BMW Australia has signed on three-time World Champion Bodyboarder Ben Player as its new local social advocate. Ben Player, who took out the world title in 2005, 2007 and 2013, has been one of the biggest forces in the bodyboarding world, and now joins the luxury marque as its new […]
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.
2015 Honda Civic VTi-L hatch review (video)
The Honda Civic hatch has an extensive and reputable history. It’s been a dependable, practical, and fuel-efficient small car for over four decades now, and it continues to have a spark of excitement in its eye when it comes to handling. While it’s far from demolishing its competition in terms […]
For Sale: Original 1981 BMW M1, 1 of 3 in Polaris Silver
An extremely rare and mint condition 1981 BMW M1 has popped up for sale with a price tag just a sneeze under $1 million. The M1 in question was designed by influential Italian designer Giorgetto Giugiaro, and this example has just 17,500km on the clock. Inside, the black leather up […]
Ferrari could be worth over $11 billion in IPO valuation
According to Fiat-Chrysler boss Sergio Marchionne, Ferrari could be valued at around US$11 billion in the brand’s initial public offering (IPO) later this year. Speaking to media at the unveiling of the updated Fiat 500 in Turin, Italy, Marchionne said the brand is worth “at least” 10 billion euros. He […]
2015 Subaru BRZ tS STi announced for Japan, limited to 300 units
Subaru’s performance arm, Subaru Technica International (STI), has unveiled a special edition BRZ variant in Japan called the BRZ tS STI. To answer your first question; Sadly, no, there’s been no tinkering under the bonnet, so output remains at 147kW/205Nm from its naturally aspirated 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine. And to add […]
BMW i8 crashed & rolled by journalist in Mexico
We’d hazard a guess that there’s not a single automotive publication that hasn’t returned a press car with some sort of scratch, bump or defect. One media outlet can sleep easy knowing they’ve set a new worldwide benchmark; rolling a BMW i8. BMW was kind enough to let a journalist […]
Rolls-Royce Wraith beats Porsche 918 Spyder at Goodwood
What’s faster, a Porsche 918 or a Rolls-Royce Wraith? Nope. It turns out the Rolls-Royce has a cheeky grin on its face following some interesting results at the iconic hill climb course at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. A Rolls-Royce Wraith completed the 1.86km course in 57.21 seconds, faster than […]
Worker at VW factory crushed to death by robotic arm
A 22-year old Volkswagen employee has been tragically crushed to death by a robotic arm he was working alongside in a Volkswagen factory in Germany. VW spokesman Heiko Hillwig confirmed the death of the employee earlier this week in a construction plant in Baunatal, north of Frankfurt. It is said […]