GWM has added a cab-chassis variant to the Cannon Ute lineup, with two variants on offer with the choice of 4×2 and 4x4s drivetrains. The lineup kicks off with 4×2 and 4×4 variants of the entry-level Ute Cannon-CC, with a higher-spec Cannon-L CC 4×4 also on offer. Power for all […]
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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.
Fisker Ocean electric SUV range confirmed at 707km (WLTP)
Fisker has returned from relative obscurity with a massive statement for its rivals, stating its upcoming Fisker Ocean electric SUV has received a WLTP-certified range of 707km on a single charge. These figures make the Ocean one of the most efficient battery-electric SUVs in the industry, with the company stating […]
Peugeot e-Parter electric van on sale in Australia from $59,990
Peugeot says pre-orders for its upcoming e-Partner battery electric van are now open Australia, ahead of deliveries kicking off in the middle of the year. The e-Partner range is priced from $59,990 (excluding on-roads) for the single long wheelbase variant arriving in Australia, and comes powered by a single electric […]
Red Bull F1 car takes ‘road trip’ across Australia in latest promo
No stranger to outlandish stunts and highly curated promo videos, Red Bull’s latest clip introduces a V8-powered F1 car from the 2011 season to the dust as it tours across Australia. Kind of. In an absolute nightmare for the RB7’s air intake system, the F1 championship-winning car takes on a […]
Mercedes-Maybach EQS 680 SUV to debut at Auto Shanghai show
One of the most luxurious fully electric SUV packages to date will make its debut at the upcoming Auto Shanghai event in April, with the unveiling Mercedes-Maybach EQS 680. The company is tight-lipped on the finer details and pretty much everything related to the EQS 680, stating only that it […]
Volkswagen confirms 5 EVs headed for Australia by 2025
Volkswagen is rolling out its expanding battery-electric lineup in Australia, with the local arm confirming no less than five EVs to arrive before 2025 wraps up. Volkswagen says that we can expect to see the ID.3, ID.4, ID.5, ID.Buzz and the ID.Buzz Cargo before the end of 2025 as it […]
Lamborghini unveils Revuelto flagship with 747kW V12 PHEV
After months of anticipation and slowly trickling out information, Lamborghini has officially taken the wraps off its latest supercar, the Revuelto. It replaces the mighty Aventador to become the company’s new flagship. Lamborghini describes the Revuelto as a V12 hybrid HPEV (high-performance electrified vehicle), and while it might have invented […]
Ford Australia confirms Mustang Mach-E, arrives later in 2023
Ford has announced its Mustang Mach-E fully electric SUV will be making its way to Australia later this year as an official right-hand drive model. The Mustang Mach-E is Ford’s first dedicated fully electric passenger vehicle and is one of five electrified vehicles it plans to launch here in Australia […]