review, Aikawa has fallen on his sword and will hand his position over to Osamu Masuko (below), currently Mitsubishi Motor’s CEO. Masuko […]
NCAP alarmed by some Indian cars with 0-star safety rating (video)
Global NCAP has released its latest set of Indian car safety rankings, with five models achieving an unbelievably terrible score of zero. The findings of NCAP’s Indian crash test data shows that the Renault Kwid, Maruti Suzuki Celerio, Maruti Suzuki Eeco, Mahindra Scorpio and Hyundai Eon offer very minimal crash […]