Chinese manufacturer Chery has lifted the lid on its upcoming Super Hybrid Platform, which is set to underpin its next-gen range of hybrid vehicles that are set to arrive here in Australia by 2025. Chery claims its tech represents the “highest end” and “most advanced” hybrid and internal combustion platform, […]
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.
Lego releases monster 2336-piece classic Land Rover Defender 90
If you can’t get enough of Lego, the Land Rover Defender – or both – you’ll be pleased to know the toy company has launched its latest Icons set with a 2336-piece recreation of the Defender 90. Priced from $369.99 here in Australia, Lego’s latest celebration of automotive icons allows […]
Audi testing Q6 e-tron prototype, confirms 20 new models by 2025
Audi has been putting the upcoming Q6 e-tron through its paces in the far north of Europe ahead of its 2025 launch, with the company planning no less than 20 new models by the middle of the decade. Under its camouflage wrap, the Q6 e-tron prototype rides on the new […]
Open-top Ferrari Roma Spider revealed
Three years after the Roma made its debut here in Australia, Ferrari has chopped the roof off its super sports coupe with the release of the Roma Spider. The release marks the end of the line for Ferrari’s hard-top Portofino M convertible, with the Roma Spider expected to reach Australian […]
Urus SUV helps Lamborghini smash 5 records in 2022 financial year results
Lamborghini has given us a look at its financial results for FY2022, with no less than five records broken including more than $2 billion in revenue and a milestone 9233 deliveries for the financial year. Lamborghini had a blistering year of sales during the 2022 financial year, led by its […]
2025 Volkswagen ID.2all promises 450km range, GTI performance, affordable price
Volkswagen has taken the wraps off its ID.2all concept, a model it hopes will embrace the company’s name and become the electric ‘people’s car’ thanks to an affordable price tag and claimed 450km range. The company says the production version of the ID.2all will have a starting price of “less […]
BMW launching full-width ‘Panoramic Vision’ head-up display in 2025
BMW says that a brand-new head-up display system spanning the entire width of the windscreen will make its way into select models from 2025, as part of an advanced technology push. The new technology has been labelled as BMW Panoramic Vision, and will be fitted to BMW’s Neue Klasse lineup, […]
Mercedes-Benz unveils 2024 GLC Coupe with impressive PHEV powertrains
Mercedes-Benz has lifted the veil on its second-generation 2024 GLC Coupe, giving coupe-styled SUV buyers some serious food for thought. Unveiled for the European market so far, the GLC Coupe is 31mm longer and has a 23mm wider rear track over its replacement, measuring in at 4763mm long, 1890mm wide, […]