Ford has taken some major steps to cut down wait lists for its most popular vehicles, confirming it has signed a three-year lease for a 50,000 tonne cargo ship tasked with fast-tracking deliveries from Thailand. The ship in question goes by the name of the Grand Quest, operated by Polaris […]
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.
Tesla Cuts Prices for Model X and Model Y in China, Again
The electric vehicle sales battle is heating up once again in China, with Tesla confirming yet another price cut for its more premium models as it hopes to expand market share in the Red Dragon. The announcement comes just days after Tesla cut prices for its high-volume seller, the Model […]
Aston Martin DB12 Volante Blends Open-Top Fun with 500kW of V8 Fury
Aston Martin has taken the wraps off yet another jaw-droppingly beautiful creation, with the launch of its latest DB12 Volante, which is set to hit the road in the fourth quarter of this year. After dropping the hardtop DB12 Coupe just a few months ago, Aston has shaved the roof […]
Kia EV9 Wraps up Australian Suspension & Steering Tune Ahead of October Deliveries
Kia says that it has just wrapped up an intensive suspension and steering tune on the rough and tumble of Australian roads ahead of its launch in October. The company says that its next-gen flagship SUV has had everything from its suspension gear, through to the new Highway Driving Assist […]
Mahindra Releases Two Funky Ute & SUV Concepts
Mahindra has taken the wraps off two interesting concepts overnight, with the launch of the Global Pik Up ute concept and the Vision Thar.e battery-electric SUV concept. As per usual with concepts, details are scarce, though the company has released a few morsels of info regarding both the Pik Up […]
Audi Launches Dynamic Black Treatment for A4, A5 and Q SUV Range
Audi has released its new Dynamic Black treatment for its A4 and A5 sedan and Avant wagon lineup and the entire Q SUV range which pick up a list of visual and equipment upgrades over their base equivalent. Starting with the A4 range, both the sedan and Avant wagon pick […]
Brabus Tunes Mercedes-Maybach S680 up to 625kW/1400Nm
The madmen over at Brabus have released their latest performance kit, this time for the uber-luxury Mercedes-Maybach S680 whose V12 has been tuned up to a monstrous 625kW. It’s called the Brabus 850, and it’s been a far from simple process to land on those massive power figures. Brabus started […]
iX5 Takes on London as BMW Tosses up Hydrogen Fuel Cell Production Future
BMW’s test fleet of hydrogen fuel-cell iX5s has taken London by storm as the auto giant tosses up a potential series production run of the iX5 Hydrogen in the future. The company says that after four years in development, its test fleet of 100 iX5 Hydrogens have been deployed internationally […]