Bugatti has surprised the automotive world with the announcement of a final Chiron model called the Profilée, which will be auctioned off during a special event in February. Bugatti describes the new version as an “automotive solitaire”, otherwise known as a diamond or gem set in a piece of jewellery […]
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 Hyundai Kona unveiled with futuristic new design
Hyundai has given us a look at what we can expect from the next-generation 2023 Kona, with the small SUV receiving a significant redesign inspired by the futuristic Staria van people-mover. The company says the updated Kona range will be offered in a four-variant lineup, each of which gains a […]
Polestar to showcase ‘Smart Eye’ driver monitoring tech at CES
Polestar is set to take the stage at the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas to showcase its latest Smart Eye driver monitoring tech that will come fitted to the Polestar 3. The company says that its system, designed by Swedish tech company, Smart Eye, features two closed-loop […]
GWM Tank 300 hybrid announced for Australia, priced from $55,990
GWM’s toughest creation yet has officially been announced for Australia, with the GWM Tank 300 Hybrid, priced from $55,900 drive-away. The GWM Tank 300 comes powered by a 2.0-litre turbo engine producing 180kW/380Nm, which is paired with an electric motor producing an additional 78kW/268Nm. All of this is thrown to […]
Jaguar gives F-PACE P400e PHEV 20% more range for MY2024 update
Jaguar has given its F-PACE SUV a considerable upgrade for the MY2024 update, with the P400e PHEV gaining a 20 per cent range increase, and upgraded tech and some added equipment. Headlining the update is an upgraded 19.2kWh battery pack that gives the P400e an all-electric driving range of 65km […]
2022 Honda HR-V scores 4-star ANCAP rating, LDV MiFA gets 5 stars
ANCAP has released its latest round of safety rating results, with a surprise four-star score handed out for the latest Honda HR-V compact SUV, while the LDV MiFA 9 and Ford Mustang Mach-E each secure a five-star tick. ANCAP says that the Honda HR-V fell short of a five-star rating […]
Ford F-150 undertakes Australian testing; specs, 3.5 EcoBoost V6 confirmed
Ford has conducted an Australian testing program for the mammoth F-150 pickup ahead of its 2023 arrival, while confirming some specs and a 3.5 EcoBoost V6 engine for a two-variant lineup. Ford says that more than 8000 Aussies have registered their interest since the company first announced the F-150 would […]
Bertone plans all-new supercar, powertrain runs on plastic waste
One of Italy’s oldest and most prominent coachbuilders, Bertone, is set to be brought back from the dead with the surprise release of a brand new mid-engined supercar set to debut next week. What makes this release from Bertone particularly interesting is not just the fact the reveal would coincide […]