The Ford Mustang was officially the world’s best-selling sports car during last year, according to the most recent IHS registration data. In its debut year on sale, the iconic muscle car beat out every other manufacturer to become the only sports car to sell more than 100,000 units in a […]
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.
Japanese authorities raid Mitsubishi office following efficiency scandal
Japanese authorities have raided a Mitsubishi office, following the admission that it had manipulated fuel consumption data. Mitsubishi’s second largest factory and research facility, located in Okazaki, Japan, was searched, and items have reportedly been confiscated by officials. The Japanese government has condemned Mitsubishi for misleading customers, deeming it an […]
Mitsubishi cheating fuel economy tests, doesn’t affect Australian cars
Mitsubishi has become embroiled in a fuel consumption scandal that has already sent its share prices plummeting. The Japanese manufacturer earlier today admitted wrong-doing, impacting more than 600,000 units. Specifically, the issue surrounds the manipulation of fuel consumption data, resulting in presenting lower consumption rates than the actual figures. Mitsubishi […]
Volkswagen’s defeat device actually started by Audi in 1999 – report
German media is reporting that the defeat devices at the center of the Volkswagen emission scandal were produced by Audi way back in 1999. German newspaper Handelsblatt says the devices were produced by Audi years before they eventually found their way into Volkswagen vehicles that later embroiled the manufacturer in […]
New Ford GT applications open online, up to 500 available
Ford has announced it has officially begun taking applicants interested in securing one of Detroit’s most anticipated hypercars, the new GT. Production will be capped at 250 units annually, with production rolling over two years for 500 in total, making the Ford GT the rarest and arguably most desirable model […]
Tesla Model X 75D becomes new entry variant, extended range
Tesla has announced the new Model X 75D will replace the base model 70D, adding a larger battery pack and increasing its full-charge driving range. Following the unveil of its latest Model 3 and a facelifted Model S, Tesla has fiddled around with the Model X lineup, with the […]
Editorial: Tesla likened to Apple, Elon Musk to Steve Jobs?
Just like Apple reinvented the phone, Tesla, a 13 year-old US-based company, is attempting to reinvent the automobile, and setting industry-firsts in the process. I, like most of the automotive world, tuned in live for Tesla’s unveiling of the Model 3 and boy was it different from your average unveiling. […]
2016 Subaru Forester XT Premium review (video)
Subaru’s lineup has somewhat changed in recent years. Following lackluster sales of its largest SUV, the Tribeca, Subi ditched it in favour of a new compact SUV, the XV. This left the Forester in a form of automotive limbo. It has since gained a few kilos and bulked up to […]