If you’re not willing to wait around for your very own new IONIQ 5, you’ll be pleased to know that Hyundai Australia is trialling a new sales portal on its website, currently showing 23 pre-owned and demonstrator examples of the retro EV. With Hyundai struggling to keep up with 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.
Lamborghini reveals ‘LB744’ Aventador successor’s carbon platform
Lamborghini has been trickling out information on its upcoming replacement for the Aventador, codenamed the LB744, with the company now showing its new carbon fibre monocoque nicknamed the ‘monofuselage’. Lamborghini says its latest chassis tech is 25 per cent stiffer than the Aventador’s platform while weighing 10 per cent less. […]
Next-gen 2024 BMW 5 Series, i5 M model confirmed for October debut
BMW has announced some major moves for October, confirming the debut of its eighth-generation, 2024 5 Series sedan will be headlined by the release of a high-powered battery electric performance model from its M division, called the i5. In much the same way BMW debuted its latest-generation 7 Series with […]
Porsche FY2022 profit up 27%, electric Cayenne confirmed
Porsche has managed to round-out the 2022 financial year with no less than four records, and has set a date for an electric Macan, 718 and even a future flagship SUV sitting above the Cayenne. For the 2022 financial year, Porsche delivered 309,884 vehicles, marking a 2.6 per cent increase […]
Subaru’s new CEO plans electrification expansion
There’s a brand-new CEO set to take the reins over at Subaru in June, and he’s already putting electrification and expansion in “new markets” like Australia at the top of his to-do list. Subaru has announced that outgoing CEO, Tomomi Nakamura, will be making way for Atsushi Osaki in just […]
Kia EV9 electric SUV revealed, set for Australia by 2024
Kia has taken the wraps off its latest flagship SUV, with the battery electric EV9 showcasing a bold styling package and Kia’s clever interior packaging ahead of its official debut later this month. On the styling front, the EV9 shares little in the way of design details with its EV6 […]
Subaru Impreza 30th Anniversary S-Edition announced for Australia
Subaru is celebrating the Impreza’s hugely successful three-decade sales history here in Australia with a special S-Edition variant that picks up a handful of sporty STI accessories. It comes as Subaru readies the next-generation Impreza for its global launch, with the farewell special based on the flagship Impreza 2.0i-S hatch […]
Cupra releases Formentor VZx Rojo Edition, priced from $66,490
Cupra says that a customer request for its range-topping Formentor VZx finished in bright red has prompted a limited-edition run of the Rojo Edition, with just 30 units planned for Australia. The Formentor VZx Rojo Edition is the first Formentor to be finished in the ‘Desire Red’ shade of paint, […]