Citroen says that its facelifted 2023 C5 Aircross will be touching down in Australia in the middle of this year, with an upgraded powertrain, styling tweaks and a revised cabin layout headlining the updates. The company is bringing the C5 Aircross to Australia in a single variant, known as 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.
Electric RAM 1500 REV makes debut in Super Bowl ad, arrives 2024 (video)
RAM used one of the biggest sports games on earth to debut its battery-electric RAM 1500, called the REV, with a tongue-in-cheek promotion drumming up excitement about its fourth-quarter, 2024 release. The company aired a one-minute clip titled ‘Premature Electrification’ making fun of some of the less-than-desirable characteristics of battery-electric […]
Cupra confirms availability of performance SUV lineup in Australia
Cupra has fired a shot across the bow to some of its main rivals impacted by lengthy production delays, with the Spanish company reminding potential buyers in Australia it can deliver its performance SUVs in a matter of weeks. As buyers struggle to navigate the current automotive landscape here in […]
Alfa Romeo Tonale awarded 5-star ANCAP safety rating
Alfa Romeo’s new Tonale compact SUV has been given the five-star tick from ANCAP ahead of its arrival in dealerships this month. The Tonale scored 84 per cent for adult protection, 87 per cent for child protection, 67 per cent for vulnerable road user protection and 85 per cent for […]
2022 Hyundai i20 N review (video)
Over the years, Hyundai has proven it is no stranger to defying expectations, and its latest – and smallest – performance package, the i20 N, looks to be one of its best yet. Designed as a direct competitor to the likes of the Volkswagen Polo GTI and the Ford Fiesta […]
Mazda CX-60 3.3L inline-6 petrol fuel consumption figures confirmed
Mazda says that its all-new inline-six mild hybrid petrol engine for the CX-60 SUV has been officially rated at 7.4L/100km on the combined cycle, putting it on par with the CX-5’s four-cylinder while offering far more power. Compared with the naturally aspirated 2.5-litre four-cylinder you’ll find powering the current CX-5, […]
2023 World Car of the Year finalists announced ahead of April ceremony
A shortlist of the ten finalists for 2023 World Car of the Year and another five vehicles vying for the title of the World Electric Vehicle of the year award have been announced. In alphabetical order, the finalists for the 2023 World Car of the Year include the Alfa Romeo […]
Rolls-Royce Spectre testing hits 2,000,000km, first deliveries set for Q4
Rolls-Royce has clocked up 2,000,000km worth of testing of its first-ever battery-electric vehicle, the Spectre, as the company gets ready for first customer deliveries in the fourth quarter of this year. Although these photos look more like glamour shots than rigorous testing, the company says it is aiming to […]