One year after F1 Champion Michael Schumacher’s tragic skiing accident, Sabine Kehm, Schumacher’s manager, has announced that Michael still faces “a long fight” in his recovery. The statement from the Schumacher’s manager comes following the circulation of misinformation and rumors regarding the seven-time world champion’s recovery status. Schumacher suffered severe […]
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.
Alfa Romeo plans new engines, including high-power turbo V6
Alfa Romeo is planning to return to its former sporting pedigree and will introduce a new range of performance engines, including high-output units ready for use in rear- and all-wheel drive layouts. According to an Automotive News report, three engines are being planned for the near future including two petrol […]
Infiniti Concept Vision Gran Turismo revealed
Video games aren’t just for teenagers anymore, and the industry as a whole has boomed. Japanese manufacturer Infiniti has produced a new concept car called the Concept Vision Gran Turismo made especially for Gran Turismo 6 on the Sony PlayStation. The car is available for download now and showcases some […]
2015 Toyota Yaris ZR review (video)
Australians have and always will love Toyota because of its price, build quality and longevity. This appreciation from consumers has asserted Toyota’s dominance of the global rankings for years now, and it doesn’t look like it’s slowing down anytime soon. The baby Toyota, the Yaris, has been sold 186,000 buyers […]
Video: Nissan 370Zs set world record for longest twin-vehicle drift
The Guinness World Record for the longest twin-car drift has been broken by two Nissan 370Z sports cars. During the Nissan 370Z drift experience in Dubai, two drivers successfully piloted their cars sideways for 28.52km, or 17.72 miles. In case you were wondering, the record for the longest solo drift […]
BMW to preview Remote Valet Parking technology at CES event
BMW says it is one step closer to the possibility of collision-free driving and technology that will allow you to arrive at your destination, while your car nips around the back to park itself. The company will unveil such technologies at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January next year […]
2015 Skoda Superb prototype previews new lux model
Skoda has released teaser images of the upcoming second-generation Superb dressed in camouflage. The self proclaimed “best Skoda ever”, according to the Czech manufacturer, will grow in size once again and slip into the “upper end of the automotive mid-class”. Skoda says that the next generation Superb, its flagship model, […]
US$845,000 Porsche 918 Spyder sold out in 9 months
Sad news for mill/billionaires today as Porsche announced it has sold the last edition of the 918 Spyder hybrid hypercar. The model officially arrived in dealerships overseas in March. To maintain exclusivity of the model production was limited to just 918 units, and all of which have now been snapped […]