Arrinera, a Polish supercar manufacturer, has unveiled a track-only monster called the Hussarya GT. The race model debuted at the Autosport International Birmingham-based car show last week. It has been designed to compete in the fiercely competitive FIA GT4 race series, and features a 6.2-litre V8 good for 320kW. Power […]
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.
Pagani Huayra BC confirmed for Geneva debut
A Pagani spokesperson has confirmed that 2016 will see two new editions of the Huayra hitting the road, including a more racing-bred hardcore variant known as the BC. Luca Venturi, Pagani spokesperson, confirmed to Autoblog that the regular Huayra’s run of just 100 units is at an end, saying, “they’re […]
Ferrari California T shows off Tailor Made possibilities
Ferrari has unveiled a special edition California T model, created by its Tailor Made faculty to celebrate Ferrari’s racing success last year. The custom California T was created through the Tailor Made programme via a dealership located near the Spa-Francorchamps Grand Prix circuit. It was made to celebrate Ferrari’s conquering […]
Renault investigated over emissions fraud, share price plummets
French manufacturer Renault could be in strife over possible emissions cheating, with share prices plummeting by 23 per cent following revelations that police had conducted raids on several factories. AFP have reported that the French Economy Ministry’s fraud division raided several Renault offices and factories last week, seizing computers that […]
Volkswagen’s diesel fix rejected by Californian Air Resources
In a striking blow for Volkswagen, the Californian Air Resource Board (CARB) has sent VW a letter detailing the rejection of a proposed fix on the 2.0-litre TDI diesel engines involved in the world-wide dieselgate scandal. Only last week Volkswagen was optimistic about a deal being struck. Now however the […]
Mercedes-AMG S 63 Cabrio Edition 130 celebrates birth of motorcar
Mercedes-AMG has taken the veil off a very special edition model, called the S 63 4MATIC Cabriolet 130 Edition. Created to celebrate nothing less than the 130th anniversary of the invention of the automobile dating back to 1886, the Benz Patent-Motorwagen, Mercedes is using its finest convertible as the foundation. […]
2017 Ford Fusion revealed, twin-turbo Sport variant added
Ford has unveiled the refreshed 2017 Fusion at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, currently underway. The Ford Fusion is badged as the Mondeo here in Australia, with the domestic Mondeo sharing the same platform and some powertrains as the Fusion. Described by Ford as its most technologically […]
Audi h-tron concept unveiled, previews future hydrogen fuel cell tech
Audi took to Detroit to unveil the interesting new h-tron quattro concept, which previews zero-emissions technology that could eventually make it to production. The h-tron concept exemplifies Audi’s endeavour toward eco-friendly technologies, powered by two electric motors, front and rear, connected to a hydrogen fuel cell. The electric motor at […]