Nine years after its introduction, Chevrolet has announced its sixth-generation Camaro will be retiring at the end of 2024, with a final collector’s edition set to farewell the nameplate. Chevrolet says that its motorsports division will continue to compete around the globe, including in the Australian Supercars Championship which features […]
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.
Cupra Born EV scores 5-star ANCAP safety rating
Cupra’s rear-wheel drive electric Born hatch has officially been given the five-star tick from the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) as it hits the road this month. The Born high-voltage hot hatch scored a strong 93 per cent for adult occupant protection, 89 per cent for child occupant protection, […]
Dodge farewells Challenger with monstrous 753kW SRT Demon 170
Dodge has truly thrown down the gauntlet with its latest fire-breathing creation, giving its road-going hotrod a fitting farewell with the Challenger SRT Demon 170. Priced from US$96,666 before on-roads, it’s one of the most outrageous horsepower-per-dollar offerings you’ll find anywhere in the world. The 2023 Challenger SRT Demon 170 […]
Fully electric RZ 450e SUV priced from $123,000 in Australia, arrives in May
Lexus will launch its second-ever electric vehicle in Australia in May, following the UX 300e, with the RZ 450e to go on sale from $123,000. When it arrives, the Lexus RZ 450e range will be offered in two variants, with the 450e Luxury and 450e Sports Luxury. Both come powered […]
Mazda CX-90 on sale in Australia, priced from $74,385
Mazda has revealed prices for its upcoming flagship CX-90 SUV range, with three variants making their way to Australia priced from $74,385 for the entry model and stretching out to $93,865 for the range-topper. It arrives in August. The CX-90 will be offered to Australian buyers with a choice of […]
Polestar unveils second BST edition with 230 variant, not for Australia
Polestar has taken the wraps off yet another performance version of the Polestar 2 sedan that we, sadly, won’t see here in Australia, with the unveiling of the BST edition 230 for Europe and North America. The company says it has focused most of its attention on performance design details, […]
Ford unveils fully electric 2024 Explorer SUV for Europe
Ford says that its EV transformation is ramping up with the European launch of a battery electric Explorer. It’s a small SUV based on Volkswagen’s MEB platform. While the Explorer name has been used on large seven-seat SUVs in the US market for decades, Ford is introducing the Explorer badge […]
Next-gen 2024 Mitsubishi Triton previewed with XRT concept
Mitsubishi has given us a preview of what to expect from its next-generation Triton ute, due by 2024, with the XRT Concept. It took stage at the Bangkok International Motor Show. The Triton remains Mitsubishi’s best-selling vehicle, and after a nine-year sales career in 150 markets around the globe, the […]