Ferrari has confirmed that it will be heading to the iconic Goodwood Festival of Speed this year with a one-of-a-kind tailor made California T. It shows off some of the exclusive options buyers can select from. There’s an exotic new material which Ferrari has dubbed “Mycro Prestige”, which is waterproof, […]
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.
Video: Bentley Bentayga previewed, undergoes winter testing
Bentley has released a clip of the punishment and extensive testing it is putting the Bentayga through ahead of its market release next year. The Bentayga shares its platform with the second-generation Audi Q7, and has travelled all the way to Sweden for intensive testing in cold conditions. The clip […]
MR Racing tunes the VW Golf GTD, shows diesel potential
The Golf GTD has always been a very respectable piece of engineering, but now MR Racing has released a tuning kit for the diesel hatch that throws a bit more mustard into the mix. The stock Golf GTD has a 135kW/380Nm output from its 2.0-litre TDI engine. With this demo […]
Rolls-Royce Wraith Porto Cervo special edition revealed
Rolls-Royce has unveiled a stunning Wraith special edition by Bespoke Design called the Porto Cervo, inspired by Mediterranean coastline. The model, according to Rolls-Royce, takes “inspiration from the spirit of Costa Smeralda”, a coastal region which resembles absolute paradise on the northern coastline of Sardinia. Inside, where the major highlights […]
Motorist in China attacked by out-of-control circular saw blade
A man has miraculously walked away from an incident where a five-foot circular saw blade struck the bonnet of his car. Mr Xiang was driving along the Chongqing-Guizhou Expressway in central China when a truck ahead had an incident and three blades went flying. In a Telegraph.co.uk report, Mr Xiang […]
Prior Design unveils its latest Ferrari 458 tuning program
Tuning house Prior Design has turned its attention to the magnificent Ferrari 458 and released a package specifically for the mid-engined Prancing Horse. First thing first, Prior has revised the engine’s software and installed a new exhaust system, good for an extra 33kW, bringing power up to the 452kW mark. […]
Land Rover Defender passes 2 million production milestone
In a major milestone, Land Rover has created a special one-off Defender to celebrate the 2,000,000th model to roll off the production line. Land Rover’s Solihull factory first kicked into life in 1947 and since then it has given birth to the series I, II and III Land Rover and […]
2015 Hyundai Veloster SR Turbo series II review (video)
Hyundai has released the series II version of the 2015 Veloster SR Turbo, and introduced a new flagship called the SR Turbo Plus. It features a host of new luxuries, and most importantly, a new dual-clutch transmission option. This is the first time the Korean manufacturer has offered a DCT […]