Hyundai has taken the wraps off the i20 WRC, the vehicle the Korean manufacturer hopes will bring home victory in the 2016 series. The veil was lifted at Hyundai’s base in Alzenau, Germany. It will prove its worth at all 14 rounds of the 2016 WRC season, with drivers Dani […]
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.
Volkswagen to unveil new electric concept car at 2016 CES
The upcoming Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas is set to be a little bit more exciting thanks to Volkswagen unveiling an all-new concept vehicle. Dr. Herbert Diess, Volkswagen’s chairman on its board of management, will present a keynote address and use the stage to unveil an all-electric concept […]
BMW i8 Spyder near-production version to debut at CES
BMW is preparing what is believed to be a pre-production i8 Spyder for an official debut at the Consumer Electronics Show in January next year. It will likely be inspired by the concept version unveiled in 2012 (pictured). The German manufacturer previously faced hurdles in the form of converting the […]
New Honda S2000 planned, to swipe MX-5 / Fiat 124 sales – report
Honda has reportedly begun the first development stages of an all-new S2000 roadster, which is apparently being devised to take on the new Mazda MX-5 and recently-revealed Fiat 124 Spider. Following the success of the new Mazda MX-5, and the ever-popular Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ duo, Honda is set […]
Citroen E-MEHARI revealed, quirky new electric SUV
Citroen has unveiled an undeniably eye-catching latest model, called the E-MEHARI. It’s a tribute to the E-MEHARI of the 1960s. Citroen teamed with French investment group and electric car maker Bolloré, responsible for the Bluesummer, the world’s first all-electric convertible, to come up with the unique open-top SUV. The E-MEHARI […]
Toyota 86 Racing Series previewed at Sydney 500
The upcoming Toyota 86 Racing Series has gotten even more exciting with the addition of seasoned professional drivers added to the mix. Steven Johnson, Leanne Tander and Aaron Seton have been named as drivers, and performed demonstration laps in 86 race cars at the Sydney 500 at Olympic Park on […]
For Sale: Low-km Ferrari 599 GTO, 1 of 599 made
A mint condition 2011 Ferrari 599 GTO has been posted for sale online in the Netherlands, for a price of nearly $1.2 million. Hoefnagels, a dealership in the Netherlands, posted the ad, with the limited-edition GTO having only 3400km on the odometer. How someone could only drive such little distance […]
New Volvo S90 Polestar performance variant in the works?
Volvo boss Håkan Samuelsson has hinted its latest model, the S90, could receive Polestar treatment in the future, with reports suggesting a performance hybrid powertrain. Volvo’s latest flagship model, revealed last week, is based on the company’s latest Scalable Platform Architecture (SPA), shared with the new XC90. It will face […]