French racing company and subsidiary of Renault, Alpine, is set to reveal a brand new hypercar and a radical version of the A110 R at the upcoming centenary edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans events in France. With Alpine set to contend the LMP2 category next year, 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.
More Kia EV9 specs confirmed ahead 2024 Australian launch
Kia is once again banging the drum to stir up excitement for its battery-electric EV9 flagship SUV, with the company announcing some more details on its futuristic seven-seater. While we already know the EV9 will come with two choices of powertrains, with the base rear-wheel drive model kicking out 150kW/350Nm, […]
Aussie tuners extract 545kW from GR Yaris 1.6-litre turbo 3CYL
Our collective hats here at PD have been well and truly taken off to the team at Powertune Australia, who have managed to extract supercar power figures from Toyota’s 1.6-litre turbocharged three-cylinder. The GR Yaris, named the ‘Rodent’, was commissioned for the founder of Rode Microphones, Peter Freedman – obviously […]
Volkswagen continues limited-edition spree with Golf R 333
As another day passes yet another limited edition Golf R comes to the surface, this time in the form of the Golf R 333. As the name suggests, production of this hyped-up hatch is being limited to 333 units in total. It offers the same power figures as the 20 […]
GWM adds petrol Tank 300 to the range, priced from $46,990
GWM has confirmed that the hybrid Tank 300 range will be beefed-up with a pair of more affordable petrol-powered siblings, prices for which start at $46,990 drive-away. The new entry points into the Tank 300 range come powered by a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-pot producing 162kW and 380Nm, which is sent […]
For Sale: Ferrari Enzo owned by Fernando Alonso
While the Ferrari Enzo has already carved itself out an immortal status in the automotive world, this Enzo, previously owned by F1 legend Fernando Alonso, certainly has a few aces up its sleeve as it hits the auction floor. The Enzo in question has just 4800km on the clock, and […]
Iconic Le Mans-conquering Mazda 787B heading to 2023 event
Mazda has confirmed that one of its most iconic creations, the 787B, will be making its return to the Circuit de la Sarthe three decades after its first-place Le Mans finish. The news comes as the Centenary 24 Hours of Le Mans approaches, which will feature a jaw-dropping display of […]
2024 Range Rover Sport SV revealed, invitation-only for Australia
JLR has confirmed that the Range Rover Sport family will be headlined by an almighty 476kW SV range-topper when it arrives in Australia in the fourth quarter, with prices starting from $360,800 – if you’re lucky enough to get an invitation to buy one. When it lands, there will be […]