South Korean manufacturer SsangYong has lifted the veil on its latest compact SUV, the Ssangyong Tivoli. It was unveiled at a special event in Seoul. The first completely new model to be designed and manufactured following a takeover from Mahindra & Mahindra is a critical turning point for the company, […]
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.
Telsa Model X to be 7-seat SUV, EV powertrains up to 508kW
Tesla has begun teasing the public with the first details of its upcoming, all-electric Model X SUV. The Model X concept is an all-electric crossover that borrows much of the existing design language used on the Model S. In typical Tesla tradition, the company has already received more than 20,000 […]
2015 Shelby GT350R unveiled, most track-ready Mustang yet
American muscle cars are alive and well, it would seem, following Ford’s unveiling of the latest Mustang, the 2015 Shelby GT350R at the Detroit auto show. It’s described as the most “track-ready road-going production Mustang ever built”. Ford says the latest Mustang will be launched later this year, showing off […]
New-gen Honda VTEC Turbo engine family confirmed
At International Auto Show in Detroit, currently underway, Honda has announced plans to introduce a variety of new VTEC Turbo engines for its future models. Honda has confirmed that it will introduce a new range of four-cylinder VTEC Turbo engines later this year. No specifics have been confirmed, but the […]
Mercedes-Benz C 450 AMG Sport revealed at Detroit show
Mercedes Benz has continued its strong performance into 2015 with the latest unveiling of the C 450 AMG Sport at the 2015 NAIAS in Detroit. The new C 450 AMG sits below the rabid C 63 AMG in the hierarchy, and comes packed with a potent 3.0 twin-turbo V6 powertrain. […]
For Sale: 1993 Bugatti EB110 GT in mint condition
For all the millionaire readers out there, buy a plane ticket to Scottsdale, Arizona in the next three days and you’ll have a shot at bidding on a 1993 Bugatti EB110 GT in pristine condition. This EB110 GT has had just one owner, a Japanese collector who has run up […]
Volkswagen Cross Coupe GTE concept revealed at Detroit
Volkswagen has revealed its striking new plug-in hybrid Cross Coupe GTE concept ahead of its official debut at the North American International Motor Show, which kicks off tomorrow in Detroit. The Cross Coupe GTE is powered by a 3.6-litre VR6 that is mated to an electric motor on both the […]
GM announces Dynamic Skip Fire cylinder-deactivation tech (video)
General Motors has released details of its new Dynamic Skip Fire system that it developed in collaboration with Tula Technology. According to GM, is going to be the next “revolutionary new fuel economy technology”. Following an investment in 2012 in Tula, General Motors said that fuel efficiency can be improved […]