In a piece of good news for performance enthusiasts, Honda’s lead engineer has said that the company is going to stick with the ethos of its Type R heritage, even as its cars move toward electrification and EVs in the future. Dismissing rumours that Honda might be looking to ditch […]
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.
Mazda CX-90 previewed again, plug-in hybrid confirmed
Mazda is continuing to drum up excitement for the launch of its upcoming CX-90 flagship SUV with the release of a new teaser image ahead of its anticipated January debut. When it breaks the veil early next year, the CX-90 will be the company’s largest and most premium SUV in […]
2023 Mazda6 announced with 20th anniversary special edition
Mazda is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its iconic Mazda6 here in Australia with a special edition variant set to arrive as part of the 2023 update, showcasing a handful of styling tweaks and even some powertrain improvements for the range-toppers. After a 20-year sales career in Australia spanning three […]
2023 Nissan Pathfinder now on sale in Australia, priced from $54,190
After months of drumming up excitement, Nissan’s fifth-generation 2023 Pathfinder SUV has officially arrived here in Australia, with prices kicking off from $54,190 and stretching out to $80,227 for the range-topper. Nissan’s latest eight-seat SUV comes packing a 3.5-litre V6 petrol up front producing 202kW/340Nm, with power put to the […]
LDV MiFA 9, 2023 Nissan Pathfinder, BMW X1 score 5-star ANCAP rating
ANCAP has released its latest round of results, giving the all-new battery-electric LDV Mifa 9 people mover, the latest Nissan Pathfinder, and the all-new BMW X1 the full five-star safety rating. ANCAP’s official scores for the LDV Mifa 9 stand at 93 per cent for adult occupant protection, 88 per […]
Mercedes-AMG unveils 590kW S 63 E Performance plug-in hybrid V8
Mercedes-AMG has taken the wraps off its latest creation, with the introduction of the S 63 E Performance which comes powered by a monstrous twin-turbo V8 plug-in hybrid powertrain. The S 63 E Performance features a 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 up front producing 450kW and 900Nm, with an additional 140kW and […]
Porsche 911 GT2 RS sets new production car lap record at Bathurst
Porsche has added another lap record feather to its cap after a road-registered 911 GT2 RS set a new fastest time for a production car at Bathurst. The interesting thing about this record, though, is that it was set by a long-time Porsche customer-turned-racing-enthusiast in his own vehicle, rather than […]
Toyota previews next-gen C-HR with prologue concept
Toyota has given us a pretty clear indication as to what we can expect to see from its second-generation C-HR small SUV with the unveiling of the C-HR prologue concept. Toyota’s European design team, responsible for the first-generation C-HR‘s bold design language, has been employed once again for the second-gen […]