In one of the biggest automotive events in recent memory, manufacturing giants Toyota and Mazda have signed a “mutually beneficial long term partnership”. The two manufacturers have agreed to leverage research and development knowledge, as well as new technologies in the hope to compliment and enhance future vehicles from both […]
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.
2016 Ford Mustang revealed, introduces special option packs
It seems like only yesterday the all-new 2015 Mustang was revealed around the globe, including in Sydney. Now, Ford has lifted the lid on the 2016 version. Keen to keep things fresh, the company has released a brand new list of extras for the iconic muscle car. In terms of […]
Jaguar planning V8 XE-R to compete with BMW M3 & AMG C 63
Mercedes AMG and BMW M, watch your backs, because the Jaguar XE-R is coming for you. Yep, Jaguar is reportedly planning high-potency XE formula to take on the popular Germans. Jaguar has been on quite the roll in recent months, riding on the success of its recently released F-Type, the […]
New Bentley Continental GT set to debut in 2017 – report
Information is starting to trickle down the grapevine regarding Bentley’s next-generation Continental GT, which is slated to arrive in 2017. The new model is set to ride on a shorter version of the Porsche Panamera’s MSB platform according to an Auto Express report. This comes thanks to parent company Volkswagen […]
Apprentices create unique VW Golf GTI concept for Worthersee
Volkswagen, in sticking with tradition, has unveiled a special edition Golf GTI specially made for the 34th Wörthersee GTI meeting in Austria. VW enlisted the help of 13 of its apprentice workers, four women and nine men from all areas of operations, like interior fitters, paint technicians, mechanics and even […]
Volkswagen unveils 200kW 1.0L TSI, downsizing to the max
Fresh from unveiling its monstrous new 6.0-litre TSI W12 engine at the Vienna Motor Symposium, Volkswagen has released details of a much smaller but by no means less significant powertrain. It’s a 1.0-litre TSI three-cylinder unit that produces an insane 200kW (272 PS) of power and 270Nm of torque. Based […]
Video: Alonso & Button take Senna’s McLaren MP4-4 for a spin
McLaren’s Formula 1 racing division has celebrated its 30th year in partnership with watchmaker TAG Heuer with a special ode to late racing hero, Ayrton Senna. The two-minute clip features Senna in his former glory, as well as McLaren’s current Formula 1 drivers Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button taking an […]
McLaren rumoured to be working on 675LT Spider
Reports are circulating that McLaren is currently working on a Spider version of the awesome 675LT ‘longtail’ that was unveiled at this year’s Gevena Motor Show. Customer demand for McLaren’s newest supercar has flown past the 500-unit limited production that was originally allocated, with deliveries expected to begin in 2016. […]