Volkswagen has placed a pause on orders for the Golf R h here in Australia, as well as a pause for majority of the Tiguan’s all-wheel drive variants as the company struggles with availability of all-wheel-drive components. All up, the company says orders for the Tiguan 132TSI, 147TDI and 162TSI […]
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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.
Updated MY23 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross PHEV adds V2L technology
Mitsubishi Australia has confirmed some minor equipment changes for its Eclipse Cross plug-in hybrid SUV for MY23 (model year 2023), with the mid-range Aspire and range-topping Exceed picking up vehicle-to-load (V2L) charging. All up, it’s a relatively small list of changes on offer for the MY23 Eclipse Cross PHEV range, […]
MG4 set to debut in Australia at Fully Charged event in Sydney
The second electric vehicle to come out of the MG stables is set to make its official debut in Australia at the upcoming Fully Charged electric vehicle festival in Sydney. The Australian release of the MG4 marks a significant point for the company, considering it’s far more than a new […]
Volkswagen adds Monochrome variant to Tiguan range in Australia
Volkswagen Australia has beefed up its five-seat Tiguan and seven-seat Tiguan Allspace lineups, with the addition of the special edition Monochrome trim levels that pick up styling tweaks but have lost some key features in the process. The Monochrome picks up a generous range of styling enhancements over the standard […]
Hennessey H700 tune for Corvette C8 Stingray adds 44% more power
Owners of the Corvette C8 Stingray will be jumping for joy today after the team over at Hennessey unveiled its latest performance kit for the all-American sports coupe that extracts an additional 44 per cent power from GM’s stock small block V8. It’s known as the Hennessey H700 package, and […]
Ford Performance previews special higher-powered F-150 Lightning
Ford’s performance division has given us a brief teaser of its plans for the F-150 Lightning in its latest update, confirming a rapid all-electric pickup truck is on the way, without revealing any firm details or dates. The news came as Ford Performance gave us a look at its ‘focused […]
Hyundai IONIQ 6 detailed for Australia, priced from $74,000
Hyundai Australia is getting ready to follow-up on its acclaimed IONIQ 5 later this month with the launch of the IONIQ 6 range. It will come in as the company’s second dedicated electric vehicle model in the showroom. The IONIQ 6 will be offered to Australian buyers in a three-variant […]
Audi RS e-tron GT sets electric car lap record at Bathurst
A new and particularly silent lap record has been recorded at Bathurst, with Audi’s new RS e-tron GT setting a new fastest lap around Mt Panorama. With the help of Audi Sport driver, Christopher Mies, Audi took a moment between the action at the Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hours endurance […]