Renault has launched a new version of the E-Tech hybrid version of the Arkana compact crossover SUV, with Australia set to receive the all-new Arkana hybrid at some point in 2024. Under the bonnet, the Arkana E-Tech pairs a 1.6-litre four-cylinder producing 69kW with a pair of electric motors, one […]
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.
BYD Celebrates 5 millionth ‘New Energy’ Vehicle Production Landmark
BYD has announced that its five-millionth ‘new energy’ vehicle has officially rolled off its production line, with the company hoping to continue its global expansion in coming years. The occasion was marked by BYD’s Chief, Wang Chaunfu, who celebrated the milestone of becoming the world’s first automaker to produce five […]
MG4 Now on Sale from $38,990 Deliveries Kicking off This Month
MG’s battery-electric MG4 is officially on sale here in Australia, with the first deliveries taking place later this month for the range kicking off from $38,990, stretching out to $55,990 for the range-topper. The MG4 rides on MG’s latest modular scalable platform set to underpin future EVs, which offers a […]
Fisker Ronin Revealed ahead of 2025, Company Aiming for Power Outputs of 735kW
Fisker has given us an up close and personal look at the Ronin Super GT car, with the company eyeing off power ouputs over 735kW and a sticker price of USD $385,000 ahead of deliveries kicking off in the second half of 2025. The company gave us a brief look […]
Hyundai Details All-New Santa Fe’s Engines and Interior Upgrades Ahead of 2024 Launch
Hyundai has given us a sneak peek at its engine lineup as well as what we can expect to find inside the all-new Santa Fe SUV’s interior when it arrives in the first half of 2024. While we’ve already seen what Hyundai has in store for the exterior design, showcasing […]
Gordon Murray Automotive Confirms Two Major Debuts at Monterey Car Week
Gordon Murray Automotive (GMA) says punters at the Monterey Car Week will be treated to not one but two product debuts, with the curtain rising on the company’s open-top road-going coupe and a track-only special. Specifically, GMA says that the T.33 Spider and a track-only version of the T.50 flagship […]
BAC Set for Major Comeback with Imminent Supercar Debut
The wizards over at Briggs Automotive Company (BAC) have set a calendar date for the reveal of a brand-new supercar at the upcoming Monterey Car Week in California. BAC says that on the 17th of August it will lift the veil on a mysterious single-seat supercar that has been homologated […]
Sacrilege Motors’ Battery-Electric Porsche 911 Set for Pebble Beach Debut
The Porsche 911 is perhaps the purest sports car in the eyes of enthusiasts, the same die-hards that might be cursing the sky at news of Sacrilege Motors’ latest conversion- an all-electric conversion of the 964-gen Porsche 911. Nicknamed the ‘Blackbird’ after the legendary Lockheed SR-71 aircraft, the battery-electric 911 […]