Anyone hoping for a pickup version of Mercedes-Benz’s almighty G-Class are in luck, with tuning house Pit26 taking the wraps off its conversion kit for the G 63 AMG. If you’ve noticed the G-Class pickup looks significantly longer than the standard SUV platform, you’re absolutely right. The team at Pit26 […]
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.
Fully electric Nissan X-Trail, Juke & Qashqai arriving from 2025 – report
Buyers will soon be able to opt for a fully electric version of the Nissan X-Trail, Juke and Qashqai from around 2025, according to a recent report, as Nissan sets to accelerate its EV push for the middle of the decade. While Nissan gave us a taste of things to […]
Video: YouTuber thrashes Ferrari F8, to provoke lawsuit?
While cars like the Porsche 911 Dakar and the Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato might be somewhat more suited to the task, YouTuber WhistlinDiesel has been busy conducting his own type of durability testing for the Ferrari F8 Tributo. If you know him, you’ll either love or hate him. For those that […]
2024 Hyundai Sonata spotted without camouflage, fresh design language
Photos have emerged online showing what is believed to be the 2024 Hyundai Sonata undergoing a promotional video shoot. It reveals an interesting new design language. By the look of the photos, Hyundai is keen to stick with a prominent LED light bar stretching its way across the front, similar […]
Lexus & Kia top 2023 JD Power Vehicle Dependability Study, Land Rover last
Lexus has taken out the top spot in JD Power’s 2023 Vehicle Dependability Study, with Kia taking out the mass market segment for the third year running, and Land Rover recording a last place finish. The results, compiled in the format of problems per 100 vehicles, puts Lexus in first […]
Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato looks spectacular in snow, production starts February
Lamborghini is keen to showcase the Huracan’s adventurous spirit with its latest promotional clip of the special Sterrato tearing up the snow and bouncing off the rev-limiter. The clip shows a Sterrato tearing up the ski fields in the Italian Alps, switching into rally mode, towing a skier, and four-wheel […]
2023 Mazda CX-8 update on sale in Australia in March, adds GT SP variant
Mazda says that its updated 2023 CX-8 range is arriving in Australia in March, with the range priced from $42,060 for the entry-level Sport and stretching out to $71,410 for the range-topping Asaki LE (MLP). Headlining the moderate list of changes for the latest model year, the CX-8 range has […]
2023 Hyundai IONIQ 6, Lexus RX score record-breaking 5-star ANCAP safety
Hyundai’s all-new battery electric IONIQ 6 has gained a 5-star safety score, setting a new benchmark, according to the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP). The new Lexus RX also received top marks during the latest round of assessments, following crash tests by Euro NCAP. The Hyundai IONIQ 6 scored […]