McLaren’s MSO (McLaren Special Operations) skunkworks has released pictures of a stunning customised P1 tailor made for a customer. You may now lift your jaw back up from the floor. The car in question is for a wealthy businessman who must have come close to running out of ink while […]
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.
R36 Nissan GT-R could get 700hp Nismo LM hybrid engine
Holy hell, Nissan may install a 515kW hybrid powertrain into the next-gen ‘R36’ GT-R, borrowed from the 2015 GT-R LM Nismo race car. When it comes to a car like the GT-R, punters expect something game-changing in the powertrain department, and the next-generation GT-R is on track to keep the […]
Hyundai Sonata to be first car with Android Auto
Brave as always, Hyundai has announced it will not follow the crowd by installing Apple’s CarPlay in its updated Sonata, instead, opting to fit Android Auto. Hyundai has confirmed the 2015 Sonata will be the world’s first production model to come with Google’s Android Auto as a free download for […]
Citroen DS8 to replace C6 as flagship luxury model – report
Whispers are circulating through the automotive community that Citroen is currently cooking up a brand-new flagship model, dubbed the DS8, to replace the out-of-production C6. According to French publication Auto-Moto, parent company PSA is set to introduce a replacement for the C6 in the next few years. The DS8 is […]
Audi unveils autonomous R8 e-tron technical concept
Audi has upstaged all other manufacturers at the CES event in Shanghai by unveiling the new R8 e-tron piloted driving technical concept. It’s an all-electric supercar with self-driving capabilities. Audi’s latest generation R8 styling makes appearance, as well as a 340kW/920Nm punch from two electric motors. The concept also features […]
Honda to launch mainstream fuel cell vehicles by 2020
Honda, keen to save the world, is planning to mass produce environmentally-friendly hydrogen fuel cell vehicles by around 2020. The announcement comes as Honda prepares itself for the 2016 release of its FCV concept (pictured), which was unveiled at this year’s Detroit Motor Show. Thomas Brachmann, the man in charge […]
Porsche 918 Spyder recalled for the second time
Attention all Porsche 918 owners, take it back before it overheats. Well, not quite. But Porsche has recalled 327 examples of its flagship model over a potential design fault that could cause issues for the cooling system. Porsche says it is a precautionary recall of its limited-production hybrid hypercar, due […]
Honda Jade RS revealed, debuts new 1.5 VTEC turbo
Honda has unwrapped its latest addition to its growing family of turbo vehicles. Introducing the Jade RS. It’s set for a Japanese market release in a few days. The Jade, not currently sold in Australia, is a seven-seat MPV version of ever-popular Civic, sitting slightly larger in dimensions to the […]