BMW has opened the doors to its largest test facility to date, with a 600-hectare zone in the Czech Republic tasked with refining the company’s automated driving and parking systems. Located in Sokolov, Czechia, BMW’s Future Mobility Development Center represents a 300m-euro investment on the part of BMW, with the […]
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.
Mitsubishi RALLIART Bringing All-New Triton to Asia Cross Country Rally Next Month
Hot off the heels of its release of the sixth-gen Triton ute range, Mitsubishi RALLIART is set to bring three radical off-roaders based on the new Triton to the Asia Cross Country Rally (AXCR) next month. The company says that its trio of AXCR entrants are based on the Thai-spec […]
Sixth-Gen Mitsubishi Triton Revealed with Larger Platform and New Suspension Package
Mitsubishi has taken the wraps off its sixth-generation Triton ute range, with the release headlined by a larger platform, new suspension hardware and an updated engine range. We’ll kick off with the styling package, which stays true to the XRT concept that Mitsubishi teased earlier this year. This has seen […]
Porsche Says Only the 911 Will Feature Combustion Engine by 2030
Porsche has confirmed that the iconic 911 coupe will be the only model in the company’s range to be powered by an internal combustion unit by 2030, with Porsche giving us a few details of its transition to a battery-electric lineup. According to a report from Reuters, Porsche plans on […]
Nissan’s Electric Vehicles Hit 1m Sale Milestone
Nissan is celebrating a major milestone today after the company produced and delivered its one-millionth battery-electric vehicle. Thirteen years after the pioneering little Nissan LEAF hit the road, Nissan’s battery-electric hatch has helped Nissan clock up 650,000 EV sales around the globe, where it is sold in over 50 markets. […]
Ford Mustang Mach-E Specs Confirmed, Arrives Q4 Priced From $79,990
After a lengthy delay, Ford has confirmed specifications for its battery-electric Mach-E range, which has picked up a price tag of $79,990 ahead of deliveries kicking off in the fourth quarter of 2023. Ford is planning a three-pronged lineup for the Mach-E here in Australia, kicking off with the Mach-E […]
Alfa Romeo Gives MY23 Giulia & Stelvio the Hardcore QV Treatment, Arriving December
Alfa Romeo has confirmed that its Giulia sedan and Stelvio midsize SUV will receive a pair of aggressive Quadrifoglio ‘QV’ variants in December- priced at $153,700 and $162,700, respectively. On the styling front, Alfa’s hardcore QV treatment adds a carbon spoiler and side skirts, a new set of Matrix LED […]
Mahle to Supply Zenvo with Radical Quad-Turbo V12 For Upcoming Aurora Hypercar
Zenvo Automotive says that it has tapped powertrain specialists, Mahle, on the shoulder to help develop a monstrous quad turbocharged V12 for its upcoming Aurora hypercar, with the company aiming for outputs of 919kW from the ICE unit. While the Danish company has slipped back into obscurity in recent years, […]