Peugeot has confirmed that its pint-sized 208 hatchback will make a return to the Australian market – this time in battery-electric form with the release of the E-208. The news comes after Peugeot launched the ninth-generation 208 platform globally, with the release headlined by pair of new hybrid variants 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.
Alfa Romeo Tonale Plug-in Hybrid SUV Arrives Q4 Priced from $77,500
Alfa Romeo has confirmed that a plug-in hybrid variant of its Tonale compact SUV will be arriving on Australian shores in the fourth quarter of 2023 with a price tag of $77,500 before on-road costs. The Alfa Romeo Tonale PHEV will be offered to Australian buyers in a single, highly […]
MY24 Volkswagen T-Roc Range Gains Added Equipment & Price Rises
Volkswagen has given the T-Roc compact SUV range an update for the 2024 model year, with some safety equipment making its way back into mid-spec members of the lineup, after supply chain constraints forced VW to omit them from the T-Roc’s features list. The pricing and specification update for the […]
911 Turbo S Gets the Brabus Treatment; Gains Power up to 672kW
Have you ever looked at the 992 Porsche 911 Turbo S and thought it was desperately in need of nearly 200kW more power? Neither have we, but that’s exactly what the crew at Brabus thought when they turned their attention to the current-gen Turbo S and got to work on […]
All-New Mercedes-Benz CLE Coupe & Convertible Revealed, 2024 Australian Arrival
Mercedes-Benz has taken the wraps off an all-new coupe that is set to replace the current-generation C-Class and E-Class open-top and coupe range, with the introduction of the MY24 CLE coupe and convertible. There’s quite a lot to unpack, so let’s kick off with the dimensions, crack into the engine […]
GWM Slashes Prices for Ora EV by $4000, Now Priced from $39,990
GWM has announced a significant price revision for the Ora range, with the company slashing prices by around $4000 for the battery-electric hatchback, as the battle for Australia’s cheapest electric vehicle continues. The company says that in light of the falling costs of raw materials, GWM has seen the price […]
Ford Mustang Mach-E, Haval Jolion Hybrid & Genesis G80 Electric Get Five-Star ANCAP Tick
ANCAP has released the results of its latest round of testing, with Australia’s number of hybrid, PHEV and battery-electric vehicles with five-star ratings growing to more than 100. The news comes after ANCAP awarded the Ford Mustang Mach-E, GWM Haval Jolion Hybrid, the Genesis G80 and GV70 Electrified each with […]
Subaru Hits Major Sales Milestone with the Help of Forester, Outback and Crosstrek SUVs
Subaru’s Aussie sales hit record highs last month, with the company having its SUV lineup in particular, to thank for the sales milestone, with the Crosstrek, Outback and Forester leading the charge. All up, Subaru has delivered 4920 vehicles in the month of June, 2023, a significant increase over the […]