Toyota is keen to put yet another environmental feather in its cap, with this, the 2016 RAV4 Hybrid. It was unveiled at the New York Auto Show currently underway. The RAV4 is Toyota’s eighth foray into the world of hybrids, coming 15 years after the first Prius rolled onto the […]
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.
Valet parker crashes Ferrari 599 GTO into shop front in Rome
A valet driver in Rome has crashed a Ferrari 599 GTO into a shop window after confusing the brake pedal for the accelerator. Tensions between the Dutch and the Italians have never been higher. The Ferrari 599 GTO is owned by a Dutch tourist who was travelling through Rome, on […]
Subaru unveils racy BRZ STI Performance Concept
Subaru has officially unveiled the STI Performance Concept at the New York Auto Show. Unfortunately, it is only a concept designed to underline the technical prowess of Subaru’s performance arm, STI. The concept is wider than the stock BRZ, it has a huge new rear wing, new air intakes and […]
2016 Kia Optima officially unveiled at New York show
Kia has unveiled the new 2016 Optima at the New York Auto Show, wearing an all-new design inside and out, showcasing two turbocharged powertrain options. The latest iteration of the Optima features a new front end, with large air intakes, a new grille featuring the ‘tiger nose’ theme, and a […]
2015 Jeep Cherokee Limited Diesel review (video)
Since its introduction in late 2013, the Jeep Cherokee has managed to start a public discourse and turn heads, mainly due to its controversial styling. Is the 2015 Cherokee Limited Diesel just a pretender? Or can it justify being on the top of the luxury Cherokee lineup? The new diesel […]
Junior McLaren Sports Series to be badged 570S – rumour
Due to make its first appearance at the New York Auto Show next month, McLaren’s hotly-anticipated ‘entry-level’ Sports Series is rumoured to be called the 570S. The company released this teaser image to build up the excitement. It will be placed at the bottom of McLaren’s hierarchy, with a starting […]
2015 Honda Civic Type R ready for British Touring Car Championship
Honda Yuasa Racing has taken the new Honda Civic Type R and transformed it into a muscly racing car, which will compete in the 2015 British Touring Car Championship. The Honda Yuasa race team used a Civic Tourer in last year’s championship, and has now got its hands on a […]
Remaining episodes of Top Gear season 22 likely to air, eventually
The BBC’s suspension of Jeremy Clarkson and decision not to air the remaining Top Gear episodes has hurt the broadcaster badly, with the loss of nearly four million viewers on Sunday night. The usual Sunday night slot occupied by Top Gear was replaced by a documentary on the RAF Red […]