Jeep has lifted the lid on prices and specs for its latest generation Grand Cherokee five-seater SUV here in Australia, with steep premiums over its predecessor. After the launch of its seven-seat Grand Cherokee L, Jeep’s five-seat version is set to arrive in dealerships next month in a three-variant lineup […]
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.
MY2024 Range Rover Velar update announced, on sale in Australia
Land Rover has revealed a series of updates for the MY2024 Range Rover Velar SUV, with the lineup gaining a handful of styling tweaks, tech upgrades and a larger battery for the plug-in hybrid variant. On the styling front there’s no major changes, other than the familiar fascia has gained […]
Skoda sets new drift world record with Enyaq electric SUV
Skoda can now lay claim to not one, but two Guinness World Records after its battery-electric Enyaq iV vRS SUV completed a single continuous drift totalling more than 7km. Skoda took to a frozen lake in Sweden, with motoring journalist Richard Meaden behind the wheel, who managed to control a […]
Honda global production down 6.4% in 2022, 4th consecutive drop
Honda has released its global production results for the calendar year ending 2022, with the company recording its fourth consecutive drop in year-on-year production numbers. All up, between January and December, 2022, Honda produced 3,870,161 vehicles for global markets, which was 6.4 per cent less than the 4,136,018 vehicles it […]
Toyota confirms 3 EVs for Australia by 2026, more than 50% electrified by 2025
Toyota Australia has given us a peek at its electrification plans for the near future, with the world’s largest automaker confirming three EVs for the local market by 2026, spearheaded by its bZ4x crossover SUV. While the company stopped short as to what we can expect to see from future […]
2024 Mazda CX-90 revealed, inline-6s confirmed for Australia
Mazda has taken the wraps off its CX-90 SUV at a launch event in Malibu, California, with the company confirming a mix of inline-six petrol and diesel hybridised engines for its flagship family-mover here in Australia. The CX-90 will sit atop Mazda’s lineup as the range-topping SUV offering, while sharing […]
Nissan global sales in 2022 drop 20.7%, production down 9.4%
Nissan has released its global sales results for the year ending December, 2022, with a massive 20 per cent drop and a sharp 9.4 per cent drop in production numbers headlining the release. All up, Nissan’s global production numbers stood at 3,250,800 between January to December, 2022, marking a 9.4 […]
Aston Martin scores 1-2 class finish at 2023 Daytona 24 Hours
Aston Martin is popping the champagne after taking out a one-two finish in the GT class at the 61st Rolex 24 at Daytona endurance race for 2023, marking the company’s first class win at Daytona since 1964. Aston Martin’s Seattle-based race partner, Heart of Racing, took out first place at […]