In a poignant moment for the automotive world, Bugatti has officially unveiled the last Veyron model ever made, the Grand Sport Vitesse La Finale. Due to be officially unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show, Bugatti is bringing the first and the last Veyron models (build #1 and #450) produced to […]
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.
Toyota 86 Pro-Am racing series for Australia, to run with V8 Supercars
Exciting news for Toyota 86 enthusiasts in Australia. Toyota has announced plans for a Pro-Am race series which will run along side V8 Supercars. Sanctioned by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport, the series will be made up of five professional drivers and many amateur drivers. To make it more […]
Posaidon develops 830hp tuning package for Mercedes G 63 AMG
Just in case you thought the Mercedes-Benz G 63 AMG was too sensible, fellow German tuning house Posaidon has released an almost unimaginable power upgrade for the outlandish off-roader. The upgrade is more than just a bodykit and exhaust system too. Posaidon has cut a full second from the 0-100km/h […]
Video: Nissan Sway concept previewed one last time
“What if a car could change the rhythm of the city?” We’re unsure of what that means exactly, but it is the anchor of Nissan’s latest teaser of the Sway concept car leading up to its unveiling at the Geneva Motor Show which kicks off tomorrow. The short video released […]
Jaguar F-Pace prototype spotted in the UK
Jaguar’s entry into the sporty SUV market is getting closer. The company was recently spotted test driving a prototype version of the F-Pace in camouflage in the UK. The prototype was seen on the M42 motorway in Britain, as seen in the image above which was posted on the Westside […]
Fully electric Audi R8 e-tron production car details released
Following the unveiling of the latest generation R8, Audi has now released details of the upcoming all-electric R8 e-tron 2.0 supercar, and the figures are very, very impressive. A couple of years ago Audi produced an electric, concept version of the first-generation R8, and now Audi has increased the capacity […]
Video: Porsche 911 Turbo S catches fire in supermarket car park
Somewhere in California there is a Porsche 911 Turbo S owner with a very fiery temper following a fire that engulfed his supercar. The footage below was captured in a Costco car park, with witnesses saying they first saw smoke from the 911 before it went up in flames. As […]
Audi Prologue Avant concept revealed in further detail
Audi has previewed its latest concept creation again, the beautiful Prologue Avant, before it makes its official debut at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show. Billed by Audi to be a “glance at the future”, the Prologue Avant is insanely technologically advanced, and is powered by two separate powertrains; a set […]