An Italian entrepreneur and head of Egoista Motors has turned to crowdfunding to create an affordable and environmentally-friendly single seat racer for the road; the EM 01 Stradale. Luca Fazzi is the CEO and test driver of Egoista Motors, and has signed up one of the founders of Fisker Automotive, […]
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.
ACCIONA EcoPowered racer to be first EV to compete in Dakar
Renewable energy company ACCIONA has lifted the veil on its 100 per cent electric EcoPowered rally racer which will compete in the 2015 Dakar rally, venturing 9000km through Argentina, Chile and Bolivia. The Dakar Rally is arguably one of the most tumultuous, challenging and fiercely competitive races in the automotive world, […]
Suzuki ends production of the Kizashi & Grand Vitara – rumour
Sad news from Japan as a Suzuki spokesperson has revealed the brand has apparently stopped production of the Kizashi and Grand Vitara models. Furthermore, Suzuki has confirmed that replacement models are unlikely as the models are trailling behind the competition in their respective market segments. To give some sort of […]
Audi considering entering F1 in 2017, to rival Mercedes – report
It seems the German giant could be getting a little tired of its Le Mans dominance, with company sources telling Automotive News Europe that Audi is “seriously” looking into an F1 entry, which could happen in 2016 or 2017. Former Ferrari Scuderia boss Stefano Domenicali is currently conducting a feasibility […]
Tesla Model S voted most satisfying car to own: Consumer Reports
The Tesla Model S has been awarded the accolade of the most satisfying car to own, edging in front of Porsche, Mercedes and every other manufacturer in Consumer Report’s annual satisfaction survey. Out of a possible 100 points, the Tesla scored 98, ahead of Porsche’s score of 87. Co-founded by […]
Audi planning all-electric crossover for 2017 – report
Audi has announced that an all-electric crossover is coming in 2017, challenging the dominance of Tesla in the eco-focused EV segment. Audi has already confirmed that it will release a battery-powered variant of the R8 supercar and a plug-in hybrid A3 ‘e-tron’ in the near future. Now it seems an […]
Video: Sebastian Vettel goes for his first Ferrari F1 drive
As we know, Sebastian Vettel has swapped his Redbull colours for Rosso Corsa and will drive for Ferrari from the 2015 Formula One season. The company has just released a video of his debut drive in a Ferrari F1 car. Vettel was unable to compete in the post-season testing in […]
Maserati Alfieri to enter production in 2016 – report
Maserati has confirmed it will bring the all-new Alfieri to the market in 2016, poised to go head to head with Jaguar’s F-Type and the Porsche 911. Officials have confirmed the base model Alfieri will be powered by a 301kW turbocharged 3.0-litre V6, with the performance models producing 331kW and […]