Tesla has announced a recall implicating 362,758 Model S, Model 3 and Model Y vehicles over the US’s safety regulator’s fears that its full self-driving beta software may “act unsafe” in certain driving situations. Tesla’s voluntary recall was put in place after the company’s full self-driving (FSD) software was criticised […]
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.
2023 Nissan X-Trail e-Power hybrid now on sale in Australia
The latest member of the fourth-generation X-Trail family has officially touched down in Australia, with prices for the e-Power hybrid kicking off from $54,190 before on-road costs. That’s a $4200 premium over the standard X-Trail Ti. Officially, it’s called as the X-Trail e-Power with e-4ORCE, which is Nissan’s way of […]
McLaren unveils new 720S GT3 EVO customer racer
McLaren Motorsport has launched its latest customer racer with the release of the 720S GT3 EVO, designed to build on the 720S for the GT3 customer race series, with a number of improvements informed directly by its clients. The major improvements over its predecessor can be found in the aerodynamic […]
Volkswagen wraps up final testing for 2024 Touareg facelift
With Volkswagen gearing up for the launch of its mid-cycle update for the 2024 Touareg in the middle of the year, the company has just wrapped up winter testing its prototypes near the Arctic Circle. Volkswagen says we can expect to see a “comprehensive technical and visual update” of its […]
Software millionaire buys Super Bowl ad to trash Tesla’s self-driving tech
Fans tuning into the Super Bowl earlier this week were witness to one of the most scathing critiques of Tesla’s full self-driving (FSD) technology we’ve seen to date, with tech guru Dan O’Dowd labelling the tech as “woefully inept engineering”. For those wondering, the man responsible for the commercial, Dan […]
Toyota announces 2023 RAV4 GR Sport PHEV for Europe
Toyota has taken the wraps off its latest 2023 RAV4 GR Sport SUV for the European market, with the released headlined by the introduction of a new plug-in hybrid powertrain, upgraded suspension hardware and a sportier styling package. In Europe, the Toyota RAV4 GR Sport is available with Toyota’s existing […]
MINI Cooper SE Convertible revealed as first EV drop-top from the brand
Five years after launching its first-ever electric vehicle with the Cooper SE, MINI has taken the wraps off a convertible follow-up. It’s set to be available in Europe only. The new electric drop-top is being introduced to the European market as a limited-edition model, with MINI capping production at 999 […]
Cupra secures 200 more Born EVs for Australia
Cupra says that it has managed to secure an additional 200 examples of its Born fully electric hot hatch after the initial 400 units destined for Australia were snapped up. The company says that after its initial allocation of 400 dropped just 35 units, it has managed to convince its […]