Lexus has confirmed that its luxurious GX 4×4 will be hitting the road here in Australia in the first half of 2024, with the platform showcasing what’s to come from the next-generation Toyota Prado lineup that picks up the same platform. The release marks the first time Australians can get […]
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.
Ferrari Launches one-off KC23 Track Special Based on 488 GT3 Evo
Ferrari has taken the wraps off a one-off commission from a long-time Prancing Horse fan, with the KC23 designed as a sleek and futuristic track special based on the 488 GT3 Evo. On the design front, the KC23 takes little in the way of direct inspiration from the 488 Evo […]
Ricciardo Returns to F1 Paddock After AlphaTauri Axes Nyck de Vries
Australia’s Danian Ricciardo is set to make his return to the world of Formula 1 after Red Bull’s sister team, AlphaTauri, axed Dutch driver Nyck de Vries following a lacklustre debut for the team. After ten races in the 2023 F1 calendar, Nyck de Vries is tied in last place […]
Hyundai Ioniq 5 N Design Leaked Ahead of Tomorrow’s Goodwood Debut
The first images of a production-spec Hyundai Ioniq 5 N have surfaced online ahead of the battery-electric performance SUV’s official debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in just a few days time. The images come courtesy of South Korean outlet Autospy who managed to snap some screenshots, reportedly from […]
Koenigsegg Drops Jaws with 1692kW/2750Nm Gemera Production Car
Koenigsegg has announced plans to offer its hyper sports sedan with two powertrains, the most potent of which kicks out a barely believable 1692kW of power and 2750Nm thanks to a twin-turbo V8 hybrid powertrain. The news comes from founder and CEO, Christian Von Koenigsegg who was detailing a new […]
Mitsubishi Confirms New Ladder Frame & Engine Tech for Nex-Gen Triton, Debuts July 26
Mitsubishi is drumming up excitement for the launch of its sixth-generation Triton ute on July 26, with the company trickling out some morsels of information ahead of its official debut. The company has released a clip of a prototype Triton drifting its way across dirt and snow, pulling itself through […]
Facelifted MY23 Mercedes-Benz A Class Arrives This Month, Priced from $61,900
Mercedes-Benz says that its facelifted A-Class hatch and sedan lineup is set to hit dealerships later this month alongside some substantial price rises for the range that is now priced from $61,900 before on-road costs. With the MY23 range, Mercedes has axed the plug-in hybrid A250e PHEV, with the company […]
Mazda CX-60 Petrol, Diesel & PHEV Pick up Five-Star ANCAP Safety Ratings
ANCAP has confirmed that Mazda’s latest-generation midsize SUV package, the CX-60, has been given the five-star tick. ANCAP says that its five-star rating applies to everything from turbo-diesel, turbo-petrol and plug-in hybrid variants of the CX-60 platform, with the rating based on recent testing from Euro NCAP last year. All […]