An updated 2023 Lexus UX 300e fully electric SUV is set to arrive in Australia in June with a larger battery pack, helping to see the official range increase by an impressive 200km. When it arrives, the 2023 UX 300e will be available in standard and Sports Luxury trim levels. […]
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.
Mercedes-AMG One smashes production car lap record at Monza
Yet another lap record has been smashed by a new production car. This time involving the new Mercedes-AMG One hypercar, after it lapped Italy’s ‘temple of speed’ Monza circuit faster than any production car in history. The Mercedes-AMG One is a watered-down Formula 1 car for the road, which conquered […]
Hennessey Ford Bronco ‘VelociRaptor 500’ package enters production
Production of the Hennessey VelociRaptor 500 Bronco, based on the Ford Bronco Raptor, has officially started and customers deliveries are soon to commence. The US-based tuner and manufacturer has extracted 372kW from Ford’s twin-turbo V6 Bronco Raptor, while adding a host of off-road improvements and visual tweaks. Over the standard […]
VW to farewell combustion engine with T-Roc in 2026 – report
Volkswagen will reportedly say goodbye to its pure internal combustion engines (ICE) in 2026 with the roll out of the new T-Roc, as it moves toward an all-electric lineup by 2033. The news comes from Autocar, saying the second-generation T-Roc will be the last Volkswagen vehicle powered by an ICE […]
Gordon Murray Automotive launches T.33 Spider with Cosworth V12
The architect of the McLaren F1, Gordon Murray is back at it with the launch of the T.33 Spider which is set for a production run capped at just 100 units. The T.33 Spider is the open-top follow-up to the T.33 coupe that debuted last year, which features the same […]
2023 Peugeot 308 GT review – hatch & wagon (video)
This is the stylish new 2023 Peugeot 308, though this one comes wearing a GT badge that might actually be at odds with what’s sitting underneath the bonnet. With the new model, the 308 GT strikes a bold first impression with Peugeot’s latest and undeniably striking design package, but the […]
Hyundai IONIQ 5 N undergoes Arctic testing, debuts in July
Hyundai has been putting its N performance variant of the IONIQ 5 through its paces in the Arctic Circle ahead of its official debut in July. While the N brand is no stranger to performance motoring, the upcoming IONIQ 5 N presents more than a few challenges for Hyundai’s engineers. […]
Skoda supply opens up for Octavia, Kamiq, Karoq in Australia
Skoda says that consumers in Australia can once again place an order for popular models like the Octavia, Kamiq and Karoq after the company secured additional units for the local market. The company says that it has shored up supplies of the Octavia liftback and wagon, while its Kamiq compact […]