Bentley has managed to break a major global sales milestone for the first time in its 104-year history, delivering 15,174 vehicles in a very successful 2022, largely driven by its Bentayga SUV. This follows a stellar first half in 2022 as well. All up, sales of Bentley vehicles around 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.
Hennessey unveils new track weapon; 1355kW Venom F5 Revolution
American tuning house and car manufacturer, Hennessey, has taken the wraps off its latest creation, the Venom F5 Revolution. It has been developed with high-speed cornering in mind rather than outrageous straight-line speed. While a new aero kit and significant weight reductions are at top of the spec sheet, we […]
BMW global sales in 2022 drop 4.8%, remains best-selling premium brand
In a mixed set of results, BMW Group has announced that its global sales for 2022 dropped by 4.8 per cent after being plagued by component shortages and logistical nightmares, while sales of its growing battery-electric lineup more than doubled. All up, BMW Group – which includes the M division, […]
BMW M signs Valentino Rossi as works driver, to race Bathurst 12 Hour
In a somewhat surprising piece of news, BMW M has announced it has signed none other than nine-time Moto GP champion, Valentino ‘The Doctor’ Rossi to its M Motorsport works driver program. After hanging up the helmet from an illustrious 25-year career in Moto GP, Valentino Rossi has become the […]
Lamborghini posts record global sales in 2022, up 10%
Lamborghini has announced yet another record-breaking year of sales following a massively successful 2022, hitting the 9000 milestone for the first time in its history. Lamborghini says that it delivered a total of 9233 vehicles for the year, marking a 10 per cent increase over the previous year, with the […]
Rolls-Royce records highest-ever global sales in 2022
Rolls-Royce is popping the champagne after recording its highest-ever global sales in a single year, with more than 6000 units rolling out of the factory for the first time ever in its 118-year history. All up, Rolls-Royce delivered 6021 vehicles to customers around the globe in 2022, which marks a […]
Polestar exceeds 2022 global sales target, 80% growth
Electric vehicle producer, Polestar, is celebrating a massively successful year of global sales in 2022, improving upon its original sales target for the year thanks to a fourth-quarter sales surge. Polestar was originally aiming to hit 50,000 deliveries for the year in 2022, all of which would be made up […]
Hyundai Australia announces 250 additional IONIQ 5 units
Hyundai has announced the single-biggest IONIQ 5 allocation release since the electric vehicle arrived in Australia in 2021, with the company confirming 250 units will be available for pre-order on its website from January 19. The release of 250 units for the Australian market marks the first time the IONIQ […]