Toyota has lifted the veil on its facelifted 70 Series, which is set to arrive in the fourth quarter of 2023 with a turbo-diesel and six-speed automatic for the first time. The 70 Series now features the choice of a 2.8-litre four-cylinder pushing out 150kW at 3400rpm, with peak torque […]
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.
Nissan’s Hardcore Z NISMO Picks up Power, Suspension & Styling Upgrades
Nissan has taken the wraps off its highly anticipated Nismo treatment for its seventh-generation Z car, with the Z NISMO confirmed for an Australian launch later this year, or early 2024. After launching the RZ34-generatin Z, the automotive world has been waiting on bated breath for news of the Z […]
Peugeot’s 508 Plug-in Hybrid Sportswagon Lands in Showrooms with $82,915 Price Tag
Peugeot has announced the expansion of its plug-in hybrid (PHEV) range with the 508 Sportswagon PHEV now hitting showrooms with a price tag of $82,915 before on-roads. The 508 Sportswagon joins its fellow plug-in hybrid sedan sibling, the 508 GT Fastback PHEV, with both offered here in Australia in a […]
BMW’s Limited-Edition X3 xDrive30i Sport Arrives at $109,900 Drive-away
BMW has added the X3 SUV to its growing list of sporty variants, with a limited run of the X3 xDrive30i Sport Collection arriving at Australian dealerships priced at $109,900 drive-away. The release comes after BMW gave everything from the 1, 2 and 3 Series a sporty variant, as well […]
Chery Omoda 5 Picks up Five-Star ANCAP Tick Despite Lane-Keep Faults
Australia’s vehicle safety accreditor, ANCAP, has officially given the Chery Omoda 5 a full five-star safety rating, in spite of some issues popping up with the emergency lane-keep system, and even the airbags. The company says that it has launched a number of software patches for the Omoda 5, after […]
Sixth-Gen Honda CR-V Range Lands in September with Price Hikes & Hybrid Range-Topper
Honda has confirmed that its sixth-generation Honda CR-V will be arriving on Australian shores in September, with an all-new e:HEV hybrid variant sitting at the top of the pricier range. Retail pricing kicks off from $44,500 for the entry-level VTi X, stretching up to $48,800 for the VTi L; both […]
Ford Grasping onto V8 Powertrain for Mustang as Long as Possible: Report
Ford has no plans on abandoning the V8 powertrain that has become synonymous with the Mustang name, with execs at the Blue Oval confirming it will be holding onto an eight-cylinder combustion unit for the foreseeable future. The news comes from Drive’s Joshua Dowling, who spoke with Ford Mustang’s global […]
Lamborghini Eyes Off 10,000 Deliveries in 2023 with Record H1 Results
Lamborghini looks well on its way to selling a record-breaking 10,000 units in a single year after posting its latest financial results for the first half of 2023; a feat made more impressive by the fact it had just two models on sale. All up, Lamborghini delivered 5341 vehicles in […]