The next generation, 2016 Toyota Prius is set to receive track-tested technology upgrades derived from developments made by Toyota Motorsport and the TS040 hybrid Le Mans racing car. It’s expected to be the most efficient model yet. The upgrades in question are said to be purely tech-related, like new microchips […]
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.
Marussia F1 team closes down, 200 staff made redundant
Formula One team Marussia has announced it is closing its doors and will no longer compete in the sport, with all 200 staff losing their jobs. Marussia went into administration last month, with the team still confident it would find the capital to remain in F1. After failing to meet […]
José Mujica offered $1 million for his clapped out VW Beetle
Uruguay’s president José Mujica, the man once nicknamed ‘the world’s poorest president’ has received a $1 million offer for his 1987 Volkswagen Beetle. The offer came from a wealthy Sheikh during a G77 meeting in Bolivia. President Mujica admitted he thought it was a joke at the time, saying to […]
2015 Mercedes-Benz Maybach to debut at LA show
Fear not rappers and high-end executives, the Maybach is back from the dead and set to make a comeback at the upcoming LA auto show later this month. After ceasing production in 2010 due to poor sales, the Maybach name has been resurrected to fit in between the Mercedes S-Class […]
Hyundai-Kia given record fine for inaccurate economy figures
Korean manufacturers Hyundai and Kia have just been given the largest penalty in history for overstating fuel economy claims. A $350 million fine issued by the US Department of Justice & Environmental Protection Agency consists of $100 million in civil payments; loss of $200 million worth of regulatory credits. Hyundai […]
Keyless entry systems an increasing threat to hacking and theft
Keyless entry technology used in countless new cars has come under fire recently following a large spike in hacking and re-programming key-fob-related break-ins and thefts. The problem has reached a boiling point in the UK, with much higher premiums being charged and some insurers declining to insure new model Range Rovers […]
Top 10 most flamboyant cosmetic car mods
So, you’ve spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on a brand new supercar. Congratulations, your new toy is bound to catch everyone’s attention, and jokes about the size of your anatomy are not far behind. But there’s a problem, what if you drive past another supercar that’s just like yours? […]
Editorial: Driving someone else’s Mercedes E 63 AMG
It was a Friday afternoon in a Circular Quay wine bar. The venue’s windows were already fogging up from the businessmen and women letting off steam. My section was filled with the usual bunch of blokes celebrating a successful deal, and it was fast-becoming a very boozy afternoon. After several […]