Saab might be making a comeback thanks to two Asian investors that have expressed interest in a possible revival of the Saab name, having recently contacted the owners of the now defunct car manufacturer. National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB is the investment group that bought Saab Automobile in 2012, and […]
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.
Spyker files for voluntary bankruptcy equivalent in Netherlands
Spyker has confirmed that is has filed for a “voluntary petition for financial restructuring” in a Dutch court, the equivalent of filing for bankruptcy under the American Chapter 11 proceedings. The District Court of Midden-Nederland in Lelystad, in the Netherlands, has granted Spyker a temporary moratorium of payment while it […]
Lamborghini Miura owner sues workshop after car catches fire
A real estate billionaire from England is suing a UK garage for more than $1.5 million in damages following a fire that left his Lamborghini Miura SV burnt to the ground. It’s understood the son of the owner picked up the Miura after a service and apparently only made it […]
Aston Martin begins testing solar technology in motorsport
Aston Martin tested solar technology for the first time at the 6 Hours of Sao Paulo Endurance Championship race event over the weekend. The technology may soon trickle down into its road cars. Aston Martin Racing teamed up with Hanergy Thin Film Power, headquartered in Beijing, for the test project, […]
Mercedes-Benz reveals SL 63 AMG World Championship Editions
Mercedes-Benz had a blistering year in the 2014 Formula One season, and it would like to remind us all of its dominance with two special edition SL 63 AMG models which are co-designed by championship winner Lewis Hamilton, and teammate Nico Rosberg. Mercedes is yet to confirm if the ‘Championship […]
Mark Webber involved in high-speed crash at 6 Hours of Sao Paulo
Australia’s Mark Webber has suffered a serious crash in the six-hour Sao Paulo event at the Interlagos circuit. The impact was so heavy it left his Porsche 919 in an almost unrecognisable state. The Australian collided with Ferrari driver Matteo Cressoni at a speed of around 300km/h, around a bend, […]
Land Rover not happy about Chinese Landwind X7, fake Evoque
Land Rover is furious after Chinese manufacturer Landwind revealed its latest car, the X7 SUV, which shares more than a few styling cues with the Range Rover Evoque. Granted, opinions on styling are completely subjective, but it’s hard to escape that the fact that the X7 is a complete copy […]
TaxTheRich tows wakeboarder with Ferrari F50 (video)
A new video has emerged from one of Youtube’s infamous car-related channels, TaxTheRich100, showing a wakeboarder being towed behind a Ferrari F50. TaxTheRich100 has uploaded several supercar related videos, taking cars like the Ferrari Enzo, 288 GTO, Rolls-Royce Wraith and Jaguar XJ220 off-road and through punishing conditions. The videos have […]