SsangYong Australia’s global parent company, KG Mobility, has announced news of a recent agreement with Chinese automotive giant, BYD, to co-develop a new range of hybrid and electric vehicles. SsangYong’s evolving product lineup involves a new battery-electric SUV package, known as the Torres EVX, as well as a battery-electric ute […]
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.
Toyota Posts 155% Increase in Operating Profits as Global Sales Jump 13%
Japanese automotive giant, Toyota, has released some mega-impressive financial results for the third quarter of 2023, detailing a 115% increase in its operating profits and sales tallies rising 13% higher than the year before. All up, Toyota produced 2.42 million vehicles – including those of its subsidiaries Daihatsu and Hino […]
Wrecked Lamborghini Countach from “’Wolf of Wall Steet’ Heads to Auction, Expected to Fetch $2m
A screen-used Lamborghini Countach from the highly acclaimed “Wolf of Wall Street” is headed to auction in a few weeks, which is expected to fetch a price close to USD $2 million. The Countach in question is one of two 25th Anniversary specials from 1989 used in the production of […]
Kia’s Global Sales up 8.3% YTD, Sportage Leads the Charge
Kia has released its financial reports for the third quarter of 2023, detailing a jump of 8.3 per cent for its global sales, once again led by the Sportage SUV. All up, Kia delivered 257,709 vehicles in October, 2023, bringing its year-to-date sales to 2,611,938 in total, marking a […]
Ford Confirms Prices & Specs for F-150 Ute, Arrives November Priced from $106,950
Ford has confirmed pricing and specification details for the almighty F-150 pickup truck, with a two-pronged assault landing on Australian shores priced from $106,950, stretching out to $140,945 for the range-topper. Ford says that the F-150 will be offered to Australian buyers in two trim levels, both of which pick […]
Aston Martin to Farewell Vantage GTE in Bahrain After 11 WEC Titles, 52 Wins
Aston Martin is set to say farewell to its almighty Vantage GTE at the upcoming FIA World Endurance Championship season finale at the Bahrain International Circuit, with the Vantage GTE clocking up 11 WEC titles since its 2012 introduction. The Vantage GTE is by far Aston’s most accomplished GT race […]
Urban Automotive Brings Bespoke Range Rover & Rolls-Royce Ghost to SEMA
The team at Urban Automotive have brought their latest and greatest pair of bespoke British menaces to SEMA in Las Vegas, introducing the world to their blacked-out takes on the Rand Rover and Rolls-Royce Ghost. Urban Automotive’s showcase at SEMA is designed to show North American buyers what the British […]
Hyundai Tops WRC Central European Rally, Trails Toyota Heading to Japan
Hyundai has topped the timesheets at the most recent WRC race weekend, taking out the inaugural WRC Central European Rally event ahead of the final rally in Japan. Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville and Martjin Wydaeghe won the Central European Rally held across Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic, taking their second […]