Premium automaker Rolls-Royce has teased the first image of a new prototype underpinned by all-new aluminium space-frame which will debut in 2018. The space-frame architecture will eventually underpin every Rolls-Royce model in the showroom, after debuting early in 2018. Since its announcement early last year, few details have emerged from […]
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.
Top 10 best-selling sports cars in Australia during 2015
It’s an all-new year, and that means it’s time to stomp back on the throttle and leave 2015 in the rear-vision mirror. However, we thought we’d take a look back at some of the best-selling cars of 2015. This particular list details the best-selling ‘sports cars’, spanning all price brackets, […]
Tesla Model S catches fire at charging station in Norway
A Tesla Model S has been burnt to a crisp after catching fire at a supercharging station in Norway. Fortunately, nobody was injured in the incident. It’s understood the driver parked his Model S at the supercharging station and hooked it up to the supercharging port, at a station around […]
Environmental group leaders sign letter for alternate VW fix
A group of environmentally conscious investors have penned a letter to US authorities, urging them to deal with the Volkswagen emissions case in a alternate, and seemingly more lenient way. Instead of the current fixes to existing vehicles with faulty systems, or monetary penalties, the group has urged the California […]
Volkswagen developing flat battery system for future EVs
Volkswagen has confirmed it plans to install flat battery packs into future models to boost its EV lineup and environmental credibility. With demand for EVs growing, and technologies becoming more affordable and accessible, Volkswagen brand chief Herbert Diess has confirmed it is time for VW to get involved in the […]
Bugatti Veyron owner convicted of insurance fraud, 1 year prison
Andy Lee House, the man who intentionally drove his one-month-old Bugatti Veyron into a lake in 2009, has been sentenced to one year in prison for his actions. Far from a lapse in concentration, it has been concluded that Mr House intended to defraud his insurer for a small fortune […]
Rolls-Royce Wraith Carbon Fibre edition announced
Rolls-Royce has unveiled its latest special edition model; the Wraith Carbon Fiber. It recently made a low-key debut on a Geneva-based Rolls-Royce dealership Facebook page. The Carbon Fiber is powered by the same silky smooth 465kW/800Nm 6.6-litre V12 as offered in the regular Wraith, but features a host of interior […]
Audi R8 V10 rolled during customer test drive in the UK
A would-be customer managed to roll a brand new, second-generation Audi R8 V10 Plus during a test drive in the UK. Details are still emerging regarding the exact events of how the accident occurred, however, it’s been reported no one was seriously injured in the incident. The driver apparently clipped […]